Lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominica
Dominica: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0487 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominica, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0487 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is 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 0.2797 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0487, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2122 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2191 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2177 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2358 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2367 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2677 | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2797 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.279 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2764 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2494 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.213 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1935 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1701 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.153 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1605 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.143 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.136 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1173 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1097 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1049 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1016 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1044 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0997 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0953 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0876 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0857 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0822 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0861 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0786 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0844 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0953 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.073 | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0614 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0571 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.065 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1512 | +132.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0603 | -60.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0487 | -19.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0487 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0487 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +132.5% | 0.065 | 0.1512 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2243 | 0.2122 | 0.2367 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2242 | 0.153 | 0.2797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.11 | 0.0876 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0764 | 0.0571 | 0.0953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0813 | 0.0487 | 0.1512 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominica?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Dominica was 0.0487 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2797 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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