Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 124.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
124.47
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
249.41
in 1985
All-time low
68.09
in 2001
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Dominican Republic, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 124.47 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Dominican Republic peaked at 249.41 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 68.09, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 249.41 | — |
| 1986 | 240.75 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 230.65 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 221.44 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 212.51 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 202.62 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 192.58 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 185.03 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 176.24 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 166.38 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 152.1 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 138.15 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 122.39 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 109.15 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 91.94 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 75.6 | -17.8% |
| 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 | +2.2% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 230.95 | 212.51 | 249.41 | 5 |
| 1990s | 153.66 | 91.94 | 202.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.06 | 68.09 | 95.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.37 | 88.52 | 118.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.65 | 121.47 | 152.54 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % 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 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % 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 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Dominican Republic?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Dominican Republic was 124.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 249.41 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.09 in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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