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Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Dominica

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Canada has an annual birth rate of 8.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.1 for Dominica. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.26 in Canada and 1.48 in Dominica — 17.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.9% in Canada and by 76% in Dominica — in 1960, it was 3.81 and 6.18, respectively.

  • Canada is ranked 166/196 by birth rate compared to 129/196 for Dominica.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Canada — it's 28.2 in Dominica.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.81 in Canada vs 34.1 in Dominica.
  • In Canada, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Dominica.

Fertility rate in Canada vs Dominica by year

Canada
Dominica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Dominica
2023 1.26 1.48
2022 1.33 1.48
2021 1.44 1.48
2020 1.41 1.5
2019 1.47 1.5
2018 1.51 1.52
2017 1.55 1.54
2016 1.59 1.58
2015 1.6 1.65
2014 1.61 1.71
2013 1.61 1.78
2012 1.63 1.83
2011 1.63 1.86
2010 1.65 1.89
2009 1.69 1.92
2008 1.7 1.97
2007 1.67 2.02
2006 1.63 2.07
2005 1.58 2
2004 1.56 2.02
2003 1.55 2.08
2002 1.52 2.16
2001 1.54 2.4
2000 1.51 2.35
1999 1.55 2.46
1998 1.56 2.32
1997 1.57 2.41
1996 1.63 2.55
1995 1.67 2.71
1994 1.69 2.96
1993 1.69 3.2
1992 1.71 3.18
1991 1.72 3.15
1990 1.83 3.09
1989 1.77 3.06
1988 1.68 3.06
1987 1.68 3.06
1986 1.68 3.08
1985 1.67 3.12
1984 1.65 3.15
1983 1.68 3.18
1982 1.69 3.17
1981 1.7 3.11
1980 1.74 3.04
1979 1.75 2.96
1978 1.77 2.96
1977 1.78 3.02
1976 1.8 3.19
1975 1.82 3.46
1974 1.84 3.84
1973 1.89 4.28
1972 1.98 4.67
1971 2.14 4.99
1970 2.26 5.22
1969 2.33 5.41
1968 2.39 5.59
1967 2.53 5.74
1966 2.75 5.86
1965 3.12 5.95
1964 3.46 6.03
1963 3.61 6.08
1962 3.68 6.12
1961 3.75 6.16
1960 3.81 6.18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.48 in Dominica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Dominica population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Canada
Dominica
1x
Year Natural population change
Canada Dominica
2023 28,058 -111
2022 15,574 -118
2021 57,360 -205
2020 53,241 -88
2019 86,523 -75
2018 88,974 -60
2017 98,672 -124
2016 115,555 177
2015 117,825 157
2014 127,563 257
2013 129,799 110
2012 135,382 167
2011 133,923 121
2010 139,425 171
2009 144,609 220
2008 142,963 272
2007 134,845 319
2006 130,285 364
2005 116,074 339
2004 111,786 360
2003 110,749 387
2002 106,621 429
2001 114,777 556
2000 110,469 561
1999 118,565 647
1998 126,651 595
1997 134,577 662
1996 153,973 753
1995 167,023 853
1994 179,804 1,002
1993 186,451 1,130
1992 204,273 1,111
1991 207,477 1,103
1990 213,222 1,138
1989 207,304 1,178
1988 192,901 1,222
1987 190,416 1,256
1986 190,532 1,285
1985 204,153 1,302
1984 204,856 1,308
1983 202,931 1,301
1982 200,935 1,250
1981 206,005 1,169
1980 203,480 1,090
1979 203,293 981
1978 194,102 991
1977 199,297 996
1976 196,979 1,050
1975 196,718 1,142
1974 182,464 1,267
1973 184,432 1,400
1972 188,857 1,497
1971 208,640 1,549
1970 215,372 1,574
1969 216,588 1,628
1968 211,589 1,673
1967 220,450 1,716
1966 236,566 1,752
1965 269,589 1,778
1964 307,268 1,792
1963 318,595 1,796
1962 325,745 1,786
1961 334,360 1,762
1960 338,487 1,720

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and -0.17% in Dominica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and -0.03% in Dominica.

Birth rate in Canada vs Dominica by year

Canada
Dominica

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Canada Dominica
2023 8.8 11.1
2022 9 11.1
2021 9.7 11.3
2020 9.5 11.4
2019 9.9 11.5
2018 10.1 11.6
2017 10.3 11.8
2016 10.6 12.9
2015 10.7 13.1
2014 10.9 13.7
2013 10.9 13.3
2012 11 13.9
2011 11 13.7
2010 11.2 14
2009 11.4 14.3
2008 11.5 14.7
2007 11.3 15.1
2006 11 15.5
2005 10.7 15
2004 10.6 15.2
2003 10.6 15.6
2002 10.5 16.2
2001 10.8 18
2000 10.7 17.9
1999 11.1 19
1998 11.4 18.2
1997 11.7 19.1
1996 12.4 20.4
1995 12.9 21.9
1994 13.3 24.1
1993 13.6 26.2
1992 14.1 26
1991 14.4 25.9
1990 15 26
1989 14.9 26
1988 14.5 26.1
1987 14.4 26
1986 14.5 26
1985 14.9 25.8
1984 15 25.7
1983 15 25.3
1982 15.1 24.5
1981 15.3 23.3
1980 15.4 22.1
1979 15.4 21.2
1978 15.2 20.8
1977 15.5 21
1976 15.6 21.9
1975 15.8 23.4
1974 15.4 25.5
1973 15.6 27.7
1972 15.9 29.6
1971 16.8 31
1970 17.4 31.9
1969 17.6 33.3
1968 17.6 34.6
1967 18.2 36
1966 19.3 37.2
1965 21.3 38.4
1964 23.4 39.5
1963 24.6 40.4
1962 25.2 41.2
1961 26 41.8
1960 26.7 42.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 11.1 in Dominica, compared with 26.7 and 42.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Canada Dominica
Fertility rate 1.26 1.48
Fertility rate rank 176/196 150/196
Birth rate 8.8 11.1
Birth rate rank 166/196 129/196
Population change due to births and deaths +28,058 -111
Natural population change rank 104/196 160/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% -0.17%
Population growth +3.01% -0.46%
Population growth rank 14/197 186/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.06 34.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 70.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 15.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 73.3% 47.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.34% 3.08%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.44% 3.31%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.51% 3.55%
Life expectancy 83.1 years 71.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Dominica
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Canada Dominica
2100 13.4% 13.1%
2099 13.4% 13.1%
2098 13.4% 13.2%
2097 13.4% 13.2%
2096 13.3% 13.2%
2095 13.3% 13.2%
2094 13.3% 13.3%
2093 13.3% 13.3%
2092 13.3% 13.3%
2091 13.3% 13.4%
2090 13.3% 13.4%
2089 13.3% 13.4%
2088 13.3% 13.5%
2087 13.3% 13.5%
2086 13.3% 13.5%
2085 13.3% 13.6%
2084 13.3% 13.6%
2083 13.3% 13.6%
2082 13.3% 13.6%
2081 13.3% 13.6%
2080 13.3% 13.6%
2079 13.3% 13.7%
2078 13.3% 13.7%
2077 13.3% 13.7%
2076 13.2% 13.7%
2075 13.2% 13.7%
2074 13.2% 13.7%
2073 13.2% 13.7%
2072 13.2% 13.7%
2071 13.2% 13.7%
2070 13.2% 13.7%
2069 13.2% 13.7%
2068 13.3% 13.8%
2067 13.3% 13.8%
2066 13.3% 13.8%
2065 13.3% 13.9%
2064 13.3% 14%
2063 13.3% 14%
2062 13.3% 14.1%
2061 13.3% 14.2%
2060 13.3% 14.3%
2059 13.3% 14.3%
2058 13.4% 14.4%
2057 13.4% 14.5%
2056 13.4% 14.6%
2055 13.4% 14.7%
2054 13.4% 14.7%
2053 13.4% 14.8%
2052 13.4% 14.9%
2051 13.5% 14.9%
2050 13.5% 14.9%
2049 13.5% 15%
2048 13.5% 15%
2047 13.5% 15.1%
2046 13.5% 15.1%
2045 13.5% 15.1%
2044 13.6% 15.1%
2043 13.6% 15.1%
2042 13.6% 15.2%
2041 13.6% 15.2%
2040 13.7% 15.2%
2039 13.7% 15.3%
2038 13.8% 15.3%
2037 13.8% 15.4%
2036 13.9% 15.5%
2035 14% 15.6%
2034 14% 15.7%
2033 14.1% 15.8%
2032 14.2% 15.9%
2031 14.3% 16.2%
2030 14.4% 16.4%
2029 14.5% 16.7%
2028 14.7% 16.9%
2027 14.8% 17.3%
2026 14.9% 17.5%
2025 15% 17.7%
2024 15.1% 17.9%
2023 15.3% 18.1%
2022 15.5% 18.3%
2021 15.7% 18.5%
2020 15.9% 18.8%
2019 16% 19.2%
2018 16.1% 19.5%
2017 16.2% 19.9%
2016 16.2% 20.8%
2015 16.2% 21.7%
2014 16.2% 22.3%
2013 16.3% 22.5%
2012 16.3% 22.6%
2011 16.4% 23.1%
2010 16.6% 23.5%
2009 16.7% 24.1%
2008 16.9% 24.7%
2007 17.1% 25.5%
2006 17.4% 26.2%
2005 17.7% 26.8%
2004 18% 27.4%
2003 18.3% 28%
2002 18.6% 28.7%
2001 18.9% 29.3%
2000 19.2% 30%
1999 19.5% 30.6%
1998 19.8% 31.1%
1997 20% 31.5%
1996 20.2% 31.9%
1995 20.4% 32.3%
1994 20.6% 32.6%
1993 20.7% 32.8%
1992 20.7% 33%
1991 20.7% 33.2%
1990 20.7% 33.1%
1989 20.8% 33.1%
1988 20.8% 33.2%
1987 20.9% 33.6%
1986 21.1% 34.2%
1985 21.3% 34.9%
1984 21.6% 35.8%
1983 21.8% 36.9%
1982 22% 38.2%
1981 22.3% 39.6%
1980 22.8% 40.7%
1979 23.4% 41.7%
1978 24% 42.5%
1977 24.7% 43.3%
1976 25.5% 44.1%
1975 26.2% 44.9%
1974 27% 45.7%
1973 27.8% 46.5%
1972 28.6% 47.3%
1971 29.3% 48.1%
1970 30.2% 48.7%
1969 31% 48.7%
1968 31.6% 48.1%
1967 32.3% 47.5%
1966 32.9% 46.9%
1965 33.3% 46.4%
1964 33.7% 46%
1963 33.9% 45.6%
1962 33.9% 45.3%
1961 33.9% 45%
1960 33.8% 44.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 17.9% in Dominica in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 33.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Dominica compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Dominica

Canada
Dominica
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Canada Dominica
2023 12 36
2022 15 44
2021 14 110
2020 17 47
2019 12 41
2018 13 43
2017 12 44
2016 12 48
2015 11 63
2014 12 53
2013 11 50
2012 11 51
2011 11 49
2010 11 50
2009 12 50
2008 12 53
2007 11 53
2006 11 54
2005 11 54
2004 10 54
2003 10 55
2002 10 56
2001 10 58
2000 9 61
1999 9 64
1998 9 64
1997 8 67
1996 9 71
1995 8 73
1994 8 77
1993 8 79
1992 8 80
1991 8 81
1990 7 77
1989 8 69
1988 7 68
1987 7 63
1986 7 63
1985 7 61

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 36 deaths in Dominica.

Under-five mortality rates

Canada
Dominica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Canada Dominica
2023 0.51% 3.55%
2022 0.51% 3.51%
2021 0.51% 3.45%
2020 0.51% 3.38%
2019 0.51% 3.3%
2018 0.52% 3.21%
2017 0.52% 3.12%
2016 0.53% 3.02%
2015 0.54% 2.93%
2014 0.54% 2.83%
2013 0.55% 2.74%
2012 0.56% 2.66%
2011 0.56% 2.57%
2010 0.57% 2.5%
2009 0.58% 2.42%
2008 0.59% 2.35%
2007 0.6% 2.28%
2006 0.6% 2.22%
2005 0.61% 2.16%
2004 0.61% 2.11%
2003 0.62% 2.06%
2002 0.62% 2.01%
2001 0.62% 1.97%
2000 0.62% 1.94%
1999 0.63% 1.91%
1998 0.64% 1.88%
1997 0.65% 1.86%
1996 0.67% 1.84%
1995 0.69% 1.83%
1994 0.72% 1.82%
1993 0.74% 1.82%
1992 0.77% 1.82%
1991 0.8% 1.84%
1990 0.82% 1.85%
1989 0.85% 1.88%
1988 0.88% 1.91%
1987 0.91% 1.95%
1986 0.94% 2%
1985 0.98% 2.06%
1984 1.01% 2.14%
1983 1.06% 2.22%
1982 1.12% 2.33%
1981 1.18% 2.45%
1980 1.25% 2.58%
1979 1.33% 2.74%
1978 1.42% 2.92%
1977 1.51% 3.12%
1976 1.6% 3.35%
1975 1.7% 3.61%
1974 1.79% 3.91%
1973 1.89% 4.24%
1972 1.99% 4.61%
1971 2.09% 5.02%
1970 2.19% 5.48%
1969 2.3% 5.98%
1968 2.4% 6.54%
1967 2.5% 7.16%
1966 2.6% 7.84%
1965 2.71% 8.59%
1964 2.82% 9.41%
1963 2.94% 10.3%
1962 3.05% 11.3%
1961 3.15% 12.4%
1960 3.26% 13.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 3.55% in Dominica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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