Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 124.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
124.47
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
152.54
in 2021
All-time low
68.09
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023

0501001502000201120232000: 75.62001: 68.12002: 68.22003: 71.42004: 77.82005: 83.52006: 86.62007: 902008: 93.62009: 95.72010: 91.72011: 90.72012: 88.52013: 912014: 95.32015: 102.32016: 105.72017: 103.82018: 106.72019: 118.12020: 121.52021: 152.52022: 124.12023: 124.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Dominican Republic stood at 124.47.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Dominican Republic peaked at 152.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.09, in 2001.

Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 75.6
2001 68.09 -9.9%
2002 68.24 +0.2%
2003 71.36 +4.6%
2004 77.85 +9.1%
2005 83.46 +7.2%
2006 86.64 +3.8%
2007 90.01 +3.9%
2008 93.62 +4.0%
2009 95.73 +2.3%
2010 91.66 -4.3%
2011 90.67 -1.1%
2012 88.52 -2.4%
2013 90.96 +2.8%
2014 95.3 +4.8%
2015 102.26 +7.3%
2016 105.72 +3.4%
2017 103.78 -1.8%
2018 106.73 +2.8%
2019 118.09 +10.6%
2020 121.47 +2.9%
2021 152.54 +25.6%
2022 124.12 -18.6%
2023 124.47 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.06 68.09 95.73 10
2010s 99.37 88.52 118.09 10
2020s 130.65 121.47 152.54 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 226.69 compare
  2. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 146.37 compare
  3. 4 Jamaica 130.14 compare
  4. 6 Guatemala 93.72 compare
  5. 7 Suriname 83.64 compare
  6. 8 Guyana 74.73 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Dominican Republic?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Dominican Republic was 124.47 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 152.54 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 68.09 in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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