Fertility & birth rates in Chad and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Chad vs Dominican Republic by year

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Chad

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chad	Dominican Republic
2023	6.12	2.24
2022	6.22	2.27
2021	6.26	2.29
2020	6.35	2.33
2019	6.41	2.37
2018	6.46	2.4
2017	6.54	2.4
2016	6.62	2.41
2015	6.71	2.43
2014	6.78	2.45
2013	6.84	2.47
2012	6.91	2.5
2011	6.95	2.53
2010	6.99	2.56
2009	7.02	2.57
2008	7.06	2.55
2007	7.09	2.51
2006	7.12	2.51
2005	7.13	2.57
2004	7.16	2.64
2003	7.18	2.7
2002	7.2	2.76
2001	7.23	2.83
2000	7.25	2.87
1999	7.26	2.85
1998	7.27	2.84
1997	7.27	2.92
1996	7.29	3.04
1995	7.29	3.1
1994	7.31	3.16
1993	7.34	3.23
1992	7.3	3.29
1991	7.26	3.35
1990	7.22	3.41
1989	7.19	3.48
1988	7.15	3.5
1987	7.11	3.53
1986	7.07	3.6
1985	7.04	3.69
1984	7.02	3.82
1983	6.98	3.95
1982	6.96	4.01
1981	6.94	4.15
1980	6.91	4.3
1979	6.91	4.47
1978	6.89	4.64
1977	6.9	4.84
1976	6.89	5.05
1975	6.88	5.24
1974	6.86	5.44
1973	6.87	5.67
1972	6.85	5.84
1971	6.58	6.01
1970	6.53	6.18
1969	6.48	6.37
1968	6.43	6.55
1967	6.39	6.76
1966	6.36	6.95
1965	6.34	7.05
1964	6.32	7.19
1963	6.3	7.3
1962	6.29	7.4
1961	6.27	7.49
1960	6.25	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chad was 6.12 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 Chad vs the Dominican Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Chad

Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Chad	Dominican Republic
2023	605,924	132,360
2022	588,060	138,767
2021	554,851	128,866
2020	541,234	137,417
2019	530,540	144,869
2018	509,642	150,852
2017	494,304	151,565
2016	483,442	151,550
2015	478,010	154,258
2014	467,957	157,260
2013	454,517	159,330
2012	444,246	160,915
2011	428,989	162,094
2010	416,177	162,072
2009	401,937	160,893
2008	387,439	156,664
2007	376,732	152,066
2006	362,027	151,122
2005	352,302	155,405
2004	334,136	158,789
2003	314,740	163,267
2002	302,995	166,740
2001	297,254	170,193
2000	287,173	171,684
1999	278,264	167,742
1998	270,055	164,287
1997	261,030	168,419
1996	254,589	174,008
1995	234,010	175,439
1994	223,996	176,882
1993	229,984	177,691
1992	219,348	177,481
1991	200,102	177,371
1990	191,959	176,748
1989	188,485	175,365
1988	178,489	171,291
1987	156,797	167,552
1986	152,360	165,674
1985	145,845	164,091
1984	151,511	164,263
1983	144,684	163,136
1982	119,121	159,597
1981	111,907	158,419
1980	122,468	157,697
1979	117,780	154,779
1978	115,084	154,043
1977	113,498	152,825
1976	111,324	151,201
1975	109,315	149,339
1974	106,898	147,652
1973	104,418	146,283
1972	101,142	143,255
1971	89,404	140,473
1970	87,660	137,835
1969	83,413	135,445
1968	79,465	133,666
1967	76,142	133,091
1966	73,123	132,096
1965	70,913	125,345
1964	69,483	127,504
1963	67,414	124,994
1962	65,312	122,977
1961	63,639	120,316
1960	62,003	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 +3.14% in Chad and +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.18% in Chad and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Chad vs Dominican Republic by year

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Chad

Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chad	Dominican Republic
2023	42.4	17.9
2022	43.4	18.3
2021	43.3	18.6
2020	43.8	19
2019	44.3	19.4
2018	44.4	19.8
2017	44.9	20
2016	45.5	20.2
2015	46.5	20.5
2014	47.1	20.8
2013	47.4	21.2
2012	48.2	21.5
2011	48.5	21.9
2010	49	22.2
2009	49.3	22.3
2008	49.5	22.1
2007	50.1	21.8
2006	50.3	21.9
2005	50.7	22.5
2004	50.4	23.1
2003	50	23.7
2002	50.5	24.4
2001	51.2	25.1
2000	51.6	25.6
1999	51.8	25.4
1998	52.2	25.3
1997	52.4	26.2
1996	53	27.3
1995	51.6	27.9
1994	52.2	28.5
1993	54.2	29.1
1992	53.3	29.7
1991	51.7	30.2
1990	52.7	30.8
1989	52.1	31.2
1988	51.5	31.3
1987	50.4	31.4
1986	49.1	31.8
1985	49.2	32.2
1984	51.3	33
1983	50	33.6
1982	46	33.8
1981	46.6	34.4
1980	49.5	35.1
1979	48.3	35.8
1978	48.5	36.3
1977	48.8	37
1976	49	37.7
1975	49.1	38.4
1974	49.2	39.1
1973	49.3	40
1972	49.3	40.6
1971	47.5	41.2
1970	47.1	41.9
1969	46.7	42.7
1968	46.3	43.6
1967	46	45
1966	45.8	46.2
1965	45.7	47
1964	45.6	48.1
1963	45.7	49.2
1962	45.7	50.2
1961	45.8	51.2
1960	45.9	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 42.4 in Chad and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 45.9 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chad

Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chad	Dominican Republic
2100	23.8%	14.5%
2099	24%	14.5%
2098	24.2%	14.6%
2097	24.4%	14.6%
2096	24.6%	14.7%
2095	24.8%	14.7%
2094	25%	14.8%
2093	25.2%	14.9%
2092	25.4%	14.9%
2091	25.6%	15%
2090	25.9%	15.1%
2089	26.1%	15.1%
2088	26.3%	15.2%
2087	26.5%	15.3%
2086	26.8%	15.3%
2085	27%	15.4%
2084	27.2%	15.5%
2083	27.5%	15.5%
2082	27.7%	15.6%
2081	27.9%	15.7%
2080	28.2%	15.7%
2079	28.5%	15.8%
2078	28.7%	15.9%
2077	29%	16%
2076	29.3%	16%
2075	29.6%	16.1%
2074	29.9%	16.2%
2073	30.2%	16.3%
2072	30.5%	16.4%
2071	30.9%	16.5%
2070	31.2%	16.6%
2069	31.5%	16.7%
2068	31.9%	16.9%
2067	32.2%	17%
2066	32.6%	17.1%
2065	32.9%	17.3%
2064	33.3%	17.4%
2063	33.6%	17.5%
2062	33.9%	17.7%
2061	34.3%	17.8%
2060	34.6%	18%
2059	34.9%	18.2%
2058	35.3%	18.3%
2057	35.6%	18.5%
2056	35.9%	18.6%
2055	36.2%	18.8%
2054	36.5%	18.9%
2053	36.9%	19.1%
2052	37.2%	19.2%
2051	37.5%	19.4%
2050	37.9%	19.5%
2049	38.2%	19.7%
2048	38.6%	19.8%
2047	39%	20%
2046	39.4%	20.2%
2045	39.8%	20.4%
2044	40.3%	20.5%
2043	40.7%	20.7%
2042	41.2%	20.9%
2041	41.7%	21.1%
2040	42.2%	21.4%
2039	42.7%	21.6%
2038	43.1%	21.9%
2037	43.5%	22.1%
2036	43.9%	22.4%
2035	44.2%	22.7%
2034	44.5%	23.1%
2033	44.8%	23.4%
2032	45%	23.8%
2031	45.2%	24.1%
2030	45.5%	24.5%
2029	45.7%	24.9%
2028	45.9%	25.2%
2027	46%	25.6%
2026	46%	26%
2025	45.9%	26.4%
2024	46.1%	26.6%
2023	46.7%	26.9%
2022	47.4%	27.2%
2021	47.7%	27.4%
2020	48%	27.7%
2019	48.1%	27.9%
2018	48.2%	28.2%
2017	48.4%	28.5%
2016	48.5%	28.8%
2015	48.5%	29.2%
2014	48.5%	29.5%
2013	48.6%	29.8%
2012	48.7%	30.1%
2011	48.7%	30.5%
2010	48.8%	30.9%
2009	48.7%	31.3%
2008	48.7%	31.7%
2007	48.7%	32.2%
2006	48.6%	32.7%
2005	48.6%	33.2%
2004	48.7%	33.7%
2003	49%	34.2%
2002	49.1%	34.6%
2001	49%	35%
2000	48.8%	35.3%
1999	48.6%	35.7%
1998	48.5%	36.1%
1997	48.2%	36.6%
1996	47.8%	37%
1995	47.9%	37.3%
1994	48.2%	37.7%
1993	47.5%	38%
1992	46.9%	38.4%
1991	47.1%	38.7%
1990	47.1%	39.1%
1989	46.8%	39.4%
1988	46.8%	39.8%
1987	47%	40.2%
1986	47.2%	40.6%
1985	47.3%	41%
1984	46.5%	41.4%
1983	45.8%	41.8%
1982	46.6%	42.3%
1981	47.5%	42.7%
1980	46.6%	43.2%
1979	45.7%	43.7%
1978	45.4%	44.2%
1977	45%	44.7%
1976	44.6%	45.2%
1975	44.2%	45.8%
1974	43.9%	46.3%
1973	43.5%	46.8%
1972	43.2%	47.3%
1971	43%	47.7%
1970	42.7%	48.2%
1969	42.5%	48.6%
1968	42.4%	48.9%
1967	42.2%	49.2%
1966	42.1%	49.3%
1965	42%	49.4%
1964	41.9%	49.3%
1963	41.7%	49.2%
1962	41.5%	49.1%
1961	41.2%	48.9%
1960	41%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Chad and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chad vs Dominican Republic

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Chad

Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chad	Dominican Republic
2023	748	124
2022	775	124
2021	869	153
2020	877	121
2019	958	118
2018	1,020	107
2017	1,085	104
2016	1,133	106
2015	1,176	102
2014	1,198	95
2013	1,216	91
2012	1,245	89
2011	1,264	91
2010	1,284	92
2009	1,285	96
2008	1,264	94
2007	1,240	90
2006	1,220	87
2005	1,189	83
2004	1,167	78
2003	1,170	71
2002	1,199	68
2001	1,204	68
2000	1,208	76
1999	1,184	92
1998	1,177	109
1997	1,146	122
1996	1,150	138
1995	1,119	152
1994	1,151	166
1993	1,166	176
1992	1,119	185
1991	1,093	193
1990	1,113	203
1989	1,083	213
1988	1,093	221
1987	1,123	231
1986	1,068	241
1985	1,119	249

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 748 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chad, compared to 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chad

Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chad	Dominican Republic
2023	10.1%	3.14%
2022	10.4%	3.22%
2021	10.8%	3.31%
2020	11.1%	3.38%
2019	11.5%	3.43%
2018	11.8%	3.47%
2017	12.2%	3.5%
2016	12.6%	3.5%
2015	12.9%	3.5%
2014	13.3%	3.5%
2013	13.7%	3.5%
2012	14%	3.49%
2011	14.4%	3.5%
2010	14.8%	3.51%
2009	15.2%	3.52%
2008	15.5%	3.54%
2007	15.9%	3.56%
2006	16.3%	3.59%
2005	16.7%	3.62%
2004	17%	3.67%
2003	17.3%	3.73%
2002	17.7%	3.8%
2001	18%	3.88%
2000	18.4%	3.98%
1999	18.7%	4.1%
1998	19%	4.24%
1997	19.3%	4.4%
1996	19.6%	4.58%
1995	19.8%	4.78%
1994	20.1%	5%
1993	20.3%	5.22%
1992	20.6%	5.46%
1991	20.9%	5.7%
1990	21.2%	5.95%
1989	21.5%	6.19%
1988	21.8%	6.44%
1987	22%	6.69%
1986	22.3%	6.94%
1985	22.6%	7.21%
1984	22.9%	7.48%
1983	23.2%	7.76%
1982	23.4%	8.05%
1981	23.6%	8.36%
1980	23.8%	8.68%
1979	24.1%	9.01%
1978	24.2%	9.35%
1977	24.4%	9.71%
1976	24.6%	10.1%
1975	24.7%	10.5%
1974	24.8%	10.9%
1973	25%	11.3%
1972	25.2%	11.7%
1971	25.3%	12%
1970	25.4%	12.4%
1969	25.6%	12.7%
1968	25.7%	13%
1967	25.9%	13.3%
1966	26%	13.5%
1965	26.1%	13.8%
1964	26.3%	14.1%
1963	26.4%	14.3%
1962	26.5%	14.5%
1961	26.6%	14.6%
1960	26.7%	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.1% in Chad and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.