Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Dominica
Dominica: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica, 1996–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Dominica peaked at 251.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
That places Dominica 51st out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 214.6 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 105 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 116 | — |
| 2016 | 251.3 | +116.6% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 153.4 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1. (27 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.69 | 0 | 251.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.35 | 0 | 153.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 48 Costa Rica 7.96 compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 7.8 compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 1.4 compare
- 51 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 51 Aruba 0 compare
- 51 Bahrain 0 compare
- 51 Bermuda 0 compare
- 51 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 51 United States Virgin Islands 0
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 maternal mortality ratio in Dominica?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica was 0 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 251.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Dominica rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Dominica ranks 51st out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national 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.