Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.8876 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Saint Lucia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Saint Lucia is 0.8876, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.22 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8766, in 2018.
Saint Lucia ranks 173rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.42 | — |
| 1986 | 2.43 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.87 | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 2.87 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.62 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 2.82 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 2.72 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.23 | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 2.17 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.29 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.32 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.55 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 3.22 | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 2.87 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.47 | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 2.04 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9862 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9821 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9162 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8766 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8994 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8986 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | +116.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9698 | -50.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8876 | -8.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.8876 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.8876 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +116.2% | 0.8986 | 1.94 |
| 2022 | -50.1% | 1.94 | 0.9698 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.64 | 2.42 | 2.87 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.62 | 2.17 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.27 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.8766 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0.8876 | 1.94 | 4 |
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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 number of maternal deaths in Saint Lucia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Saint Lucia was 0.8876 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8766 in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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