Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 2.14 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
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 111 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +357.9% | 0.4008 | 1.84 |
| 2008 | +96.2% | 0.2735 | 0.5366 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 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 111 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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