Maternal deaths by income group in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Maternal deaths by income group was 1.47 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.47
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
171st
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 1999
All-time low
1.22
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Saint Lucia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Saint Lucia stood at 1.47.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.91 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.95 | — |
| 1986 | 1.86 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.17 | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.21 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.05 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.96 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.87 | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 2.87 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.01 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1 | 1.86 | 2.3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 1.96 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.59 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.22 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Saint Lucia?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Saint Lucia was 1.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 1999.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Saint Lucia ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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