Number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of maternal deaths by region was 0.6179 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 0.6179 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.33 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5987 deaths, in 2018.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 177th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.33 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 2.19 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.02 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.94 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.76 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.8 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.69 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.88 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.89 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.77 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.85 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4 deaths | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 1.53 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.26 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 1.22 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9971 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9472 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7745 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9089 deaths | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8926 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.897 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9034 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.904 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8013 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7262 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7023 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6959 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5987 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6547 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6179 deaths | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.05 deaths | 1.76 deaths | 2.33 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.75 deaths | 1.4 deaths | 1.89 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 deaths | 0.7745 deaths | 1.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7776 deaths | 0.5987 deaths | 0.904 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6179 deaths | 0.6179 deaths | 0.6179 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.6179 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5987 deaths in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 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.