St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , St. Vincent and the Grenadines's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.09.
That's down 2.1% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks #96 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #19 of 34.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.17
- Trough
- 0.09
- 1-year change
- -2.1%
- 5-year change
- -9.5%
- -2.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -38.1%
- -4.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.0876 | |
| 0.0894 | |
| 0.1695 | |
| 0.0940 | |
| 0.0973 | |
| 0.0967 | |
| 0.1026 | |
| 0.0980 | |
| 0.1163 | |
| 0.1261 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was St. Vincent and the Grenadines's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, St. Vincent and the Grenadines's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.09, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is St. Vincent and the Grenadines's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 2.1% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does St. Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranked #96 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does St. Vincent and the Grenadines's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so St. Vincent and the Grenadines is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #19 of 34.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.