What is maternal mortality ratio in Dominica?

Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica was 333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 44.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1969.

How does Dominica rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Dominica ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is up 237.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Dominica data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominica: Maternal mortality ratio was 333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)

333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births

World rank

27th

of 189 countries

All-time high

333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2016

All-time low

44.25 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1969

Years of data

1961–2016

Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica, 1961–2016

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Dominica peaked at 333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1969.

That places Dominica 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	226.89 deaths per 100,000 live births	44.25 deaths per 100,000 live births	318.73 deaths per 100,000 live births	3
1970s	85.35 deaths per 100,000 live births	45.45 deaths per 100,000 live births	132.01 deaths per 100,000 live births	6
1980s	79.66 deaths per 100,000 live births	53.88 deaths per 100,000 live births	123.76 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	63.21 deaths per 100,000 live births	55.43 deaths per 100,000 live births	79.68 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
2000s	90.21 deaths per 100,000 live births	81.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	99.01 deaths per 100,000 live births	3
2010s	270.69 deaths per 100,000 live births	207.68 deaths per 100,000 live births	333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births	2

Countries ranked near Dominica

24 Malawi 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
25 Zimbabwe 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
26 Haiti 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
28 Eritrea 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
29 Uganda 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
30 Congo 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Dominica?: Maternal mortality ratio in Dominica was 333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 44.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1969.
How does Dominica rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Dominica ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is up 237.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominica data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.