Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 125 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
99.0%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2012–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Saint Lucia, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 99.0% for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2017.
That places Saint Lucia 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 36 Estonia 99.1% compare
- 36 North Macedonia 99.1% compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 99.1% compare
- 39 Uruguay 99.0% compare
- 39 Dominica 99.0% compare
- 39 El Salvador 99.0% compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Saint Lucia was 99.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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