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Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Dominican Republic

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The Czech Republic has an annual birth rate of 8.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 17.9 for the Dominican Republic. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.45 in the Czech Republic and 2.24 in the Dominican Republic — 54.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.6% in the Czech Republic and by 70.3% in the Dominican Republic — in 1960, it was 2.09 and 7.56, respectively.

  • The Czech Republic is ranked 170/196 by birth rate compared to 86/196 for the Dominican Republic.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.9 years in the Czech Republic, compared to 20.9 years in the Dominican Republic.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in the Czech Republic — it's 27.7 in the Dominican Republic.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.98 in the Czech Republic vs 52.8 in the Dominican Republic.
  • In the Czech Republic, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.8% in the Dominican Republic.

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Dominican Republic by year

Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Dominican Republic
2023 1.45 2.24
2022 1.64 2.27
2021 1.83 2.29
2020 1.74 2.33
2019 1.71 2.37
2018 1.71 2.4
2017 1.69 2.4
2016 1.63 2.41
2015 1.57 2.43
2014 1.53 2.45
2013 1.46 2.47
2012 1.45 2.5
2011 1.43 2.53
2010 1.51 2.56
2009 1.51 2.57
2008 1.51 2.55
2007 1.45 2.51
2006 1.34 2.51
2005 1.29 2.57
2004 1.23 2.64
2003 1.18 2.7
2002 1.17 2.76
2001 1.15 2.83
2000 1.15 2.87
1999 1.13 2.85
1998 1.16 2.84
1997 1.17 2.92
1996 1.18 3.04
1995 1.28 3.1
1994 1.44 3.16
1993 1.67 3.23
1992 1.71 3.29
1991 1.86 3.35
1990 1.9 3.41
1989 1.87 3.48
1988 1.94 3.5
1987 1.91 3.53
1986 1.92 3.6
1985 1.95 3.69
1984 1.97 3.82
1983 1.97 3.95
1982 2 4.01
1981 2 4.15
1980 2.08 4.3
1979 2.27 4.47
1978 2.33 4.64
1977 2.34 4.84
1976 2.39 5.05
1975 2.43 5.24
1974 2.46 5.44
1973 2.31 5.67
1972 2.09 5.84
1971 2 6.01
1970 1.92 6.18
1969 1.87 6.37
1968 1.84 6.55
1967 1.91 6.76
1966 2.02 6.95
1965 2.18 7.05
1964 2.34 7.19
1963 2.31 7.3
1962 2.12 7.4
1961 2.11 7.49
1960 2.09 7.56

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 the Czech Republic was 1.45 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 the Czech Republic vs the Dominican Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
1x
Year Natural population change
Czech Republic Dominican Republic
2023 -21,729 132,360
2022 -19,209 138,767
2021 -28,365 128,866
2020 -19,257 137,417
2019 0 144,869
2018 1,063 150,852
2017 3,178 151,565
2016 5,283 151,550
2015 0 154,258
2014 4,210 157,260
2013 -2,103 159,330
2012 0 160,915
2011 2,099 162,094
2010 10,475 162,072
2009 10,444 160,893
2008 14,538 156,664
2007 9,268 152,066
2006 1,024 151,122
2005 -6,126 155,405
2004 -9,177 158,789
2003 -17,330 163,267
2002 -15,296 166,740
2001 -16,347 170,193
2000 -17,433 171,684
1999 -20,568 167,742
1998 -18,530 164,287
1997 -21,639 168,419
1996 -21,662 174,008
1995 -21,687 175,439
1994 -11,367 176,882
1993 3,099 177,691
1992 1,032 177,481
1991 4,124 177,371
1990 1,034 176,748
1989 1,036 175,365
1988 7,249 171,291
1987 4,138 167,552
1986 1,034 165,674
1985 4,135 164,091
1984 5,165 164,263
1983 3,097 163,136
1982 10,315 159,597
1981 13,391 158,419
1980 17,517 157,697
1979 44,257 154,779
1978 52,234 154,043
1977 55,009 152,825
1976 61,768 151,201
1975 67,393 149,339
1974 66,923 147,652
1973 57,549 146,283
1972 44,404 143,255
1971 31,445 140,473
1970 24,646 137,835
1969 22,762 135,445
1968 21,728 133,666
1967 29,558 133,091
1966 35,355 132,096
1965 43,029 125,345
1964 52,531 127,504
1963 48,353 124,994
1962 29,836 122,977
1961 36,430 120,316
1960 34,567 117,346

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 -0.2% in the Czech Republic and +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs Dominican Republic by year

Czech Republic
Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Czech Republic Dominican Republic
2023 8.4 17.9
2022 9.5 18.3
2021 10.6 18.6
2020 10.3 19
2019 10.5 19.4
2018 10.7 19.8
2017 10.8 20
2016 10.7 20.2
2015 10.5 20.5
2014 10.4 20.8
2013 10.2 21.2
2012 10.3 21.5
2011 10.4 21.9
2010 11.2 22.2
2009 11.3 22.3
2008 11.5 22.1
2007 11.1 21.8
2006 10.3 21.9
2005 10 22.5
2004 9.6 23.1
2003 9.2 23.7
2002 9.1 24.4
2001 8.9 25.1
2000 8.9 25.6
1999 8.7 25.4
1998 8.8 25.3
1997 8.8 26.2
1996 8.8 27.3
1995 9.3 27.9
1994 10.3 28.5
1993 11.7 29.1
1992 11.8 29.7
1991 12.5 30.2
1990 12.6 30.8
1989 12.4 31.2
1988 12.8 31.3
1987 12.7 31.4
1986 12.9 31.8
1985 13.1 32.2
1984 13.3 33
1983 13.3 33.6
1982 13.7 33.8
1981 14 34.4
1980 14.9 35.1
1979 16.7 35.8
1978 17.5 36.3
1977 17.8 37
1976 18.5 37.7
1975 19.1 38.4
1974 19.4 39.1
1973 18.3 40
1972 16.6 40.6
1971 15.7 41.2
1970 15 41.9
1969 14.5 42.7
1968 13.9 43.6
1967 14.1 45
1966 14.4 46.2
1965 15.1 47
1964 15.9 48.1
1963 15.4 49.2
1962 13.9 50.2
1961 13.7 51.2
1960 13.4 52

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 8.4 in the Czech Republic and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 13.4 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Czech Republic Dominican Republic
Fertility rate 1.45 2.24
Fertility rate rank 154/196 85/196
Birth rate 8.4 17.9
Birth rate rank 170/196 86/196
Population change due to births and deaths -21,729 +132,360
Natural population change rank 178/196 71/196
Natural population change rate -0.2% +1.17%
Population growth +0.38% +0.85%
Population growth rank 142/197 111/197
Age at first childbirth 28.9 years 20.9 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 27.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.57 45.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.4 117.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13 22.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 25.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.6% 62%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 2.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 2.84%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 3.14%
Life expectancy 80.3 years 74.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Dominican Republic
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Czech Republic Dominican Republic
2100 13.2% 14.5%
2099 13.2% 14.5%
2098 13.3% 14.6%
2097 13.3% 14.6%
2096 13.4% 14.7%
2095 13.4% 14.7%
2094 13.5% 14.8%
2093 13.6% 14.9%
2092 13.7% 14.9%
2091 13.7% 15%
2090 13.8% 15.1%
2089 13.9% 15.1%
2088 13.9% 15.2%
2087 14% 15.3%
2086 14% 15.3%
2085 14% 15.4%
2084 14% 15.5%
2083 14% 15.5%
2082 13.9% 15.6%
2081 13.9% 15.7%
2080 13.8% 15.7%
2079 13.7% 15.8%
2078 13.7% 15.9%
2077 13.6% 16%
2076 13.5% 16%
2075 13.4% 16.1%
2074 13.3% 16.2%
2073 13.3% 16.3%
2072 13.2% 16.4%
2071 13.2% 16.5%
2070 13.1% 16.6%
2069 13.1% 16.7%
2068 13.2% 16.9%
2067 13.2% 17%
2066 13.3% 17.1%
2065 13.3% 17.3%
2064 13.4% 17.4%
2063 13.5% 17.5%
2062 13.6% 17.7%
2061 13.7% 17.8%
2060 13.8% 18%
2059 13.9% 18.2%
2058 14% 18.3%
2057 14.1% 18.5%
2056 14.1% 18.6%
2055 14.1% 18.8%
2054 14.2% 18.9%
2053 14.2% 19.1%
2052 14.1% 19.2%
2051 14.1% 19.4%
2050 14% 19.5%
2049 13.9% 19.7%
2048 13.7% 19.8%
2047 13.6% 20%
2046 13.4% 20.2%
2045 13.3% 20.4%
2044 13.1% 20.5%
2043 13% 20.7%
2042 12.9% 20.9%
2041 12.7% 21.1%
2040 12.6% 21.4%
2039 12.6% 21.6%
2038 12.5% 21.9%
2037 12.6% 22.1%
2036 12.8% 22.4%
2035 12.9% 22.7%
2034 13.2% 23.1%
2033 13.4% 23.4%
2032 13.6% 23.8%
2031 13.9% 24.1%
2030 14.1% 24.5%
2029 14.3% 24.9%
2028 14.5% 25.2%
2027 14.7% 25.6%
2026 14.9% 26%
2025 15.2% 26.4%
2024 15.4% 26.6%
2023 15.7% 26.9%
2022 15.9% 27.2%
2021 16.1% 27.4%
2020 16% 27.7%
2019 15.9% 27.9%
2018 15.8% 28.2%
2017 15.6% 28.5%
2016 15.4% 28.8%
2015 15.3% 29.2%
2014 15.1% 29.5%
2013 14.9% 29.8%
2012 14.8% 30.1%
2011 14.6% 30.5%
2010 14.4% 30.9%
2009 14.2% 31.3%
2008 14.2% 31.7%
2007 14.3% 32.2%
2006 14.4% 32.7%
2005 14.7% 33.2%
2004 15% 33.7%
2003 15.3% 34.2%
2002 15.7% 34.6%
2001 16.1% 35%
2000 16.5% 35.3%
1999 16.9% 35.7%
1998 17.3% 36.1%
1997 17.7% 36.6%
1996 18.2% 37%
1995 18.7% 37.3%
1994 19.2% 37.7%
1993 19.8% 38%
1992 20.3% 38.4%
1991 20.9% 38.7%
1990 21.4% 39.1%
1989 22% 39.4%
1988 22.6% 39.8%
1987 23% 40.2%
1986 23.2% 40.6%
1985 23.4% 41%
1984 23.5% 41.4%
1983 23.5% 41.8%
1982 23.5% 42.3%
1981 23.5% 42.7%
1980 23.4% 43.2%
1979 23.4% 43.7%
1978 23.2% 44.2%
1977 22.9% 44.7%
1976 22.6% 45.2%
1975 22.1% 45.8%
1974 21.6% 46.3%
1973 21.2% 46.8%
1972 21.1% 47.3%
1971 21.1% 47.7%
1970 21.3% 48.2%
1969 21.6% 48.6%
1968 21.9% 48.9%
1967 22.3% 49.2%
1966 22.7% 49.3%
1965 23.2% 49.4%
1964 23.5% 49.3%
1963 23.9% 49.2%
1962 24.5% 49.1%
1961 25.1% 48.9%
1960 25.6% 48.6%

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 15.4% of the population in the Czech Republic and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and the Dominican Republic compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Czech Republic vs Dominican Republic

Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Czech Republic Dominican Republic
2023 3 124
2022 3 124
2021 4 153
2020 3 121
2019 3 118
2018 3 107
2017 3 104
2016 3 106
2015 3 102
2014 3 95
2013 3 91
2012 4 89
2011 4 91
2010 4 92
2009 4 96
2008 4 94
2007 4 90
2006 5 87
2005 5 83
2004 5 78
2003 6 71
2002 6 68
2001 6 68
2000 7 76
1999 7 92
1998 7 109
1997 8 122
1996 8 138
1995 10 152
1994 11 166
1993 12 176
1992 13 185
1991 15 193
1990 15 203
1989 15 213
1988 16 221
1987 15 231
1986 17 241
1985 15 249

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 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Czech Republic, compared to 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

Czech Republic
Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Czech Republic Dominican Republic
2023 0.26% 3.14%
2022 0.27% 3.22%
2021 0.28% 3.31%
2020 0.29% 3.38%
2019 0.3% 3.43%
2018 0.31% 3.47%
2017 0.32% 3.5%
2016 0.32% 3.5%
2015 0.32% 3.5%
2014 0.31% 3.5%
2013 0.31% 3.5%
2012 0.32% 3.49%
2011 0.33% 3.5%
2010 0.34% 3.51%
2009 0.35% 3.52%
2008 0.37% 3.54%
2007 0.39% 3.56%
2006 0.41% 3.59%
2005 0.44% 3.62%
2004 0.46% 3.67%
2003 0.48% 3.73%
2002 0.5% 3.8%
2001 0.52% 3.88%
2000 0.55% 3.98%
1999 0.58% 4.1%
1998 0.63% 4.24%
1997 0.7% 4.4%
1996 0.77% 4.58%
1995 0.85% 4.78%
1994 0.94% 5%
1993 1.03% 5.22%
1992 1.11% 5.46%
1991 1.17% 5.7%
1990 1.21% 5.95%
1989 1.25% 6.19%
1988 1.3% 6.44%
1987 1.35% 6.69%
1986 1.38% 6.94%
1985 1.41% 7.21%
1984 1.44% 7.48%
1983 1.47% 7.76%
1982 1.52% 8.05%
1981 1.59% 8.36%
1980 1.68% 8.68%
1979 1.78% 9.01%
1978 1.89% 9.35%
1977 1.99% 9.71%
1976 2.08% 10.1%
1975 2.16% 10.5%
1974 2.23% 10.9%
1973 2.29% 11.3%
1972 2.34% 11.7%
1971 2.39% 12%
1970 2.43% 12.4%
1969 2.46% 12.7%
1968 2.47% 13%
1967 2.48% 13.3%
1966 2.47% 13.5%
1965 2.46% 13.8%
1964 2.44% 14.1%
1963 2.43% 14.3%
1962 2.42% 14.5%
1961 2.44% 14.6%
1960 2.48% 14.8%

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 0.26% in the Czech Republic and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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