Maternal mortality in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Maternal mortality was 73.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Saint Lucia stood at 73.27.
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 in Saint Lucia peaked at 101.42 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 23.93, 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.
Maternal mortality in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 24.72 | — |
| 1972 | 51.44 | +108.1% |
| 1973 | 76.94 | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 101.42 | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 50.28 | -50.4% |
| 1977 | 49.66 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 97.47 | +96.2% |
| 1980 | 49.07 | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 24.53 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 23.93 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 48.64 | +103.2% |
| 1986 | 46.59 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 54.35 | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 57.6 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 55.11 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 55.27 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 51.16 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 49.06 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 50.11 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 51.78 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 56.2 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 59.42 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 95.82 | +61.3% |
| 1998 | 95.6 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 97 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 86.66 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 79.68 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 66.98 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 66.62 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.44 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 81.84 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 79.31 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 79.85 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.08 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.31 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 74.17 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.1 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 73.58 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.78 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 79.59 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 64.15 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 63.52 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.21 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 72.04 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 73.27 | +1.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 73.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 73.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +108.1% | 24.72 | 51.44 |
| 1985 | +103.2% | 23.93 | 48.64 |
| 1979 | +96.2% | 49.66 | 97.47 |
| 1997 | +61.3% | 59.42 | 95.82 |
| 1976 | -50.4% | 101.42 | 50.28 |
| 1973 | +49.6% | 51.44 | 76.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.72 | 24.72 | 24.72 | 1 |
| 1970s | 71.2 | 49.66 | 101.42 | 6 |
| 1980s | 44.98 | 23.93 | 57.6 | 8 |
| 1990s | 66.14 | 49.06 | 97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.46 | 66.62 | 86.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.84 | 61.21 | 79.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.27 | 73.27 | 73.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Saint Lucia?
- Maternal mortality in Saint Lucia was 73.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.42 in 1975.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.93 in 1983.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for maternal mortality?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).