Number of maternal deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of maternal deaths was 0.6879 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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.
That represents a change of 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 177th out of 194 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 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% |
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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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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 177th out of 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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