Number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1.47 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Lucia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Lucia is 1.47 deaths, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.91 deaths in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.22 deaths, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.95 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 1.86 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.17 deaths | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 2.3 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.21 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.05 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.96 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.07 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.25 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.38 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.87 deaths | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 2.87 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.91 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.6 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.39 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.01 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 2 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.59 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 deaths | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.27 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 deaths | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 deaths | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1 deaths | 1.86 deaths | 2.3 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.36 deaths | 1.96 deaths | 2.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 deaths | 1.59 deaths | 2.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 deaths | 1.22 deaths | 1.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 deaths | 1.47 deaths | 1.47 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Lucia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Lucia was 1.47 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 deaths in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 deaths in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Saint Lucia ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.