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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
81st
of 185 countries
All-time high
97 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1999
All-time low
46.59 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1986
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Saint Lucia, 1985–2020

0204060801001985200220201985: 48.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 46.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 54.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 57.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 55.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 55.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 51.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 49.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 50.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 51.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 56.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 59.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 95.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 95.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 97 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 86.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 79.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 67 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 66.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 83.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 81.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 79.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 79.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 80.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 80.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 73.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 74.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 75.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 73.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 71.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 79.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 64.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 63.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 61.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 72 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 73.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Saint Lucia peaked at 97 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.59 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1986.

That places Saint Lucia 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 48.64 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 46.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
1987 54.35 deaths per 100,000 live births +16.6%
1988 57.6 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.0%
1989 55.11 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.3%
1990 55.27 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
1991 51.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.4%
1992 49.06 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
1993 50.11 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.1%
1994 51.78 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.3%
1995 56.2 deaths per 100,000 live births +8.5%
1996 59.42 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.7%
1997 95.82 deaths per 100,000 live births +61.3%
1998 95.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.2%
1999 97 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.5%
2000 86.66 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.7%
2001 79.68 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.0%
2002 66.98 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.9%
2003 66.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.5%
2004 83.44 deaths per 100,000 live births +25.2%
2005 81.84 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
2006 79.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2007 79.85 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
2008 80.08 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
2009 80.12 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.0%
2010 73.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.5%
2011 74.17 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.2%
2012 75.1 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.2%
2013 73.58 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.0%
2014 71.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
2015 79.59 deaths per 100,000 live births +10.9%
2016 64.15 deaths per 100,000 live births -19.4%
2017 63.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.0%
2018 61.21 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
2019 72.04 deaths per 100,000 live births +17.7%
2020 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52.46 deaths per 100,000 live births 46.59 deaths per 100,000 live births 57.6 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 66.14 deaths per 100,000 live births 49.06 deaths per 100,000 live births 97 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 78.46 deaths per 100,000 live births 66.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 86.66 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 70.84 deaths per 100,000 live births 61.21 deaths per 100,000 live births 79.59 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 78 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 79 Colombia 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 80 Micronesia (country) 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 82 Brazil 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 83 Libya 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 84 Morocco 71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Saint Lucia?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Saint Lucia was 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 97 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1999.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.59 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
How does Saint Lucia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Saint Lucia ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 rising.
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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.