Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Saint Lucia, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Saint Lucia is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Saint Lucia?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Saint Lucia was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.