Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica
Dominica: Maternal mortality ratio was 36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Dominica recorded 36 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Dominica peaked at 110 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2023.
That places Dominica 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 61 | — |
| 1986 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 77 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 63 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 48 | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 47 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 110 | +134.0% |
| 2022 | 44 | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 36 | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.8 | 61 | 69 | 5 |
| 1990s | 73.3 | 64 | 81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8 | 50 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2 | 41 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.25 | 36 | 110 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 104 Cape Verde 40 compare
- 105 El Salvador 39 compare
- 106 Panama 37 compare
- 107 Brunei Darussalam 36 compare
- 107 Tunisia 36 compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 35 compare
- 110 Barbados 35 compare
- 110 Cuba 35 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Dominica?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica was 36 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 110 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Dominica ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).