Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cameroon 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Chad 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0431 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.