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

Dominican Republic, at 139.7 against 136.9 in Jamaica as of 2021.

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

2.8, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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 Jamaica: Maternal mortality ratio

Dominican Republic

139.7

in 2021

Jamaica

136.9

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

12th

Jamaica rank

13th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Dominican Republic
Jamaica

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 139.7 against 136.9 in Jamaica, a difference of 2.8.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 58 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	118.42	88.03	30.4	Dominican Republic
2010s	98.87	100.3	1.43	Jamaica
2020s	125.95	113.26	12.69	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?: Dominican Republic, at 139.7 against 136.9 in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?: 2.8, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 13th 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.