Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 111th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3% | — |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +116.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -49.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 108 Cape Verde 0.1% compare
- 109 Tunisia 0.1% compare
- 110 Brunei Darussalam 0.1% compare
- 112 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
- 113 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1% compare
- 114 Maldives 0.1% 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia was 0.1% 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 0.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Saint Lucia ranks 111th 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 down 24.7%. 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 (%). 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.