Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica
Dominica: Maternal mortality ratio was 35.55 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 35.55 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 in Dominica peaked at 110.22 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.55 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 119th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.06 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 58.22 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 56.36 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 55.23 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 54.47 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.83 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.76 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.11 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.52 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.94 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 49.9 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.29 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.43 per 100,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 49.85 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 52.84 per 100,000 live births | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 62.77 per 100,000 live births | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 47.79 per 100,000 live births | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 43.59 per 100,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 42.63 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.82 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 46.64 per 100,000 live births | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 110.22 per 100,000 live births | +136.3% |
| 2022 | 43.89 per 100,000 live births | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 35.55 per 100,000 live births | -19.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 35.55 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 35.55 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +136.3% | 46.64 per 100,000 live births | 110.22 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -60.2% | 110.22 per 100,000 live births | 43.89 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.85 per 100,000 live births | 49.94 per 100,000 live births | 61.06 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.09 per 100,000 live births | 40.82 per 100,000 live births | 62.77 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.08 per 100,000 live births | 35.55 per 100,000 live births | 110.22 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 36.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 116 Brunei 36.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 118 Tunisia 35.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 120 Barbados 34.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 121 Cuba 34.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Dominica
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Dominica?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica was 35.55 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 110.22 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.55 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Dominica ranks 119th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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