Maternal mortality in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Maternal mortality was 61.79 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1985–2020
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.
Maternal mortality in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 77.8 | — |
| 1986 | 73.13 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 67.45 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 64.7 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 58.65 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 60.12 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 56.44 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 58.35 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 62.75 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 63.13 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 59.03 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 92.05 | +55.9% |
| 1997 | 92.67 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 82.28 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 69.82 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 76.41 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 63.24 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 61.11 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 61.17 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.08 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 53.63 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.86 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 47.36 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 38.73 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 45.44 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 44.63 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 44.85 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 45.17 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.2 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.07 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 36.31 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 35.12 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 34.8 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.87 | +72.0% |
| 2019 | 65.47 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 61.79 | -5.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 61.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 61.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +72.0% | 34.8 | 59.87 |
| 1996 | +55.9% | 59.03 | 92.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % 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 0.0303 units per person (2025)
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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