Barbados: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
In , Barbados's Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) was 1,993.00.
That's up 9.1% from 2022, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 6,176.70 . Barbados ranks #80 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #9 of 34.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1,993.00
- Trough
- 1,527.00
- 1-year change
- +9.1%
- 5-year change
- +4.7%
- +0.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- +13.2%
- +1.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) |
|---|---|
| 1,993.0000 | |
| 1,827.0000 | |
| 1,808.0000 | |
| 1,807.0000 | |
| 1,912.0000 | |
| 1,903.0000 | |
| 1,910.0000 | |
| 1,930.0000 | |
| 1,891.0000 | |
| 1,816.0000 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
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 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Barbados's Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in 2023?
- In 2023, Barbados's Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) was 1,993.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Barbados's Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) rising or falling?
- Barbados's Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) rose 9.1% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Barbados rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)?
- In 2023, Barbados ranked #80 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country).
- How does Barbados's Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in 2023 was 6,176.70, so Barbados is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #9 of 34.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) 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), CC BY 4.0.