Dominican Republic vs India: Maternal mortality ratio
Dominican Republic
107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
India
102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
65th
India rank
67th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Dominican Republic
- India
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births against 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in India, a difference of 4.7 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and India ranks 67th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 582.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 435.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 1990s | 125.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 451.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 325.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 2000s | 82.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 289.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 207.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 2010s | 98.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 139.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 2020s | 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
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 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births against 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Dominican Republic and India?
- 4.7 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and India rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and India ranks 67th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.