Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Maternal mortality ratio was 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia peaked at 97 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.59 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1986.
That places Saint Lucia 81st out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 46.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 66.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 86.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 61.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 79.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 78 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 79 Colombia 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 82 Brazil 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 83 Libya 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 84 Morocco 71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 73.27 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 97 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1999.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.59 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 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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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.