Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 124 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
124
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
249
in 1985
All-time low
68
in 2001
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Dominican Republic, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Dominican Republic is 124, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Dominican Republic peaked at 249 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 249 | — |
| 1986 | 241 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 231 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 221 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 213 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 203 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 193 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 185 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 176 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 166 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 152 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 138 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 122 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 109 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 92 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 76 | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 78 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 102 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 106 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 107 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 118 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 121 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 153 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 124 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 124 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 124 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 124 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 231 | 213 | 249 | 5 |
| 1990s | 153.6 | 92 | 203 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.1 | 68 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5 | 89 | 118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.5 | 121 | 153 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 55 Cambodia 137 compare
- 56 Jamaica 130 compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 129 compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 123 compare
- 60 Eswatini 118 compare
- 60 Yemen 118 compare
- 60 South Africa 118 compare
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Dominican Republic?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Dominican Republic was 124 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 249 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.