Maternal mortality ratio in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Maternal mortality ratio was 139.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Dominican Republic, 1996–2021
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
Dominican Republic recorded 139.7 for maternal mortality ratio in 2021.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Dominican Republic peaked at 229.3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 229.3 | — |
| 1999 | 121.6 | -47.0% |
| 2000 | 97.8 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 98.8 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 135.6 | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 128 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 143.7 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 142.3 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 126.5 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 116.1 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 98.8 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 113.8 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 103 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 98.2 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 93.8 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 101.8 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 100.8 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 90 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 104 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 107.1 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 90.7 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 112.2 | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 139.7 | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.45 | 121.6 | 229.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 120.14 | 97.8 | 143.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.87 | 90 | 107.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.95 | 112.2 | 139.7 | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.6908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Dominican Republic?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Dominican Republic was 139.7 in 2021, 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 229.3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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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.