Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Maternal mortality ratio was 55.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.84
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
105.09
in 2021
All-time low
52.05
in 2016
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 55.84.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 105.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.05, in 2016.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 90th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 77.45 | — |
| 1986 | 71.27 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 69.34 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 67.07 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 69.55 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 71.63 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 71.31 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 88.61 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 76.2 | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 77.98 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 79.78 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 79.42 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.39 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 76.51 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 72.48 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 67.64 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 64.28 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 61.85 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 58.87 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 56.17 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 55.17 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.3 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.3 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.75 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 56.26 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 58.65 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 58.56 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.22 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 72.55 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 63.68 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 59.19 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 52.05 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 58.11 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 56.22 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 57.87 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 57.29 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 105.09 | +83.4% |
| 2022 | 56.04 | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 55.84 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.93 | 67.07 | 77.45 | 5 |
| 1990s | 77.23 | 71.31 | 88.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.46 | 54.3 | 67.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.81 | 52.05 | 72.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.56 | 55.84 | 105.09 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0309 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 55.84 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 105.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.05 in 2016.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 90th 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 23.0%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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