Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Dominican Republic or India?

Dominican Republic, at 139.7 against 130 in India as of 2021.

What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Dominican Republic and India?

9.7, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and India?

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs India: Maternal mortality ratio

Dominican Republic

139.7

in 2021

India

130

in 2015

Dominican Republic rank

12th

India rank

14th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Dominican Republic
India

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 139.7 against 130 in India, a difference of 9.7.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 12th and India ranks 14th of 58 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	India	Difference	Ahead
1990s	121.6	540	418.4	India
2000s	118.62	273.5	154.88	India
2010s	97.1	158.33	61.23	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Dominican Republic or India?: Dominican Republic, at 139.7 against 130 in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Dominican Republic and India?: 9.7, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and India?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Dominican Republic and India rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Dominican Republic ranks 12th and India ranks 14th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.