Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 2.14 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
2.14
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
3rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 1968
All-time low
0.2735
in 2007
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Dominican Republic stood at 2.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 299.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.3 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2735, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 3rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.72 | — |
| 1966 | 3.53 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 5.3 | +50.2% |
| 1968 | 5.3 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.05 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 5.12 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.72 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 4.97 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 4.36 | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 4.23 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.72 | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 2.8 | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 3.21 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 2.21 | -31.0% |
| 1979 | 3.13 | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 2.88 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 2.4 | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 2.47 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.89 | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 1.71 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.56 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.46 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.69 | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.82 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.58 | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.24 | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8327 | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8165 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9468 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5198 | -45.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8707 | +67.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7389 | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7553 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5687 | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6966 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6768 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6283 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8855 | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7172 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4987 | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2735 | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5366 | +96.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5362 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4008 | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | +357.9% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.14 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 | 3.53 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.85 | 2.21 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.46 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8679 | 0.5198 | 1.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6018 | 0.2735 | 0.8855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 0.4008 | 2.14 | 9 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Dominican Republic?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Dominican Republic was 2.14 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 1968.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2735 in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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