Number of maternal deaths in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Number of maternal deaths was 252.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
252.91
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
516.71
in 1985
All-time low
147.31
in 2002
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Dominican Republic, 1985–2023

1002003004005001985200420231985: 516.71986: 502.41987: 485.61988: 474.71989: 464.61990: 4461991: 425.11992: 408.81993: 390.11994: 367.51995: 334.51996: 302.61997: 261.71998: 229.91999: 197.22000: 165.92001: 148.82002: 147.32003: 152.12004: 163.82005: 1732006: 176.92007: 185.82008: 198.32009: 207.42010: 199.52011: 197.22012: 191.92013: 196.42014: 204.92015: 219.22016: 225.82017: 221.52018: 228.42019: 2502020: 253.52021: 315.12022: 254.52023: 252.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 252.91 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 516.71 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 147.31, in 2002.

Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Number of maternal deaths in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Dominican Republic, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 516.71
1986 502.35 -2.8%
1987 485.6 -3.3%
1988 474.75 -2.2%
1989 464.64 -2.1%
1990 445.98 -4.0%
1991 425.1 -4.7%
1992 408.82 -3.8%
1993 390.15 -4.6%
1994 367.47 -5.8%
1995 334.47 -9.0%
1996 302.58 -9.5%
1997 261.75 -13.5%
1998 229.89 -12.2%
1999 197.24 -14.2%
2000 165.85 -15.9%
2001 148.84 -10.3%
2002 147.31 -1.0%
2003 152.13 +3.3%
2004 163.76 +7.6%
2005 172.95 +5.6%
2006 176.92 +2.3%
2007 185.79 +5.0%
2008 198.26 +6.7%
2009 207.38 +4.6%
2010 199.53 -3.8%
2011 197.22 -1.2%
2012 191.86 -2.7%
2013 196.38 +2.4%
2014 204.91 +4.3%
2015 219.15 +7.0%
2016 225.78 +3.0%
2017 221.49 -1.9%
2018 228.41 +3.1%
2019 249.96 +9.4%
2020 253.47 +1.4%
2021 315.11 +24.3%
2022 254.47 -19.2%
2023 252.91 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 488.81 464.64 516.71 5
1990s 336.34 197.24 445.98 10
2000s 171.92 147.31 207.38 10
2010s 213.47 191.86 249.96 10
2020s 268.99 252.91 315.11 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 62 Eritrea 288.61 compare
  2. 63 Peru 277.61 compare
  3. 64 Lesotho 266.39 compare
  4. 66 Uzbekistan 249.7 compare
  5. 67 North Korea 228.83 compare
  6. 68 Thailand 203.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Dominican Republic?
Number of maternal deaths in Dominican Republic was 252.91 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 516.71 in 1985.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 147.31 in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for number of maternal deaths?
Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
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