Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0559 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Lucia is 0.0559, measured in 2023.
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 0.2988 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.055, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2637 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2591 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2988 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.29 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2578 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2692 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2543 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2045 | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1949 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2012 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1994 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2133 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2619 | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2278 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2319 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1893 | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1537 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1292 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1118 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1032 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1001 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0947 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0934 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.092 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0854 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0881 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0786 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0772 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0742 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0678 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0625 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0619 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0576 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.055 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0563 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0563 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1216 | +116.0% |
| 2022 | 0.061 | -49.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0559 | -8.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0559 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0559 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 60% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +116.0% | 0.0563 | 0.1216 |
| 2022 | -49.9% | 0.1216 | 0.061 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2739 | 0.2578 | 0.2988 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2258 | 0.1949 | 0.2692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1153 | 0.0854 | 0.1893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0679 | 0.055 | 0.0881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0737 | 0.0559 | 0.1216 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 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 0.0559 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2988 in 1987.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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