Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Dominica

Dominica: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 35.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.55
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
25th
of 32 countries
All-time high
110.22
in 2021
All-time low
35.55
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Dominica, 2000–2023

4060801001202000201120232000: 61.12001: 58.22002: 56.42003: 55.22004: 54.52005: 53.82006: 53.82007: 53.12008: 52.52009: 49.92010: 49.92011: 49.32012: 51.42013: 49.92014: 52.82015: 62.82016: 47.82017: 43.62018: 42.62019: 40.82020: 46.62021: 110.22022: 43.92023: 35.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 35.55 for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 - sdg 3.1.1 in Dominica peaked at 110.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.55, in 2023.

Dominica ranks 25th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Dominica, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 61.06
2001 58.22 -4.7%
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 +4.3%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.85 49.94 61.06 10
2010s 49.09 40.82 62.77 10
2020s 59.08 35.55 110.22 4

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 22 Mexico 42.11 compare
  2. 23 El Salvador 39.11 compare
  3. 24 Panama 37.01 compare
  4. 26 Barbados 34.88 compare
  5. 27 Cuba 34.79 compare
  6. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Dominica?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Dominica was 35.55 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 110.22 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 35.55 in 2023.
How does Dominica rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Dominica ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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