Bangladesh vs Dominican Republic: Maternal mortality ratio
Bangladesh
123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Dominican Republic
107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
62nd
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bangladesh
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births against 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Dominican Republic, a difference of 15.68 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 185 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 908.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 147.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 761.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 732.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 125.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 606.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 387.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 82.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 305.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 219.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 98.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 121.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bangladesh or Dominican Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births against 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?
- 15.68 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Dominican Republic rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Dominican Republic ranks 65th 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.