Saint Lucia vs Viet Nam: Maternal mortality ratio
Saint Lucia
43.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Viet Nam
47.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
99th
Viet Nam rank
96th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Saint Lucia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 47.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 43.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Saint Lucia, a difference of 3.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 99th and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 166.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 102.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 71.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 120.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 48.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 59.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 70.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 48.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 57.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 57.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 50.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Saint Lucia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 47.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 43.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Saint Lucia and Viet Nam?
- 3.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Viet Nam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Viet Nam rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 99th and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.