Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 73.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Saint Lucia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 73.27 for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Saint Lucia peaked at 97 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.59, in 1986.
That places Saint Lucia 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48.64 | — |
| 1986 | 46.59 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 54.35 | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 57.6 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 55.11 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 55.27 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 51.16 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 49.06 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 50.11 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 51.78 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 56.2 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 59.42 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 95.82 | +61.3% |
| 1998 | 95.6 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 97 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 86.66 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 79.68 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 66.98 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 66.62 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.44 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 81.84 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 79.31 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 79.85 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.08 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.31 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 74.17 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.1 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 73.58 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.78 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 79.59 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 64.15 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 63.52 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.21 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 72.04 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 73.27 | +1.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 73.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 73.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +61.3% | 59.42 | 95.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.46 | 46.59 | 57.6 | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.14 | 49.06 | 97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.46 | 66.62 | 86.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.84 | 61.21 | 79.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.27 | 73.27 | 73.27 | 1 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Saint Lucia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Saint Lucia was 73.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 1999.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.59 in 1986.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Saint Lucia ranks 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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