Dominican Republic - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Dominican Republic was 200.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 200.00 in 2017, while its lowest value was 160.00 in 2001.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 170.00
2001 160.00
2002 160.00
2003 160.00
2004 170.00
2005 170.00
2006 180.00
2007 190.00
2008 190.00
2009 200.00
2010 200.00
2011 200.00
2012 200.00
2013 200.00
2014 200.00
2015 200.00
2016 200.00
2017 200.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health