Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Colombia or Saint Lucia?

Saint Lucia, at 52.1 against 48.46 in Colombia as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saint Lucia?

16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Saint Lucia: Maternal mortality ratio

Colombia

48.46

in 2022

Saint Lucia

52.1

in 2021

Colombia rank

27th

Saint Lucia rank

26th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Colombia
Saint Lucia

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 52.1 against 48.46 in Colombia, a difference of 3.64.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 27th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 58 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	67.84	90.38	22.54	Saint Lucia
2010s	56.73	65.96	9.23	Saint Lucia
2020s	74.47	53.35	21.12	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Colombia or Saint Lucia?: Saint Lucia, at 52.1 against 48.46 in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Colombia and Saint Lucia?: 3.64, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saint Lucia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Saint Lucia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Colombia ranks 27th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.