Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Maternal mortality ratio was 43.96 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia peaked at 94.05 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.33 per 100,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.84 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 70.47 per 100,000 live births | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 62.06 per 100,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 56.41 per 100,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 54.5 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 54.69 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.34 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 54.93 per 100,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 55.15 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.05 per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 56.14 per 100,000 live births | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 56.24 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.39 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.25 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 49.17 per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 45.8 per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 45.81 per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.94 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 41.33 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 42.71 per 100,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 43.04 per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 94.05 per 100,000 live births | +118.5% |
| 2022 | 47.52 per 100,000 live births | -49.5% |
| 2023 | 43.96 per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 43.96 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 43.96 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +118.5% | 43.04 per 100,000 live births | 94.05 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -49.5% | 94.05 per 100,000 live births | 47.52 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.54 per 100,000 live births | 51.05 per 100,000 live births | 82.84 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.88 per 100,000 live births | 41.33 per 100,000 live births | 56.24 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.14 per 100,000 live births | 43.04 per 100,000 live births | 94.05 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 106 Honduras 46.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 107 Bhutan 46.65 per 100,000 live births compare
- 109 Mexico 42.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 41.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 111 Seychelles 41.89 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia was 43.96 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.05 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.33 per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).