Maternal mortality in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Maternal mortality was 61.79 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
61.79
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
91st
of 189 countries
All-time high
92.67
in 1997
All-time low
34.8
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1985–2020

0204060801001985200220201985: 77.81986: 73.11987: 67.51988: 64.71989: 58.71990: 60.11991: 56.41992: 58.31993: 62.71994: 63.11995: 591996: 921997: 92.71998: 82.31999: 69.82000: 76.42001: 63.22002: 61.12003: 61.22004: 53.12005: 53.62006: 49.92007: 47.42008: 38.72009: 45.42010: 44.62011: 44.82012: 45.22013: 45.22014: 40.12015: 36.32016: 35.12017: 34.82018: 59.92019: 65.52020: 61.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 61.79, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 92.67 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.8, in 2017.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 91st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68.35 58.65 77.8 5
1990s 69.66 56.44 92.67 10
2000s 55 38.73 76.41 10
2010s 45.15 34.8 65.47 10
2020s 61.79 61.79 61.79 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Maternal mortality in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 61.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 92.67 in 1997.
What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8 in 2017.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for maternal mortality?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
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