Lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 369 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
369 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
497 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2002
All-time low
95 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominican Republic, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominican Republic stood at 369 1 in: rate varies by country.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominican Republic peaked at 497 1 in: rate varies by country in 2002 and was at its lowest, 95 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Dominican Republic 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 95 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 101 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 107 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 112 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 117 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 135 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 144 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 154 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 167 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 188 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 213 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 252 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 294 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 350 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 425 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 483 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 497 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 491 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 465 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 448 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 446 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 431 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 409 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 396 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 417 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 427 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 443 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 437 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 423 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 400 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 392 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 403 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 394 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 363 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 361 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 293 1 in: rate varies by country | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 364 1 in: rate varies by country | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 369 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 369 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 369 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,080 1 in: rate varies by country, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 95 1 in: rate varies by country | 117 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 202.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | 350 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 449.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 396 1 in: rate varies by country | 497 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 363 1 in: rate varies by country | 443 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 293 1 in: rate varies by country | 369 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 127 Kiribati 403 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 128 Bangladesh 381 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 129 Indonesia 377 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 368 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 356 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 133 Nepal 332 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominican Republic?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominican Republic was 369 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 497 1 in: rate varies by country in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Dominican Republic ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.