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Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Maternal mortality ratio was 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
90th
of 185 countries
All-time high
92.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1997
All-time low
34.8 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1985–2020

0204060801001985200220201985: 77.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 73.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 67.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 64.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 58.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 60.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 56.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 58.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 62.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 63.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 59 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 92 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 92.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 82.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 69.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 76.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 63.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 61.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 61.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 53.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 53.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 49.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 47.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 38.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 45.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 44.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 44.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 45.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 45.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 40.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 36.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 35.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 34.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 59.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 65.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 61.8 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 92.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.8 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2017.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 77.8 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 73.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.0%
1987 67.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.8%
1988 64.7 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
1989 58.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.3%
1990 60.12 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.5%
1991 56.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.1%
1992 58.35 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.4%
1993 62.75 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.5%
1994 63.13 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.6%
1995 59.03 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.5%
1996 92.05 deaths per 100,000 live births +55.9%
1997 92.67 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
1998 82.28 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.2%
1999 69.82 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.1%
2000 76.41 deaths per 100,000 live births +9.4%
2001 63.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -17.2%
2002 61.11 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
2003 61.17 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.1%
2004 53.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.2%
2005 53.63 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.0%
2006 49.86 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.0%
2007 47.36 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
2008 38.73 deaths per 100,000 live births -18.2%
2009 45.44 deaths per 100,000 live births +17.3%
2010 44.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.8%
2011 44.85 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.5%
2012 45.17 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
2013 45.2 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.1%
2014 40.07 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.4%
2015 36.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.4%
2016 35.12 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.3%
2017 34.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
2018 59.87 deaths per 100,000 live births +72.0%
2019 65.47 deaths per 100,000 live births +9.4%
2020 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68.35 deaths per 100,000 live births 58.65 deaths per 100,000 live births 77.8 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 69.66 deaths per 100,000 live births 56.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 92.67 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 55 deaths per 100,000 live births 38.73 deaths per 100,000 live births 76.41 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 45.15 deaths per 100,000 live births 34.8 deaths per 100,000 live births 65.47 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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  3. 89 Ecuador 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 91 Bhutan 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 92 Mexico 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 93 Samoa 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 92.67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1997.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.