Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Saint Lucia, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Saint Lucia is 44, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Saint Lucia peaked at 94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 56 | — |
| 1986 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 69 | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 72 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 58 | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 89 | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 83 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 70 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 62 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94 | +118.6% |
| 2022 | 48 | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 44 | -8.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +118.6% | 43 | 94 |
| 2022 | -48.9% | 94 | 48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8 | 56 | 71 | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.7 | 58 | 89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4 | 51 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8 | 41 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.25 | 43 | 94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 97 Bhutan 47 compare
- 97 Honduras 47 compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 42 compare
- 100 Mexico 42 compare
- 100 Seychelles 42 compare
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Saint Lucia?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Saint Lucia was 44 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.