Maternal mortality in Dominica
Dominica: Maternal mortality was 333.7 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality in Dominica, 1961–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 333.7 for maternal mortality 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 in Dominica peaked at 333.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.25, 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.
Maternal mortality in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 317.71 | — |
| 1962 | 318.73 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.25 | -86.1% |
| 1970 | 45.45 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 46.43 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 48.17 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 110.56 | +129.5% |
| 1978 | 132.01 | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 129.45 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 123.76 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 58.79 | -52.5% |
| 1984 | 54 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 107.88 | +99.8% |
| 1986 | 53.88 | -50.1% |
| 1991 | 55.74 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 55.43 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 59.59 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 65.62 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 79.68 | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 81.3 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 90.33 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 99.01 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 207.68 | +109.8% |
| 2016 | 333.7 | +60.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 333.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 6.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 333.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +129.5% | 48.17 | 110.56 |
| 2010 | +109.8% | 99.01 | 207.68 |
| 1985 | +99.8% | 54 | 107.88 |
| 1969 | -86.1% | 318.73 | 44.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.89 | 44.25 | 318.73 | 3 |
| 1970s | 85.35 | 45.45 | 132.01 | 6 |
| 1980s | 79.66 | 53.88 | 123.76 | 5 |
| 1990s | 63.21 | 55.43 | 79.68 | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.21 | 81.3 | 99.01 | 3 |
| 2010s | 270.69 | 207.68 | 333.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Dominica?
- Maternal mortality in Dominica was 333.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 333.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.25 in 1969.
- How does Dominica rank for maternal mortality?
- Dominica ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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