3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 73 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 73 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia peaked at 86.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.21, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.66 | — |
| 2001 | 79.68 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 66.98 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 66.62 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.44 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 81.84 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 79.31 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 79.85 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.08 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.31 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 74.17 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.1 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 73.58 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.78 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 79.59 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 64.15 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 63.52 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.21 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 72.04 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 73 | +1.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +25.2% | 66.62 | 83.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.46 | 66.62 | 86.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.84 | 61.21 | 79.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 | 73 | 73 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia was 73 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.21 in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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