Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 56.
That represents a change of down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 105 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2016.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 77 | — |
| 1986 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 89 | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 76 | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 72 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 73 | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 64 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 52 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 58 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 105 | +84.2% |
| 2022 | 56 | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 56 | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | +84.2% | 57 | 105 |
| 2022 | -46.7% | 105 | 56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.8 | 67 | 77 | 5 |
| 1990s | 77.2 | 71 | 89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4 | 54 | 68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9 | 52 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5 | 56 | 105 | 4 |
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More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % 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 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 56 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 105 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2016.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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).