Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1,789 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,789 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,818 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2018
All-time low
335 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1987
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia stood at 1,789 1 in: rate varies by country.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,818 1 in: rate varies by country in 2018 and was at its lowest, 335 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1987.
That places Saint Lucia 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 379 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 386 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 335 1 in: rate varies by country | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 345 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 388 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 371 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 393 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 489 1 in: rate varies by country | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 513 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 497 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 501 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 469 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 382 1 in: rate varies by country | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 439 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 431 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 528 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 651 1 in: rate varies by country | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 774 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 895 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 969 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 999 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,056 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,070 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,087 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,171 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1,135 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,272 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 1,296 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,348 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,476 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,599 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,616 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,736 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,818 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,775 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,776 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 822 1 in: rate varies by country | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 1,640 1 in: rate varies by country | +99.5% |
| 2023 | 1,789 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,789 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,789 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,080 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +99.5% | 822 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,640 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -53.7% | 1,776 1 in: rate varies by country | 822 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 366.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 335 1 in: rate varies by country | 388 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 448.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 371 1 in: rate varies by country | 513 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 920 1 in: rate varies by country | 528 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,171 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,507 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,135 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,818 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,507 1 in: rate varies by country | 822 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,789 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 81 Maldives 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 83 Palestine, State of 1,864 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 85 Brunei Darussalam 1,695 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 86 Tunisia 1,667 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 87 Cape Verde 1,650 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia was 1,789 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,818 1 in: rate varies by country in 2018.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 335 1 in: rate varies by country in 1987.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Saint Lucia ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.