Dominican Republic vs Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio
Dominican Republic
124.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Yemen
118.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
58th
Yemen rank
60th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Dominican Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 124.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 118.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Yemen, a difference of 6.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Yemen ranks 60th of 195 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 230.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 403.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 173.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Yemen |
| 1990s | 153.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 301.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 148.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Yemen |
| 2000s | 81.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 190.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 109.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Yemen |
| 2010s | 99.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 136.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 37.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Yemen |
| 2020s | 130.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 133.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Dominican Republic or Yemen?
- Dominican Republic, at 124.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 118.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 6.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Yemen rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Yemen ranks 60th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.