Number of maternal deaths in Dominica
Dominica: Number of maternal deaths was 0.2623 Deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Dominica, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Dominica stood at 0.2623 Deaths. 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 Deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2623 Deaths, 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 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.13 Deaths | — |
| 1986 | 1.17 Deaths | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.17 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.26 Deaths | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.25 Deaths | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4 Deaths | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 1.45 Deaths | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.44 Deaths | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.44 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.3 Deaths | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.11 Deaths | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 Deaths | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8897 Deaths | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8011 Deaths | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8416 Deaths | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7498 Deaths | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7162 Deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6239 Deaths | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5904 Deaths | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5698 Deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5556 Deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5753 Deaths | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5528 Deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5304 Deaths | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4899 Deaths | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4806 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4668 Deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4933 Deaths | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4621 Deaths | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5088 Deaths | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5794 Deaths | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4296 Deaths | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3527 Deaths | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.338 Deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3188 Deaths | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3596 Deaths | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8333 Deaths | +131.7% |
| 2022 | 0.327 Deaths | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2623 Deaths | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 Deaths | 1.13 Deaths | 1.26 Deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.17 Deaths | 0.8011 Deaths | 1.45 Deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5954 Deaths | 0.4899 Deaths | 0.7498 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.443 Deaths | 0.3188 Deaths | 0.5794 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4456 Deaths | 0.2623 Deaths | 0.8333 Deaths | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0875 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % 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 0.0886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Dominica?
- Number of maternal deaths in Dominica was 0.2623 Deaths in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 Deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2623 Deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.