Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.6879 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 0.6879. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.33 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6879, in 2023.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.22 | — |
| 1986 | 1.96 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 1.85 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.75 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.85 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.86 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.33 | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 2.01 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.02 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.84 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8381 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8675 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8068 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7992 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7614 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | +79.4% |
| 2022 | 0.709 | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6879 | -3.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.6879 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.6879 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +79.4% | 0.7614 | 1.37 |
| 2022 | -48.1% | 1.37 | 0.709 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.92 | 1.75 | 2.22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.59 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9869 | 0.7992 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8811 | 0.6879 | 1.37 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of maternal deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.6879 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6879 in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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