Maternal mortality rate who mdb in St. Lucia

St. Lucia: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.532 in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.532
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1988
Years of data
44
1968–2020

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in St. Lucia, 1968–2020

0123451968199420201968: 1.21972: 2.91973: 3.91975: 4.91976: 1.11977: 3.31979: 51980: 2.21981: 0.7561983: 0.6321986: 0.5871987: 0.5571988: 01989: 0.8881990: 1.91991: 1.61992: 01993: 0.7231994: 01995: 01996: 0.7611997: 01998: 01999: 0.6482000: 2.22001: 02002: 0.572003: 2.52004: 2.32005: 1.12006: 0.5972008: 0.5522009: 02010: 1.72011: 0.4912012: 0.5592013: 0.5472014: 1.12015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 0.542020: 0.532

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

St. Lucia recorded 0.532 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in St. Lucia peaked at 5 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.

St. Lucia ranks 19th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.15 1.15 1.15 1
1970s 3.51 1.11 5 6
1980s 0.7978 0 2.16 7
1990s 0.5645 0 1.89 10
2000s 1.1 0 2.48 9
2010s 0.4962 0 1.73 10
2020s 0.532 0.532 0.532 1

Countries ranked near St. Lucia

  1. 16 Ecuador 0.8365 compare
  2. 17 Mexico 0.6474 compare
  3. 18 Peru 0.5662 compare
  4. 20 Mongolia 0.5235 compare
  5. 21 Argentina 0.5211 compare
  6. 22 Nicaragua 0.5135 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in St. Lucia?
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in St. Lucia was 0.532 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in St. Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1979.
What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in St. Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
How does St. Lucia rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
St. Lucia ranks 19th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in St. Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this St. Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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