Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Dominican Republic by year

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Dominica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Dominican Republic
2023	1.48	2.24
2022	1.48	2.27
2021	1.48	2.29
2020	1.5	2.33
2019	1.5	2.37
2018	1.52	2.4
2017	1.54	2.4
2016	1.58	2.41
2015	1.65	2.43
2014	1.71	2.45
2013	1.78	2.47
2012	1.83	2.5
2011	1.86	2.53
2010	1.89	2.56
2009	1.92	2.57
2008	1.97	2.55
2007	2.02	2.51
2006	2.07	2.51
2005	2	2.57
2004	2.02	2.64
2003	2.08	2.7
2002	2.16	2.76
2001	2.4	2.83
2000	2.35	2.87
1999	2.46	2.85
1998	2.32	2.84
1997	2.41	2.92
1996	2.55	3.04
1995	2.71	3.1
1994	2.96	3.16
1993	3.2	3.23
1992	3.18	3.29
1991	3.15	3.35
1990	3.09	3.41
1989	3.06	3.48
1988	3.06	3.5
1987	3.06	3.53
1986	3.08	3.6
1985	3.12	3.69
1984	3.15	3.82
1983	3.18	3.95
1982	3.17	4.01
1981	3.11	4.15
1980	3.04	4.3
1979	2.96	4.47
1978	2.96	4.64
1977	3.02	4.84
1976	3.19	5.05
1975	3.46	5.24
1974	3.84	5.44
1973	4.28	5.67
1972	4.67	5.84
1971	4.99	6.01
1970	5.22	6.18
1969	5.41	6.37
1968	5.59	6.55
1967	5.74	6.76
1966	5.86	6.95
1965	5.95	7.05
1964	6.03	7.19
1963	6.08	7.3
1962	6.12	7.4
1961	6.16	7.49
1960	6.18	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 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 Dominica vs the Dominican Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Dominican Republic
2023	-111	132,360
2022	-118	138,767
2021	-205	128,866
2020	-88	137,417
2019	-75	144,869
2018	-60	150,852
2017	-124	151,565
2016	177	151,550
2015	157	154,258
2014	257	157,260
2013	110	159,330
2012	167	160,915
2011	121	162,094
2010	171	162,072
2009	220	160,893
2008	272	156,664
2007	319	152,066
2006	364	151,122
2005	339	155,405
2004	360	158,789
2003	387	163,267
2002	429	166,740
2001	556	170,193
2000	561	171,684
1999	647	167,742
1998	595	164,287
1997	662	168,419
1996	753	174,008
1995	853	175,439
1994	1,002	176,882
1993	1,130	177,691
1992	1,111	177,481
1991	1,103	177,371
1990	1,138	176,748
1989	1,178	175,365
1988	1,222	171,291
1987	1,256	167,552
1986	1,285	165,674
1985	1,302	164,091
1984	1,308	164,263
1983	1,301	163,136
1982	1,250	159,597
1981	1,169	158,419
1980	1,090	157,697
1979	981	154,779
1978	991	154,043
1977	996	152,825
1976	1,050	151,201
1975	1,142	149,339
1974	1,267	147,652
1973	1,400	146,283
1972	1,497	143,255
1971	1,549	140,473
1970	1,574	137,835
1969	1,628	135,445
1968	1,673	133,666
1967	1,716	133,091
1966	1,752	132,096
1965	1,778	125,345
1964	1,792	127,504
1963	1,796	124,994
1962	1,786	122,977
1961	1,762	120,316
1960	1,720	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 -0.17% in Dominica and +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Dominican Republic by year

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Dominica

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Dominican Republic
2023	11.1	17.9
2022	11.1	18.3
2021	11.3	18.6
2020	11.4	19
2019	11.5	19.4
2018	11.6	19.8
2017	11.8	20
2016	12.9	20.2
2015	13.1	20.5
2014	13.7	20.8
2013	13.3	21.2
2012	13.9	21.5
2011	13.7	21.9
2010	14	22.2
2009	14.3	22.3
2008	14.7	22.1
2007	15.1	21.8
2006	15.5	21.9
2005	15	22.5
2004	15.2	23.1
2003	15.6	23.7
2002	16.2	24.4
2001	18	25.1
2000	17.9	25.6
1999	19	25.4
1998	18.2	25.3
1997	19.1	26.2
1996	20.4	27.3
1995	21.9	27.9
1994	24.1	28.5
1993	26.2	29.1
1992	26	29.7
1991	25.9	30.2
1990	26	30.8
1989	26	31.2
1988	26.1	31.3
1987	26	31.4
1986	26	31.8
1985	25.8	32.2
1984	25.7	33
1983	25.3	33.6
1982	24.5	33.8
1981	23.3	34.4
1980	22.1	35.1
1979	21.2	35.8
1978	20.8	36.3
1977	21	37
1976	21.9	37.7
1975	23.4	38.4
1974	25.5	39.1
1973	27.7	40
1972	29.6	40.6
1971	31	41.2
1970	31.9	41.9
1969	33.3	42.7
1968	34.6	43.6
1967	36	45
1966	37.2	46.2
1965	38.4	47
1964	39.5	48.1
1963	40.4	49.2
1962	41.2	50.2
1961	41.8	51.2
1960	42.2	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 42.2 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Dominican Republic
2100	13.1%	14.5%
2099	13.1%	14.5%
2098	13.2%	14.6%
2097	13.2%	14.6%
2096	13.2%	14.7%
2095	13.2%	14.7%
2094	13.3%	14.8%
2093	13.3%	14.9%
2092	13.3%	14.9%
2091	13.4%	15%
2090	13.4%	15.1%
2089	13.4%	15.1%
2088	13.5%	15.2%
2087	13.5%	15.3%
2086	13.5%	15.3%
2085	13.6%	15.4%
2084	13.6%	15.5%
2083	13.6%	15.5%
2082	13.6%	15.6%
2081	13.6%	15.7%
2080	13.6%	15.7%
2079	13.7%	15.8%
2078	13.7%	15.9%
2077	13.7%	16%
2076	13.7%	16%
2075	13.7%	16.1%
2074	13.7%	16.2%
2073	13.7%	16.3%
2072	13.7%	16.4%
2071	13.7%	16.5%
2070	13.7%	16.6%
2069	13.7%	16.7%
2068	13.8%	16.9%
2067	13.8%	17%
2066	13.8%	17.1%
2065	13.9%	17.3%
2064	14%	17.4%
2063	14%	17.5%
2062	14.1%	17.7%
2061	14.2%	17.8%
2060	14.3%	18%
2059	14.3%	18.2%
2058	14.4%	18.3%
2057	14.5%	18.5%
2056	14.6%	18.6%
2055	14.7%	18.8%
2054	14.7%	18.9%
2053	14.8%	19.1%
2052	14.9%	19.2%
2051	14.9%	19.4%
2050	14.9%	19.5%
2049	15%	19.7%
2048	15%	19.8%
2047	15.1%	20%
2046	15.1%	20.2%
2045	15.1%	20.4%
2044	15.1%	20.5%
2043	15.1%	20.7%
2042	15.2%	20.9%
2041	15.2%	21.1%
2040	15.2%	21.4%
2039	15.3%	21.6%
2038	15.3%	21.9%
2037	15.4%	22.1%
2036	15.5%	22.4%
2035	15.6%	22.7%
2034	15.7%	23.1%
2033	15.8%	23.4%
2032	15.9%	23.8%
2031	16.2%	24.1%
2030	16.4%	24.5%
2029	16.7%	24.9%
2028	16.9%	25.2%
2027	17.3%	25.6%
2026	17.5%	26%
2025	17.7%	26.4%
2024	17.9%	26.6%
2023	18.1%	26.9%
2022	18.3%	27.2%
2021	18.5%	27.4%
2020	18.8%	27.7%
2019	19.2%	27.9%
2018	19.5%	28.2%
2017	19.9%	28.5%
2016	20.8%	28.8%
2015	21.7%	29.2%
2014	22.3%	29.5%
2013	22.5%	29.8%
2012	22.6%	30.1%
2011	23.1%	30.5%
2010	23.5%	30.9%
2009	24.1%	31.3%
2008	24.7%	31.7%
2007	25.5%	32.2%
2006	26.2%	32.7%
2005	26.8%	33.2%
2004	27.4%	33.7%
2003	28%	34.2%
2002	28.7%	34.6%
2001	29.3%	35%
2000	30%	35.3%
1999	30.6%	35.7%
1998	31.1%	36.1%
1997	31.5%	36.6%
1996	31.9%	37%
1995	32.3%	37.3%
1994	32.6%	37.7%
1993	32.8%	38%
1992	33%	38.4%
1991	33.2%	38.7%
1990	33.1%	39.1%
1989	33.1%	39.4%
1988	33.2%	39.8%
1987	33.6%	40.2%
1986	34.2%	40.6%
1985	34.9%	41%
1984	35.8%	41.4%
1983	36.9%	41.8%
1982	38.2%	42.3%
1981	39.6%	42.7%
1980	40.7%	43.2%
1979	41.7%	43.7%
1978	42.5%	44.2%
1977	43.3%	44.7%
1976	44.1%	45.2%
1975	44.9%	45.8%
1974	45.7%	46.3%
1973	46.5%	46.8%
1972	47.3%	47.3%
1971	48.1%	47.7%
1970	48.7%	48.2%
1969	48.7%	48.6%
1968	48.1%	48.9%
1967	47.5%	49.2%
1966	46.9%	49.3%
1965	46.4%	49.4%
1964	46%	49.3%
1963	45.6%	49.2%
1962	45.3%	49.1%
1961	45%	48.9%
1960	44.7%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Dominican Republic
2023	36	124
2022	44	124
2021	110	153
2020	47	121
2019	41	118
2018	43	107
2017	44	104
2016	48	106
2015	63	102
2014	53	95
2013	50	91
2012	51	89
2011	49	91
2010	50	92
2009	50	96
2008	53	94
2007	53	90
2006	54	87
2005	54	83
2004	54	78
2003	55	71
2002	56	68
2001	58	68
2000	61	76
1999	64	92
1998	64	109
1997	67	122
1996	71	138
1995	73	152
1994	77	166
1993	79	176
1992	80	185
1991	81	193
1990	77	203
1989	69	213
1988	68	221
1987	63	231
1986	63	241
1985	61	249

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Dominica, compared to 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Dominican Republic
2023	3.55%	3.14%
2022	3.51%	3.22%
2021	3.45%	3.31%
2020	3.38%	3.38%
2019	3.3%	3.43%
2018	3.21%	3.47%
2017	3.12%	3.5%
2016	3.02%	3.5%
2015	2.93%	3.5%
2014	2.83%	3.5%
2013	2.74%	3.5%
2012	2.66%	3.49%
2011	2.57%	3.5%
2010	2.5%	3.51%
2009	2.42%	3.52%
2008	2.35%	3.54%
2007	2.28%	3.56%
2006	2.22%	3.59%
2005	2.16%	3.62%
2004	2.11%	3.67%
2003	2.06%	3.73%
2002	2.01%	3.8%
2001	1.97%	3.88%
2000	1.94%	3.98%
1999	1.91%	4.1%
1998	1.88%	4.24%
1997	1.86%	4.4%
1996	1.84%	4.58%
1995	1.83%	4.78%
1994	1.82%	5%
1993	1.82%	5.22%
1992	1.82%	5.46%
1991	1.84%	5.7%
1990	1.85%	5.95%
1989	1.88%	6.19%
1988	1.91%	6.44%
1987	1.95%	6.69%
1986	2%	6.94%
1985	2.06%	7.21%
1984	2.14%	7.48%
1983	2.22%	7.76%
1982	2.33%	8.05%
1981	2.45%	8.36%
1980	2.58%	8.68%
1979	2.74%	9.01%
1978	2.92%	9.35%
1977	3.12%	9.71%
1976	3.35%	10.1%
1975	3.61%	10.5%
1974	3.91%	10.9%
1973	4.24%	11.3%
1972	4.61%	11.7%
1971	5.02%	12%
1970	5.48%	12.4%
1969	5.98%	12.7%
1968	6.54%	13%
1967	7.16%	13.3%
1966	7.84%	13.5%
1965	8.59%	13.8%
1964	9.41%	14.1%
1963	10.3%	14.3%
1962	11.3%	14.5%
1961	12.4%	14.6%
1960	13.6%	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.