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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?

The highest recorded value was 101.42 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1975.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?

The lowest recorded value was 23.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1983.

How does Saint Lucia rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Lucia: Maternal mortality ratio was 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

82nd

of 189 countries

All-time high

101.42 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1975

All-time low

23.93 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1983

Years of data

1968–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Saint Lucia stood at 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 101.42 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 23.93 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1983.

That places Saint Lucia 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.72 deaths per 100,000 live births	24.72 deaths per 100,000 live births	24.72 deaths per 100,000 live births	1
1970s	71.2 deaths per 100,000 live births	49.66 deaths per 100,000 live births	101.42 deaths per 100,000 live births	6
1980s	44.98 deaths per 100,000 live births	23.93 deaths per 100,000 live births	57.6 deaths per 100,000 live births	8
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

79 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
80 Colombia 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
81 Micronesia (country) 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
83 Brazil 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
84 Libya 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
85 Morocco 71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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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)
Population ages 15-64, total 131,133 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,229 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,180 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,059 (2025)

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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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 101.42 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1975.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 23.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1983.
How does Saint Lucia rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 189 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) and other sources – with major 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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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.