Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Maternal mortality ratio was 44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 44 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia peaked at 94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2018.
Saint Lucia ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 56 | — |
| 1986 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 69 | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 72 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 58 | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 89 | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 83 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 70 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 62 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94 | +118.6% |
| 2022 | 48 | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 44 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8 | 56 | 71 | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.7 | 58 | 89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4 | 51 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8 | 41 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.25 | 43 | 94 | 4 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia was 44 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).