Dominican Republic vs Iran: Number of maternal deaths

Dominican Republic
222.21 deaths
in 2020
Iran
273.69 deaths
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
69th
Iran rank
67th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 273.69 deaths against 222.21 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 51.48 deaths.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Iran ranks 67th of 185 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 311.28 deaths 1,815 deaths 1,504 deaths Iran
1990s 273.76 deaths 858.79 deaths 585.03 deaths Iran
2000s 171.25 deaths 415.8 deaths 244.55 deaths Iran
2010s 210.51 deaths 325.47 deaths 114.96 deaths Iran
2020s 222.21 deaths 273.69 deaths 51.49 deaths Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Dominican Republic or Iran?
Iran, at 273.69 deaths against 222.21 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Dominican Republic and Iran?
51.48 deaths, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iran?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Iran rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Iran ranks 67th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.