Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Dominica
Dominica: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.2623 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Dominica, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Dominica stood at 0.2623. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Dominica peaked at 1.45 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2623, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 189th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.13 | — |
| 1986 | 1.17 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.17 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.26 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.25 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 1.45 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.3 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8897 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8011 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8416 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7498 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7162 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6239 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5904 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5698 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5556 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5753 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5528 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5304 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4899 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4806 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4668 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4933 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4621 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5088 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5794 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4296 | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3527 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.338 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3188 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3596 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8333 | +131.7% |
| 2022 | 0.327 | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2623 | -19.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.2623 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.2623 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 | +131.7% | 0.3596 | 0.8333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.13 | 1.26 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 0.8011 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5954 | 0.4899 | 0.7498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.443 | 0.3188 | 0.5794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4456 | 0.2623 | 0.8333 | 4 |
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 number of maternal deaths in Dominica?
- Number of maternal deaths in Dominica was 0.2623 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2623 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Dominica ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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