Dominican Republic Maternal Mortality Rate 2000-2024

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP.
  • Dominican Republic maternal mortality rate for 2020 was 107.00, a 3.88% increase from 2019.
  • Dominican Republic maternal mortality rate for 2019 was 103.00, a 5.5% decline from 2018.
  • Dominican Republic maternal mortality rate for 2018 was 109.00, a 4.81% increase from 2017.
  • Dominican Republic maternal mortality rate for 2017 was 104.00, a 1.96% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per 100K Live Births
Venezuela 259.00
Gabon 227.00
Namibia 215.00
Equatorial Guinea 212.00
Botswana 186.00
Belize 130.00
South Africa 127.00
Tonga 126.00
Guyana 112.00
Dominican Republic 107.00
Jamaica 99.00
Guatemala 96.00
Suriname 96.00
Mauritius 84.00
Algeria 78.00
Iraq 76.00
Colombia 75.00
St. Lucia 73.00
Brazil 72.00
Libya 72.00
Paraguay 71.00
Peru 69.00
Ecuador 66.00
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 62.00
Samoa 59.00
Mexico 59.00
Maldives 57.00
Jordan 41.00
Azerbaijan 41.00
Cuba 39.00
Fiji 38.00
Thailand 29.00
Armenia 27.00
China 23.00
Iran 22.00
Costa Rica 22.00
Grenada 21.00
Lebanon 21.00
Malaysia 21.00
Turkey 17.00
Russia 14.00
Kazakhstan 13.00
Serbia 10.00
Romania 10.00
Albania 8.00
Bulgaria 7.00
Montenegro 6.00
Bosnia 6.00
Turkmenistan 5.00
North Macedonia 3.00
Belarus 1.00
Dominican Republic Maternal Mortality Rate - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Live Births Annual % Change
2020 107.00 3.88%
2019 103.00 -5.50%
2018 109.00 4.81%
2017 104.00 1.96%
2016 102.00 3.03%
2015 99.00 3.13%
2014 96.00 3.23%
2013 93.00 2.20%
2012 91.00 -2.15%
2011 93.00 1.09%
2010 92.00 -1.08%
2009 93.00 1.09%
2008 92.00 3.37%
2007 89.00 4.71%
2006 85.00 -2.30%
2005 87.00 7.41%
2004 81.00 8.00%
2003 75.00 7.14%
2002 70.00 1.45%
2001 69.00 -12.66%
2000 79.00 -12.66%