Barbados: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Barbados's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.05.
That's down 8.3% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Barbados ranks #115 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #26 of 34.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.07
- Trough
- 0.05
- 1-year change
- -8.3%
- 5-year change
- -4.5%
- -0.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -11.6%
- -1.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.0502 | |
| 0.0547 | |
| 0.0553 | |
| 0.0553 | |
| 0.0523 | |
| 0.0526 | |
| 0.0523 | |
| 0.0518 | |
| 0.0529 | |
| 0.0551 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Barbados's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Barbados's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.05, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Barbados's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Barbados's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 8.3% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Barbados rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Barbados ranked #115 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Barbados's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Barbados is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #26 of 34.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.