Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Reported maternal mortality rate
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2039 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4332 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.186 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 0.8247 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5925 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.6018 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6809 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0771 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Dominican Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
- How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.