Number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1.47 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.47
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
171st
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 1999
All-time low
1.22
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Lucia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Lucia is 1.47, 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.22, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.95 | — |
| 1986 | 1.86 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.17 | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.21 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.05 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.96 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.87 | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 2.87 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.01 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | +1.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1 | 1.86 | 2.3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 1.96 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.59 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.22 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 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 in 2020, according to 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 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 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 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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