Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Dominica
Dominica: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 35.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Dominica, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Dominica stood at 35.55. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Dominica peaked at 110.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.55, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 109th 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 who gho 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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0629 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Dominica?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Dominica was 35.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 110.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.55 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Dominica ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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