Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica
Dominica: Maternal mortality ratio was 35.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Dominica stood at 35.55. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Dominica peaked at 110.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.55, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 61.1 | — |
| 1986 | 63.21 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 63.01 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 68.28 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 68.65 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 77.3 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 80.65 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 80.08 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 79.1 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 77.36 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 72.91 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 71.28 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 67.25 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 63.83 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 64.2 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.06 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 58.22 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 56.36 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 55.23 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 54.47 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.83 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.76 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.11 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.52 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.94 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 49.9 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.29 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.43 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 49.85 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 52.84 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 62.77 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 47.79 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 43.59 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 42.63 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.82 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 46.64 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 110.22 | +136.3% |
| 2022 | 43.89 | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 35.55 | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.85 | 61.1 | 68.65 | 5 |
| 1990s | 73.4 | 63.83 | 80.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.85 | 49.94 | 61.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.09 | 40.82 | 62.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.08 | 35.55 | 110.22 | 4 |
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0875 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Dominica?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica was 35.55 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 110.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.55 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Dominica ranks 108th 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 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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