Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Dominica

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Dominica by year

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Cuba

Dominica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Dominica
2023	1.44	1.48
2022	1.41	1.48
2021	1.43	1.48
2020	1.49	1.5
2019	1.54	1.5
2018	1.61	1.52
2017	1.59	1.54
2016	1.6	1.58
2015	1.69	1.65
2014	1.66	1.71
2013	1.68	1.78
2012	1.67	1.83
2011	1.73	1.86
2010	1.67	1.89
2009	1.68	1.92
2008	1.58	1.97
2007	1.44	2.02
2006	1.4	2.07
2005	1.49	2
2004	1.55	2.02
2003	1.63	2.08
2002	1.65	2.16
2001	1.6	2.4
2000	1.61	2.35
1999	1.64	2.46
1998	1.62	2.32
1997	1.59	2.41
1996	1.46	2.55
1995	1.48	2.71
1994	1.47	2.96
1993	1.49	3.2
1992	1.56	3.18
1991	1.66	3.15
1990	1.81	3.09
1989	1.83	3.06
1988	1.85	3.06
1987	1.8	3.06
1986	1.78	3.08
1985	1.77	3.12
1984	1.77	3.15
1983	1.8	3.18
1982	1.78	3.17
1981	1.59	3.11
1980	1.64	3.04
1979	1.77	2.96
1978	1.88	2.96
1977	2.21	3.02
1976	2.51	3.19
1975	2.82	3.46
1974	3.16	3.84
1973	3.4	4.28
1972	3.61	4.67
1971	3.8	4.99
1970	3.98	5.22
1969	4.12	5.41
1968	4.19	5.59
1967	4.29	5.74
1966	4.4	5.86
1965	4.5	5.95
1964	4.53	6.03
1963	4.56	6.08
1962	4.42	6.12
1961	4.26	6.16
1960	4.13	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 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 Cuba vs Dominica population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Dominica

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Dominica
2023	-15,880	-111
2022	-17,961	-118
2021	-71,616	-205
2020	-12,808	-88
2019	-4,245	-75
2018	3,436	-60
2017	2,306	-124
2016	9,677	177
2015	20,464	157
2014	22,448	257
2013	29,827	110
2012	33,864	167
2011	40,753	121
2010	37,021	171
2009	37,543	220
2008	32,848	272
2007	24,617	319
2006	24,508	364
2005	36,660	339
2004	44,258	360
2003	56,170	387
2002	58,212	429
2001	57,325	556
2000	61,133	561
1999	69,069	647
1998	71,284	595
1997	71,828	662
1996	61,837	753
1995	66,809	853
1994	68,604	1,002
1993	73,221	1,130
1992	83,461	1,111
1991	95,398	1,103
1990	112,378	1,138
1989	114,865	1,178
1988	116,626	1,222
1987	109,617	1,256
1986	105,997	1,285
1985	103,228	1,302
1984	101,670	1,308
1983	101,858	1,301
1982	95,866	1,250
1981	74,067	1,169
1980	74,271	1,090
1979	81,192	981
1978	86,864	991
1977	106,875	996
1976	125,383	1,050
1975	144,964	1,142
1974	165,099	1,267
1973	177,387	1,400
1972	187,588	1,497
1971	195,106	1,549
1970	201,823	1,574
1969	205,581	1,628
1968	205,487	1,673
1967	207,245	1,716
1966	209,179	1,752
1965	211,322	1,778
1964	209,315	1,792
1963	205,788	1,796
1962	196,423	1,786
1961	183,806	1,762
1960	172,816	1,720

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 -0.14% in Cuba and -0.17% in Dominica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and -0.03% in Dominica.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Dominica by year

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Cuba

Dominica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Dominica
2023	8.71	11.1
2022	8.66	11.1
2021	8.81	11.3
2020	9.26	11.4
2019	9.67	11.5
2018	10.2	11.6
2017	10.1	11.8
2016	10.3	12.9
2015	10.9	13.1
2014	10.9	13.7
2013	11.2	13.3
2012	11.2	13.9
2011	11.8	13.7
2010	11.4	14
2009	11.5	14.3
2008	10.9	14.7
2007	10	15.1
2006	9.87	15.5
2005	10.6	15
2004	11.3	15.2
2003	12.1	15.6
2002	12.5	16.2
2001	12.4	18
2000	12.9	17.9
1999	13.5	19
1998	13.7	18.2
1997	13.8	19.1
1996	13	20.4
1995	13.5	21.9
1994	13.7	24.1
1993	14.1	26.2
1992	15	26
1991	16.1	25.9
1990	17.6	26
1989	17.8	26
1988	18	26.1
1987	17.3	26
1986	17	26
1985	16.7	25.8
1984	16.5	25.7
1983	16.5	25.3
1982	15.9	24.5
1981	13.9	23.3
1980	13.9	22.1
1979	14.6	21.2
1978	15.1	20.8
1977	17.3	21
1976	19.4	21.9
1975	21.6	23.4
1974	24.1	25.5
1973	25.8	27.7
1972	27.2	29.6
1971	28.5	31
1970	29.9	31.9
1969	31	33.3
1968	31.6	34.6
1967	32.5	36
1966	33.4	37.2
1965	34.4	38.4
1964	34.9	39.5
1963	35.4	40.4
1962	34.6	41.2
1961	33.7	41.8
1960	32.8	42.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 11.1 in Dominica, compared with 32.8 and 42.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Dominica
2100	10.9%	13.1%
2099	10.9%	13.1%
2098	10.9%	13.2%
2097	10.9%	13.2%
2096	10.9%	13.2%
2095	10.9%	13.2%
2094	10.9%	13.3%
2093	10.9%	13.3%
2092	10.9%	13.3%
2091	10.9%	13.4%
2090	11%	13.4%
2089	11%	13.4%
2088	11%	13.5%
2087	11%	13.5%
2086	11%	13.5%
2085	11%	13.6%
2084	11%	13.6%
2083	11%	13.6%
2082	11.1%	13.6%
2081	11.1%	13.6%
2080	11.1%	13.6%
2079	11.1%	13.7%
2078	11.1%	13.7%
2077	11.1%	13.7%
2076	11.1%	13.7%
2075	11.1%	13.7%
2074	11.1%	13.7%
2073	11.1%	13.7%
2072	11.1%	13.7%
2071	11.2%	13.7%
2070	11.2%	13.7%
2069	11.2%	13.7%
2068	11.2%	13.8%
2067	11.2%	13.8%
2066	11.2%	13.8%
2065	11.2%	13.9%
2064	11.2%	14%
2063	11.3%	14%
2062	11.3%	14.1%
2061	11.3%	14.2%
2060	11.3%	14.3%
2059	11.4%	14.3%
2058	11.4%	14.4%
2057	11.5%	14.5%
2056	11.5%	14.6%
2055	11.5%	14.7%
2054	11.6%	14.7%
2053	11.7%	14.8%
2052	11.7%	14.9%
2051	11.8%	14.9%
2050	11.9%	14.9%
2049	11.9%	15%
2048	12%	15%
2047	12%	15.1%
2046	12.1%	15.1%
2045	12.2%	15.1%
2044	12.2%	15.1%
2043	12.3%	15.1%
2042	12.3%	15.2%
2041	12.4%	15.2%
2040	12.4%	15.2%
2039	12.5%	15.3%
2038	12.5%	15.3%
2037	12.6%	15.4%
2036	12.6%	15.5%
2035	12.7%	15.6%
2034	12.9%	15.7%
2033	13.1%	15.8%
2032	13.3%	15.9%
2031	13.5%	16.2%
2030	13.8%	16.4%
2029	14%	16.7%
2028	14.3%	16.9%
2027	14.6%	17.3%
2026	14.9%	17.5%
2025	15.2%	17.7%
2024	15.3%	17.9%
2023	15.5%	18.1%
2022	15.7%	18.3%
2021	15.8%	18.5%
2020	15.8%	18.8%
2019	16%	19.2%
2018	16.1%	19.5%
2017	16.3%	19.9%
2016	16.5%	20.8%
2015	16.7%	21.7%
2014	16.9%	22.3%
2013	17.1%	22.5%
2012	17.3%	22.6%
2011	17.5%	23.1%
2010	17.7%	23.5%
2009	17.9%	24.1%
2008	18.2%	24.7%
2007	18.5%	25.5%
2006	18.9%	26.2%
2005	19.4%	26.8%
2004	19.8%	27.4%
2003	20.2%	28%
2002	20.6%	28.7%
2001	20.9%	29.3%
2000	21.3%	30%
1999	21.5%	30.6%
1998	21.8%	31.1%
1997	22%	31.5%
1996	22.1%	31.9%
1995	22.1%	32.3%
1994	22.1%	32.6%
1993	22.2%	32.8%
1992	22.4%	33%
1991	22.5%	33.2%
1990	22.8%	33.1%
1989	23.1%	33.1%
1988	23.6%	33.2%
1987	24.3%	33.6%
1986	25.2%	34.2%
1985	26.1%	34.9%
1984	27.1%	35.8%
1983	28.1%	36.9%
1982	29.3%	38.2%
1981	30.5%	39.6%
1980	31.9%	40.7%
1979	33.2%	41.7%
1978	34.3%	42.5%
1977	35.4%	43.3%
1976	36.2%	44.1%
1975	36.8%	44.9%
1974	37.3%	45.7%
1973	37.6%	46.5%
1972	37.8%	47.3%
1971	37.9%	48.1%
1970	38%	48.7%
1969	37.9%	48.7%
1968	37.8%	48.1%
1967	37.7%	47.5%
1966	37.5%	46.9%
1965	37.3%	46.4%
1964	37.1%	46%
1963	36.8%	45.6%
1962	36.5%	45.3%
1961	36.2%	45%
1960	36%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 17.9% in Dominica in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 33.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Dominica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Dominica

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Cuba

Dominica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Dominica
2023	35	36
2022	41	44
2021	172	110
2020	40	47
2019	40	41
2018	39	43
2017	39	44
2016	40	48
2015	41	63
2014	42	53
2013	42	50
2012	42	51
2011	44	49
2010	44	50
2009	45	50
2008	44	53
2007	42	53
2006	42	54
2005	43	54
2004	44	54
2003	44	55
2002	45	56
2001	46	58
2000	48	61
1999	51	64
1998	54	64
1997	57	67
1996	59	71
1995	62	73
1994	64	77
1993	65	79
1992	66	80
1991	66	81
1990	66	77
1989	66	69
1988	68	68
1987	69	63
1986	70	63
1985	70	61

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cuba, compared to 36 deaths in Dominica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Dominica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Dominica
2023	0.83%	3.55%
2022	0.79%	3.51%
2021	0.76%	3.45%
2020	0.72%	3.38%
2019	0.69%	3.3%
2018	0.66%	3.21%
2017	0.64%	3.12%
2016	0.62%	3.02%
2015	0.61%	2.93%
2014	0.6%	2.83%
2013	0.6%	2.74%
2012	0.6%	2.66%
2011	0.61%	2.57%
2010	0.62%	2.5%
2009	0.63%	2.42%
2008	0.65%	2.35%
2007	0.66%	2.28%
2006	0.69%	2.22%
2005	0.71%	2.16%
2004	0.73%	2.11%
2003	0.76%	2.06%
2002	0.79%	2.01%
2001	0.82%	1.97%
2000	0.86%	1.94%
1999	0.89%	1.91%
1998	0.93%	1.88%
1997	0.97%	1.86%
1996	1.01%	1.84%
1995	1.06%	1.83%
1994	1.11%	1.82%
1993	1.16%	1.82%
1992	1.22%	1.82%
1991	1.28%	1.84%
1990	1.34%	1.85%
1989	1.41%	1.88%
1988	1.49%	1.91%
1987	1.56%	1.95%
1986	1.64%	2%
1985	1.73%	2.06%
1984	1.81%	2.14%
1983	1.9%	2.22%
1982	2%	2.33%
1981	2.11%	2.45%
1980	2.22%	2.58%
1979	2.34%	2.74%
1978	2.47%	2.92%
1977	2.62%	3.12%
1976	2.77%	3.35%
1975	2.94%	3.61%
1974	3.11%	3.91%
1973	3.29%	4.24%
1972	3.47%	4.61%
1971	3.65%	5.02%
1970	3.82%	5.48%
1969	3.97%	5.98%
1968	4.11%	6.54%
1967	4.22%	7.16%
1966	4.31%	7.84%
1965	4.38%	8.59%
1964	4.43%	9.41%
1963	4.45%	10.3%
1962	4.45%	11.3%
1961	4.44%	12.4%
1960	4.41%	13.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 3.55% in Dominica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.