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

Dominican Republic, at 139.7 against 125.44 in Venezuela as of 2021.

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

14.26, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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 Venezuela: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)

Dominican Republic

139.7

in 2021

Venezuela

125.44

in 2018

Dominican Republic rank

12th

Venezuela rank

15th

Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) over time

Dominican Republic
Venezuela

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 139.7 against 125.44 in Venezuela, a difference of 14.26.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	121.6	59.3	62.3	Dominican Republic
2000s	116.4	63.21	53.19	Dominican Republic
2010s	99.78	91.63	8.15	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Dominican Republic or Venezuela?: Dominican Republic, at 139.7 against 125.44 in Venezuela as of 2021.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Dominican Republic and Venezuela?: 14.26, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 15th 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: 29 October 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.