Lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominica
Dominica: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominica, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominica peaked at 0.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +132.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -60.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 113 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1% compare
- 114 Maldives 0.1% compare
- 115 Barbados 0.1% compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 118 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 119 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominica?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominica was 0.0% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Dominica ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.