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Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Maternal mortality ratio was 55.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
55.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
105.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2021
All-time low
52.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1985–2023

02550751001985200420231985: 77.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births1986: 71.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births1987: 69.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births1988: 67.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births1989: 69.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births1990: 71.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births1991: 71.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births1992: 88.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births1993: 76.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births1994: 78 Deaths per 100 000 live births1995: 79.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births1996: 79.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births1997: 78.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births1998: 76.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births1999: 72.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births2000: 67.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births2001: 64.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2002: 61.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births2003: 58.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births2004: 56.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births2005: 55.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births2006: 54.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2007: 54.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2008: 55.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births2009: 56.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2010: 58.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births2011: 58.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births2012: 61.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births2013: 72.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births2014: 63.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births2015: 59.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births2016: 52.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births2017: 58.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births2018: 56.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births2019: 57.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births2020: 57.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2021: 105.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births2022: 56 Deaths per 100 000 live births2023: 55.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 55.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.

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 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births, in 2016.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91st out of 195 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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Year Deaths per 100 000 live births Change
1985 77.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births —
1986 71.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births -8.0%
1987 69.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.7%
1988 67.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births -3.3%
1989 69.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births +3.7%
1990 71.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births +3.0%
1991 71.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births -0.4%
1992 88.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births +24.3%
1993 76.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births -14.0%
1994 77.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births +2.3%
1995 79.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births +2.3%
1996 79.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births -0.5%
1997 78.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births -1.3%
1998 76.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.4%
1999 72.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births -5.3%
2000 67.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births -6.7%
2001 64.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births -5.0%
2002 61.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births -3.8%
2003 58.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births -4.8%
2004 56.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births -4.6%
2005 55.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births -1.8%
2006 54.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births -1.6%
2007 54.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births -0.0%
2008 55.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births +2.7%
2009 56.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births +0.9%
2010 58.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births +4.3%
2011 58.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births -0.2%
2012 61.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births +4.5%
2013 72.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births +18.5%
2014 63.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births -12.2%
2015 59.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births -7.1%
2016 52.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births -12.0%
2017 58.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births +11.6%
2018 56.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births -3.2%
2019 57.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births +2.9%
2020 57.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births -1.0%
2021 105.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births +83.4%
2022 56.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births -46.7%
2023 55.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births 67.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births 77.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births 5
1990s 77.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births 71.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births 88.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births 10
2000s 58.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births 54.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births 67.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births 10
2010s 59.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births 52.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births 72.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births 10
2020s 68.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births 55.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births 105.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births 4

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 88 Libya 59.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
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  3. 90 Paraguay 58.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  4. 92 Ecuador 55.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  5. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  6. 94 Peru 51.45 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 55.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 105.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 52.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2016.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 91st out of 195 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 (2026) – with minor processing 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
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.