Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Canada vs Dominican Republic by year

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Canada

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Dominican Republic
2023	1.26	2.24
2022	1.33	2.27
2021	1.44	2.29
2020	1.41	2.33
2019	1.47	2.37
2018	1.51	2.4
2017	1.55	2.4
2016	1.59	2.41
2015	1.6	2.43
2014	1.61	2.45
2013	1.61	2.47
2012	1.63	2.5
2011	1.63	2.53
2010	1.65	2.56
2009	1.69	2.57
2008	1.7	2.55
2007	1.67	2.51
2006	1.63	2.51
2005	1.58	2.57
2004	1.56	2.64
2003	1.55	2.7
2002	1.52	2.76
2001	1.54	2.83
2000	1.51	2.87
1999	1.55	2.85
1998	1.56	2.84
1997	1.57	2.92
1996	1.63	3.04
1995	1.67	3.1
1994	1.69	3.16
1993	1.69	3.23
1992	1.71	3.29
1991	1.72	3.35
1990	1.83	3.41
1989	1.77	3.48
1988	1.68	3.5
1987	1.68	3.53
1986	1.68	3.6
1985	1.67	3.69
1984	1.65	3.82
1983	1.68	3.95
1982	1.69	4.01
1981	1.7	4.15
1980	1.74	4.3
1979	1.75	4.47
1978	1.77	4.64
1977	1.78	4.84
1976	1.8	5.05
1975	1.82	5.24
1974	1.84	5.44
1973	1.89	5.67
1972	1.98	5.84
1971	2.14	6.01
1970	2.26	6.18
1969	2.33	6.37
1968	2.39	6.55
1967	2.53	6.76
1966	2.75	6.95
1965	3.12	7.05
1964	3.46	7.19
1963	3.61	7.3
1962	3.68	7.4
1961	3.75	7.49
1960	3.81	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Dominican Republic
2023	28,058	132,360
2022	15,574	138,767
2021	57,360	128,866
2020	53,241	137,417
2019	86,523	144,869
2018	88,974	150,852
2017	98,672	151,565
2016	115,555	151,550
2015	117,825	154,258
2014	127,563	157,260
2013	129,799	159,330
2012	135,382	160,915
2011	133,923	162,094
2010	139,425	162,072
2009	144,609	160,893
2008	142,963	156,664
2007	134,845	152,066
2006	130,285	151,122
2005	116,074	155,405
2004	111,786	158,789
2003	110,749	163,267
2002	106,621	166,740
2001	114,777	170,193
2000	110,469	171,684
1999	118,565	167,742
1998	126,651	164,287
1997	134,577	168,419
1996	153,973	174,008
1995	167,023	175,439
1994	179,804	176,882
1993	186,451	177,691
1992	204,273	177,481
1991	207,477	177,371
1990	213,222	176,748
1989	207,304	175,365
1988	192,901	171,291
1987	190,416	167,552
1986	190,532	165,674
1985	204,153	164,091
1984	204,856	164,263
1983	202,931	163,136
1982	200,935	159,597
1981	206,005	158,419
1980	203,480	157,697
1979	203,293	154,779
1978	194,102	154,043
1977	199,297	152,825
1976	196,979	151,201
1975	196,718	149,339
1974	182,464	147,652
1973	184,432	146,283
1972	188,857	143,255
1971	208,640	140,473
1970	215,372	137,835
1969	216,588	135,445
1968	211,589	133,666
1967	220,450	133,091
1966	236,566	132,096
1965	269,589	125,345
1964	307,268	127,504
1963	318,595	124,994
1962	325,745	122,977
1961	334,360	120,316
1960	338,487	117,346

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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Canada vs Dominican Republic by year

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Canada

Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Dominican Republic
2023	8.8	17.9
2022	9	18.3
2021	9.7	18.6
2020	9.5	19
2019	9.9	19.4
2018	10.1	19.8
2017	10.3	20
2016	10.6	20.2
2015	10.7	20.5
2014	10.9	20.8
2013	10.9	21.2
2012	11	21.5
2011	11	21.9
2010	11.2	22.2
2009	11.4	22.3
2008	11.5	22.1
2007	11.3	21.8
2006	11	21.9
2005	10.7	22.5
2004	10.6	23.1
2003	10.6	23.7
2002	10.5	24.4
2001	10.8	25.1
2000	10.7	25.6
1999	11.1	25.4
1998	11.4	25.3
1997	11.7	26.2
1996	12.4	27.3
1995	12.9	27.9
1994	13.3	28.5
1993	13.6	29.1
1992	14.1	29.7
1991	14.4	30.2
1990	15	30.8
1989	14.9	31.2
1988	14.5	31.3
1987	14.4	31.4
1986	14.5	31.8
1985	14.9	32.2
1984	15	33
1983	15	33.6
1982	15.1	33.8
1981	15.3	34.4
1980	15.4	35.1
1979	15.4	35.8
1978	15.2	36.3
1977	15.5	37
1976	15.6	37.7
1975	15.8	38.4
1974	15.4	39.1
1973	15.6	40
1972	15.9	40.6
1971	16.8	41.2
1970	17.4	41.9
1969	17.6	42.7
1968	17.6	43.6
1967	18.2	45
1966	19.3	46.2
1965	21.3	47
1964	23.4	48.1
1963	24.6	49.2
1962	25.2	50.2
1961	26	51.2
1960	26.7	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 26.7 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Dominican Republic
2100	13.4%	14.5%
2099	13.4%	14.5%
2098	13.4%	14.6%
2097	13.4%	14.6%
2096	13.3%	14.7%
2095	13.3%	14.7%
2094	13.3%	14.8%
2093	13.3%	14.9%
2092	13.3%	14.9%
2091	13.3%	15%
2090	13.3%	15.1%
2089	13.3%	15.1%
2088	13.3%	15.2%
2087	13.3%	15.3%
2086	13.3%	15.3%
2085	13.3%	15.4%
2084	13.3%	15.5%
2083	13.3%	15.5%
2082	13.3%	15.6%
2081	13.3%	15.7%
2080	13.3%	15.7%
2079	13.3%	15.8%
2078	13.3%	15.9%
2077	13.3%	16%
2076	13.2%	16%
2075	13.2%	16.1%
2074	13.2%	16.2%
2073	13.2%	16.3%
2072	13.2%	16.4%
2071	13.2%	16.5%
2070	13.2%	16.6%
2069	13.2%	16.7%
2068	13.3%	16.9%
2067	13.3%	17%
2066	13.3%	17.1%
2065	13.3%	17.3%
2064	13.3%	17.4%
2063	13.3%	17.5%
2062	13.3%	17.7%
2061	13.3%	17.8%
2060	13.3%	18%
2059	13.3%	18.2%
2058	13.4%	18.3%
2057	13.4%	18.5%
2056	13.4%	18.6%
2055	13.4%	18.8%
2054	13.4%	18.9%
2053	13.4%	19.1%
2052	13.4%	19.2%
2051	13.5%	19.4%
2050	13.5%	19.5%
2049	13.5%	19.7%
2048	13.5%	19.8%
2047	13.5%	20%
2046	13.5%	20.2%
2045	13.5%	20.4%
2044	13.6%	20.5%
2043	13.6%	20.7%
2042	13.6%	20.9%
2041	13.6%	21.1%
2040	13.7%	21.4%
2039	13.7%	21.6%
2038	13.8%	21.9%
2037	13.8%	22.1%
2036	13.9%	22.4%
2035	14%	22.7%
2034	14%	23.1%
2033	14.1%	23.4%
2032	14.2%	23.8%
2031	14.3%	24.1%
2030	14.4%	24.5%
2029	14.5%	24.9%
2028	14.7%	25.2%
2027	14.8%	25.6%
2026	14.9%	26%
2025	15%	26.4%
2024	15.1%	26.6%
2023	15.3%	26.9%
2022	15.5%	27.2%
2021	15.7%	27.4%
2020	15.9%	27.7%
2019	16%	27.9%
2018	16.1%	28.2%
2017	16.2%	28.5%
2016	16.2%	28.8%
2015	16.2%	29.2%
2014	16.2%	29.5%
2013	16.3%	29.8%
2012	16.3%	30.1%
2011	16.4%	30.5%
2010	16.6%	30.9%
2009	16.7%	31.3%
2008	16.9%	31.7%
2007	17.1%	32.2%
2006	17.4%	32.7%
2005	17.7%	33.2%
2004	18%	33.7%
2003	18.3%	34.2%
2002	18.6%	34.6%
2001	18.9%	35%
2000	19.2%	35.3%
1999	19.5%	35.7%
1998	19.8%	36.1%
1997	20%	36.6%
1996	20.2%	37%
1995	20.4%	37.3%
1994	20.6%	37.7%
1993	20.7%	38%
1992	20.7%	38.4%
1991	20.7%	38.7%
1990	20.7%	39.1%
1989	20.8%	39.4%
1988	20.8%	39.8%
1987	20.9%	40.2%
1986	21.1%	40.6%
1985	21.3%	41%
1984	21.6%	41.4%
1983	21.8%	41.8%
1982	22%	42.3%
1981	22.3%	42.7%
1980	22.8%	43.2%
1979	23.4%	43.7%
1978	24%	44.2%
1977	24.7%	44.7%
1976	25.5%	45.2%
1975	26.2%	45.8%
1974	27%	46.3%
1973	27.8%	46.8%
1972	28.6%	47.3%
1971	29.3%	47.7%
1970	30.2%	48.2%
1969	31%	48.6%
1968	31.6%	48.9%
1967	32.3%	49.2%
1966	32.9%	49.3%
1965	33.3%	49.4%
1964	33.7%	49.3%
1963	33.9%	49.2%
1962	33.9%	49.1%
1961	33.9%	48.9%
1960	33.8%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Dominican Republic

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Canada

Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Dominican Republic
2023	12	124
2022	15	124
2021	14	153
2020	17	121
2019	12	118
2018	13	107
2017	12	104
2016	12	106
2015	11	102
2014	12	95
2013	11	91
2012	11	89
2011	11	91
2010	11	92
2009	12	96
2008	12	94
2007	11	90
2006	11	87
2005	11	83
2004	10	78
2003	10	71
2002	10	68
2001	10	68
2000	9	76
1999	9	92
1998	9	109
1997	8	122
1996	9	138
1995	8	152
1994	8	166
1993	8	176
1992	8	185
1991	8	193
1990	7	203
1989	8	213
1988	7	221
1987	7	231
1986	7	241
1985	7	249

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 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Dominican Republic
2023	0.51%	3.14%
2022	0.51%	3.22%
2021	0.51%	3.31%
2020	0.51%	3.38%
2019	0.51%	3.43%
2018	0.52%	3.47%
2017	0.52%	3.5%
2016	0.53%	3.5%
2015	0.54%	3.5%
2014	0.54%	3.5%
2013	0.55%	3.5%
2012	0.56%	3.49%
2011	0.56%	3.5%
2010	0.57%	3.51%
2009	0.58%	3.52%
2008	0.59%	3.54%
2007	0.6%	3.56%
2006	0.6%	3.59%
2005	0.61%	3.62%
2004	0.61%	3.67%
2003	0.62%	3.73%
2002	0.62%	3.8%
2001	0.62%	3.88%
2000	0.62%	3.98%
1999	0.63%	4.1%
1998	0.64%	4.24%
1997	0.65%	4.4%
1996	0.67%	4.58%
1995	0.69%	4.78%
1994	0.72%	5%
1993	0.74%	5.22%
1992	0.77%	5.46%
1991	0.8%	5.7%
1990	0.82%	5.95%
1989	0.85%	6.19%
1988	0.88%	6.44%
1987	0.91%	6.69%
1986	0.94%	6.94%
1985	0.98%	7.21%
1984	1.01%	7.48%
1983	1.06%	7.76%
1982	1.12%	8.05%
1981	1.18%	8.36%
1980	1.25%	8.68%
1979	1.33%	9.01%
1978	1.42%	9.35%
1977	1.51%	9.71%
1976	1.6%	10.1%
1975	1.7%	10.5%
1974	1.79%	10.9%
1973	1.89%	11.3%
1972	1.99%	11.7%
1971	2.09%	12%
1970	2.19%	12.4%
1969	2.3%	12.7%
1968	2.4%	13%
1967	2.5%	13.3%
1966	2.6%	13.5%
1965	2.71%	13.8%
1964	2.82%	14.1%
1963	2.94%	14.3%
1962	3.05%	14.5%
1961	3.15%	14.6%
1960	3.26%	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.