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 100th out of 196 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.
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
- 97 Viet Nam 47.61 per 100,000 live births compare
- 98 Honduras 46.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 99 Bhutan 46.65 per 100,000 live births compare
- 101 Mexico 42.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 41.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 103 Seychelles 41.89 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,407 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,343 (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 100th out of 196 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.
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