Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Dominican Republic by year

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Comoros

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	Dominican Republic
2023	3.88	2.24
2022	3.94	2.27
2021	4	2.29
2020	4.07	2.33
2019	4.14	2.37
2018	4.21	2.4
2017	4.28	2.4
2016	4.35	2.41
2015	4.42	2.43
2014	4.49	2.45
2013	4.57	2.47
2012	4.65	2.5
2011	4.72	2.53
2010	4.76	2.56
2009	4.78	2.57
2008	4.81	2.55
2007	4.86	2.51
2006	4.93	2.51
2005	5.01	2.57
2004	5.07	2.64
2003	5.12	2.7
2002	5.16	2.76
2001	5.2	2.83
2000	5.23	2.87
1999	5.28	2.85
1998	5.39	2.84
1997	5.51	2.92
1996	5.63	3.04
1995	5.73	3.1
1994	5.86	3.16
1993	6.02	3.23
1992	6.19	3.29
1991	6.35	3.35
1990	6.51	3.41
1989	6.65	3.48
1988	6.76	3.5
1987	6.87	3.53
1986	6.95	3.6
1985	7.02	3.69
1984	7.07	3.82
1983	7.11	3.95
1982	7.13	4.01
1981	7.14	4.15
1980	7.15	4.3
1979	7.16	4.47
1978	7.16	4.64
1977	7.15	4.84
1976	7.16	5.05
1975	7.16	5.24
1974	7.16	5.44
1973	7.17	5.67
1972	7.14	5.84
1971	7.12	6.01
1970	7.1	6.18
1969	7.07	6.37
1968	7.05	6.55
1967	7.02	6.76
1966	7	6.95
1965	6.97	7.05
1964	6.94	7.19
1963	6.92	7.3
1962	6.9	7.4
1961	6.85	7.49
1960	6.79	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs the Dominican Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	Dominican Republic
2023	18,247	132,360
2022	18,154	138,767
2021	17,645	128,866
2020	17,906	137,417
2019	17,936	144,869
2018	17,883	150,852
2017	17,798	151,565
2016	17,913	151,550
2015	17,961	154,258
2014	17,876	157,260
2013	17,776	159,330
2012	17,565	160,915
2011	17,313	162,094
2010	16,849	162,072
2009	16,315	160,893
2008	15,804	156,664
2007	15,393	152,066
2006	15,124	151,122
2005	14,810	155,405
2004	14,349	158,789
2003	14,031	163,267
2002	13,760	166,740
2001	13,598	170,193
2000	13,270	171,684
1999	13,161	167,742
1998	13,099	164,287
1997	13,254	168,419
1996	13,390	174,008
1995	13,403	175,439
1994	13,465	176,882
1993	13,667	177,691
1992	13,867	177,481
1991	13,783	177,371
1990	13,610	176,748
1989	13,374	175,365
1988	13,144	171,291
1987	12,869	167,552
1986	12,566	165,674
1985	12,202	164,091
1984	11,830	164,263
1983	11,367	163,136
1982	11,002	159,597
1981	10,569	158,419
1980	10,095	157,697
1979	9,637	154,779
1978	9,189	154,043
1977	8,750	152,825
1976	8,371	151,201
1975	7,752	149,339
1974	7,654	147,652
1973	7,328	146,283
1972	7,019	143,255
1971	6,722	140,473
1970	6,456	137,835
1969	6,189	135,445
1968	5,960	133,666
1967	5,741	133,091
1966	5,601	132,096
1965	5,465	125,345
1964	5,359	127,504
1963	5,249	124,994
1962	5,157	122,977
1961	5,027	120,316
1960	4,886	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 +2.15% in Comoros and +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Dominican Republic by year

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Comoros

Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	Dominican Republic
2023	28.7	17.9
2022	29.1	18.3
2021	29.5	18.6
2020	30	19
2019	30.4	19.4
2018	30.9	19.8
2017	31.4	20
2016	32.1	20.2
2015	32.8	20.5
2014	33.3	20.8
2013	33.9	21.2
2012	34.2	21.5
2011	34.5	21.9
2010	34.4	22.2
2009	34.3	22.3
2008	34.1	22.1
2007	34.1	21.8
2006	34.3	21.9
2005	34.4	22.5
2004	34.3	23.1
2003	34.5	23.7
2002	34.7	24.4
2001	35.1	25.1
2000	35.4	25.6
1999	35.7	25.4
1998	36.4	25.3
1997	37.3	26.2
1996	38.1	27.3
1995	38.9	27.9
1994	39.7	28.5
1993	41	29.1
1992	42.3	29.7
1991	43	30.2
1990	43.7	30.8
1989	44.4	31.2
1988	45	31.3
1987	45.6	31.4
1986	46	31.8
1985	46.4	32.2
1984	46.6	33
1983	46.7	33.6
1982	46.9	33.8
1981	46.9	34.4
1980	46.8	35.1
1979	46.7	35.8
1978	46.6	36.3
1977	46.4	37
1976	46.5	37.7
1975	46.5	38.4
1974	46.5	39.1
1973	46.7	40
1972	46.8	40.6
1971	47	41.2
1970	47.2	41.9
1969	47.4	42.7
1968	47.6	43.6
1967	47.8	45
1966	48.3	46.2
1965	48.5	47
1964	48.7	48.1
1963	49	49.2
1962	49.3	50.2
1961	49.4	51.2
1960	49.4	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 49.4 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Comoros	Dominican Republic
2100	19.8%	14.5%
2099	19.9%	14.5%
2098	20.1%	14.6%
2097	20.2%	14.6%
2096	20.4%	14.7%
2095	20.5%	14.7%
2094	20.7%	14.8%
2093	20.9%	14.9%
2092	21%	14.9%
2091	21.2%	15%
2090	21.4%	15.1%
2089	21.5%	15.1%
2088	21.7%	15.2%
2087	21.9%	15.3%
2086	22.1%	15.3%
2085	22.2%	15.4%
2084	22.4%	15.5%
2083	22.6%	15.5%
2082	22.8%	15.6%
2081	22.9%	15.7%
2080	23.1%	15.7%
2079	23.3%	15.8%
2078	23.5%	15.9%
2077	23.7%	16%
2076	23.9%	16%
2075	24.1%	16.1%
2074	24.3%	16.2%
2073	24.5%	16.3%
2072	24.7%	16.4%
2071	24.9%	16.5%
2070	25.1%	16.6%
2069	25.3%	16.7%
2068	25.6%	16.9%
2067	25.8%	17%
2066	26.1%	17.1%
2065	26.3%	17.3%
2064	26.5%	17.4%
2063	26.8%	17.5%
2062	27%	17.7%
2061	27.3%	17.8%
2060	27.6%	18%
2059	27.8%	18.2%
2058	28.1%	18.3%
2057	28.3%	18.5%
2056	28.6%	18.6%
2055	28.8%	18.8%
2054	29.1%	18.9%
2053	29.3%	19.1%
2052	29.5%	19.2%
2051	29.8%	19.4%
2050	30%	19.5%
2049	30.2%	19.7%
2048	30.5%	19.8%
2047	30.7%	20%
2046	30.9%	20.2%
2045	31.1%	20.4%
2044	31.4%	20.5%
2043	31.6%	20.7%
2042	31.8%	20.9%
2041	32.1%	21.1%
2040	32.4%	21.4%
2039	32.6%	21.6%
2038	32.9%	21.9%
2037	33.2%	22.1%
2036	33.5%	22.4%
2035	33.9%	22.7%
2034	34.2%	23.1%
2033	34.5%	23.4%
2032	34.9%	23.8%
2031	35.2%	24.1%
2030	35.5%	24.5%
2029	35.8%	24.9%
2028	36.1%	25.2%
2027	36.4%	25.6%
2026	36.7%	26%
2025	37%	26.4%
2024	37.1%	26.6%
2023	37.4%	26.9%
2022	37.7%	27.2%
2021	38%	27.4%
2020	38.3%	27.7%
2019	38.6%	27.9%
2018	38.9%	28.2%
2017	39.3%	28.5%
2016	39.6%	28.8%
2015	39.8%	29.2%
2014	40%	29.5%
2013	40.2%	29.8%
2012	40.5%	30.1%
2011	41%	30.5%
2010	41.6%	30.9%
2009	42.2%	31.3%
2008	42.9%	31.7%
2007	43.6%	32.2%
2006	44.3%	32.7%
2005	45%	33.2%
2004	45.7%	33.7%
2003	46.3%	34.2%
2002	46.6%	34.6%
2001	46.7%	35%
2000	47%	35.3%
1999	47.4%	35.7%
1998	47.7%	36.1%
1997	47.9%	36.6%
1996	47.9%	37%
1995	47.9%	37.3%
1994	47.7%	37.7%
1993	47.5%	38%
1992	47.1%	38.4%
1991	46.9%	38.7%
1990	47%	39.1%
1989	47%	39.4%
1988	46.9%	39.8%
1987	46.9%	40.2%
1986	46.9%	40.6%
1985	46.9%	41%
1984	46.8%	41.4%
1983	46.9%	41.8%
1982	46.9%	42.3%
1981	46.9%	42.7%
1980	46.9%	43.2%
1979	46.9%	43.7%
1978	46.8%	44.2%
1977	46.7%	44.7%
1976	46.6%	45.2%
1975	46.4%	45.8%
1974	46.3%	46.3%
1973	46.2%	46.8%
1972	46%	47.3%
1971	45.9%	47.7%
1970	45.8%	48.2%
1969	45.6%	48.6%
1968	45.3%	48.9%
1967	44.9%	49.2%
1966	44.5%	49.3%
1965	44.1%	49.4%
1964	43.7%	49.3%
1963	43.1%	49.2%
1962	42.5%	49.1%
1961	42%	48.9%
1960	41.6%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 47% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Dominican Republic

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Comoros

Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	Dominican Republic
2023	179	124
2022	186	124
2021	215	153
2020	198	121
2019	202	118
2018	209	107
2017	219	104
2016	225	106
2015	237	102
2014	247	95
2013	260	91
2012	274	89
2011	291	91
2010	305	92
2009	320	96
2008	334	94
2007	352	90
2006	360	87
2005	373	83
2004	385	78
2003	400	71
2002	428	68
2001	440	68
2000	476	76
1999	486	92
1998	515	109
1997	520	122
1996	545	138
1995	571	152
1994	602	166
1993	642	176
1992	675	185
1991	704	193
1990	737	203
1989	768	213
1988	791	221
1987	811	231
1986	825	241
1985	850	249

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Comoros

Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	Dominican Republic
2023	3.98%	3.14%
2022	4.11%	3.22%
2021	4.24%	3.31%
2020	4.35%	3.38%
2019	4.46%	3.43%
2018	4.56%	3.47%
2017	4.66%	3.5%
2016	4.76%	3.5%
2015	4.87%	3.5%
2014	4.97%	3.5%
2013	5.08%	3.5%
2012	5.21%	3.49%
2011	5.36%	3.5%
2010	5.51%	3.51%
2009	5.69%	3.52%
2008	5.88%	3.54%
2007	6.08%	3.56%
2006	6.31%	3.59%
2005	6.55%	3.62%
2004	6.8%	3.67%
2003	7.07%	3.73%
2002	7.36%	3.8%
2001	7.65%	3.88%
2000	7.96%	3.98%
1999	8.28%	4.1%
1998	8.63%	4.24%
1997	9%	4.4%
1996	9.37%	4.58%
1995	9.78%	4.78%
1994	10.2%	5%
1993	10.7%	5.22%
1992	11.1%	5.46%
1991	11.6%	5.7%
1990	12.1%	5.95%
1989	12.6%	6.19%
1988	13%	6.44%
1987	13.5%	6.69%
1986	14%	6.94%
1985	14.6%	7.21%
1984	15.1%	7.48%
1983	15.7%	7.76%
1982	16.2%	8.05%
1981	16.8%	8.36%
1980	17.4%	8.68%
1979	18%	9.01%
1978	18.6%	9.35%
1977	19.1%	9.71%
1976	19.7%	10.1%
1975	20.3%	10.5%
1974	20.8%	10.9%
1973	21.4%	11.3%
1972	22%	11.7%
1971	22.5%	12%
1970	23.2%	12.4%
1969	-	12.7%
1968	-	13%
1967	-	13.3%
1966	-	13.5%
1965	-	13.8%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.3%
1962	-	14.5%
1961	-	14.6%
1960	-	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.