Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Dominica vs DR Congo by year

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Dominica

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	DR Congo
2023	1.48	6.05
2022	1.48	6.11
2021	1.48	6.16
2020	1.5	6.21
2019	1.5	6.25
2018	1.52	6.3
2017	1.54	6.35
2016	1.58	6.39
2015	1.65	6.44
2014	1.71	6.48
2013	1.78	6.53
2012	1.83	6.56
2011	1.86	6.58
2010	1.89	6.59
2009	1.92	6.59
2008	1.97	6.58
2007	2.02	6.56
2006	2.07	6.55
2005	2	6.53
2004	2.02	6.53
2003	2.08	6.55
2002	2.16	6.61
2001	2.4	6.66
2000	2.35	6.7
1999	2.46	6.69
1998	2.32	6.7
1997	2.41	6.69
1996	2.55	6.67
1995	2.71	6.68
1994	2.96	6.64
1993	3.2	6.64
1992	3.18	6.64
1991	3.15	6.65
1990	3.09	6.65
1989	3.06	6.65
1988	3.06	6.66
1987	3.06	6.65
1986	3.08	6.63
1985	3.12	6.61
1984	3.15	6.59
1983	3.18	6.56
1982	3.17	6.54
1981	3.11	6.52
1980	3.04	6.5
1979	2.96	6.48
1978	2.96	6.46
1977	3.02	6.45
1976	3.19	6.44
1975	3.46	6.42
1974	3.84	6.4
1973	4.28	6.39
1972	4.67	6.37
1971	4.99	6.34
1970	5.22	6.33
1969	5.41	6.3
1968	5.59	6.29
1967	5.74	6.27
1966	5.86	6.24
1965	5.95	6.21
1964	6.03	6.19
1963	6.08	6.16
1962	6.12	6.14
1961	6.16	6.12
1960	6.18	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Dominica vs the DR Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

DR Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	DR Congo
2023	-111	3,467,787
2022	-118	3,347,664
2021	-205	3,227,992
2020	-88	3,156,152
2019	-75	3,075,538
2018	-60	2,993,184
2017	-124	2,883,245
2016	177	2,753,687
2015	157	2,665,016
2014	257	2,580,251
2013	110	2,489,378
2012	167	2,405,462
2011	121	2,310,679
2010	171	2,212,255
2009	220	2,126,912
2008	272	2,044,210
2007	319	1,963,738
2006	364	1,889,398
2005	339	1,800,300
2004	360	1,731,022
2003	387	1,679,188
2002	429	1,631,597
2001	556	1,594,999
2000	561	1,549,518
1999	647	1,450,318
1998	595	1,375,130
1997	662	1,392,037
1996	753	1,380,490
1995	853	1,395,440
1994	1,002	1,259,539
1993	1,130	1,209,242
1992	1,111	1,152,781
1991	1,103	1,114,033
1990	1,138	1,063,508
1989	1,178	1,027,238
1988	1,222	995,278
1987	1,256	959,875
1986	1,285	925,334
1985	1,302	885,670
1984	1,308	844,956
1983	1,301	807,122
1982	1,250	774,823
1981	1,169	748,371
1980	1,090	724,111
1979	981	691,773
1978	991	646,411
1977	996	638,242
1976	1,050	624,147
1975	1,142	608,655
1974	1,267	593,539
1973	1,400	578,280
1972	1,497	564,495
1971	1,549	549,343
1970	1,574	533,300
1969	1,628	514,800
1968	1,673	497,682
1967	1,716	479,552
1966	1,752	463,397
1965	1,778	429,002
1964	1,792	406,334
1963	1,796	398,972
1962	1,786	383,406
1961	1,762	368,207
1960	1,720	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Dominica vs DR Congo by year

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Dominica

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	DR Congo
2023	11.1	41.3
2022	11.1	41.6
2021	11.3	41.9
2020	11.4	42.2
2019	11.5	42.5
2018	11.6	42.9
2017	11.8	43
2016	12.9	42.9
2015	13.1	43.2
2014	13.7	43.5
2013	13.3	43.7
2012	13.9	44
2011	13.7	44
2010	14	43.9
2009	14.3	44
2008	14.7	44
2007	15.1	44
2006	15.5	44
2005	15	43.7
2004	15.2	43.8
2003	15.6	44.2
2002	16.2	44.6
2001	18	45
2000	17.9	45.3
1999	19	45.2
1998	18.2	44.9
1997	19.1	46
1996	20.4	47
1995	21.9	47.2
1994	24.1	45.3
1993	26.2	45.9
1992	26	45.7
1991	25.9	46
1990	26	45.9
1989	26	46.1
1988	26.1	46.4
1987	26	46.5
1986	26	46.6
1985	25.8	46.5
1984	25.7	46.2
1983	25.3	46.1
1982	24.5	46
1981	23.3	46.1
1980	22.1	46.1
1979	21.2	45.8
1978	20.8	45.4
1977	21	45.9
1976	21.9	46.2
1975	23.4	46.4
1974	25.5	46.6
1973	27.7	46.9
1972	29.6	47.1
1971	31	47.4
1970	31.9	47.6
1969	33.3	47.7
1968	34.6	47.8
1967	36	47.9
1966	37.2	47.9
1965	38.4	47.8
1964	39.5	47.7
1963	40.4	47.5
1962	41.2	47.4
1961	41.8	47.2
1960	42.2	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 42.2 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	DR Congo
2100	13.1%	23.4%
2099	13.1%	23.6%
2098	13.2%	23.8%
2097	13.2%	24%
2096	13.2%	24.2%
2095	13.2%	24.4%
2094	13.3%	24.6%
2093	13.3%	24.8%
2092	13.3%	25%
2091	13.4%	25.2%
2090	13.4%	25.4%
2089	13.4%	25.6%
2088	13.5%	25.8%
2087	13.5%	26.1%
2086	13.5%	26.3%
2085	13.6%	26.5%
2084	13.6%	26.8%
2083	13.6%	27%
2082	13.6%	27.2%
2081	13.6%	27.5%
2080	13.6%	27.8%
2079	13.7%	28%
2078	13.7%	28.3%
2077	13.7%	28.6%
2076	13.7%	28.9%
2075	13.7%	29.2%
2074	13.7%	29.5%
2073	13.7%	29.8%
2072	13.7%	30.1%
2071	13.7%	30.4%
2070	13.7%	30.7%
2069	13.7%	31.1%
2068	13.8%	31.4%
2067	13.8%	31.7%
2066	13.8%	32.1%
2065	13.9%	32.4%
2064	14%	32.8%
2063	14%	33.1%
2062	14.1%	33.5%
2061	14.2%	33.8%
2060	14.3%	34.1%
2059	14.3%	34.5%
2058	14.4%	34.8%
2057	14.5%	35.1%
2056	14.6%	35.5%
2055	14.7%	35.8%
2054	14.7%	36.1%
2053	14.8%	36.5%
2052	14.9%	36.8%
2051	14.9%	37.1%
2050	14.9%	37.5%
2049	15%	37.8%
2048	15%	38.2%
2047	15.1%	38.6%
2046	15.1%	39%
2045	15.1%	39.4%
2044	15.1%	39.8%
2043	15.1%	40.2%
2042	15.2%	40.6%
2041	15.2%	41.1%
2040	15.2%	41.5%
2039	15.3%	42%
2038	15.3%	42.4%
2037	15.4%	42.8%
2036	15.5%	43.2%
2035	15.6%	43.6%
2034	15.7%	44%
2033	15.8%	44.3%
2032	15.9%	44.6%
2031	16.2%	44.9%
2030	16.4%	45.2%
2029	16.7%	45.4%
2028	16.9%	45.6%
2027	17.3%	45.8%
2026	17.5%	45.9%
2025	17.7%	46%
2024	17.9%	46%
2023	18.1%	46.1%
2022	18.3%	46.1%
2021	18.5%	46.1%
2020	18.8%	46.1%
2019	19.2%	46%
2018	19.5%	45.9%
2017	19.9%	45.8%
2016	20.8%	45.9%
2015	21.7%	46%
2014	22.3%	46%
2013	22.5%	46%
2012	22.6%	46%
2011	23.1%	46%
2010	23.5%	46.1%
2009	24.1%	46.1%
2008	24.7%	46%
2007	25.5%	46%
2006	26.2%	45.9%
2005	26.8%	45.9%
2004	27.4%	45.9%
2003	28%	45.8%
2002	28.7%	45.7%
2001	29.3%	45.7%
2000	30%	45.7%
1999	30.6%	45.6%
1998	31.1%	45.6%
1997	31.5%	45.4%
1996	31.9%	44.7%
1995	32.3%	44%
1994	32.6%	44.1%
1993	32.8%	44.5%
1992	33%	44.5%
1991	33.2%	44.4%
1990	33.1%	44.4%
1989	33.1%	44.3%
1988	33.2%	44.3%
1987	33.6%	44.2%
1986	34.2%	44.1%
1985	34.9%	44.1%
1984	35.8%	44.1%
1983	36.9%	44.2%
1982	38.2%	44.3%
1981	39.6%	44.3%
1980	40.7%	44.2%
1979	41.7%	44.3%
1978	42.5%	44.5%
1977	43.3%	44.6%
1976	44.1%	44.5%
1975	44.9%	44.3%
1974	45.7%	44.2%
1973	46.5%	44%
1972	47.3%	43.8%
1971	48.1%	43.6%
1970	48.7%	43.4%
1969	48.7%	43.3%
1968	48.1%	43.2%
1967	47.5%	43%
1966	46.9%	42.9%
1965	46.4%	42.8%
1964	46%	42.7%
1963	45.6%	42.7%
1962	45.3%	42.7%
1961	45%	42.8%
1960	44.7%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs DR Congo

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Dominica

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	DR Congo
2023	36	427
2022	44	456
2021	110	507
2020	47	489
2019	41	493
2018	43	508
2017	44	519
2016	48	526
2015	63	545
2014	53	558
2013	50	567
2012	51	578
2011	49	589
2010	50	601
2009	50	608
2008	53	620
2007	53	631
2006	54	619
2005	54	613
2004	54	607
2003	55	605
2002	56	601
2001	58	588
2000	61	585
1999	64	601
1998	64	605
1997	67	617
1996	71	661
1995	73	644
1994	77	656
1993	79	683
1992	80	709
1991	81	735
1990	77	755
1989	69	791
1988	68	824
1987	63	863
1986	63	902
1985	61	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	DR Congo
2023	3.55%	7.32%
2022	3.51%	7.57%
2021	3.45%	7.81%
2020	3.38%	8.07%
2019	3.3%	8.35%
2018	3.21%	8.63%
2017	3.12%	8.93%
2016	3.02%	9.23%
2015	2.93%	9.56%
2014	2.83%	9.9%
2013	2.74%	10.3%
2012	2.66%	10.6%
2011	2.57%	11%
2010	2.5%	11.4%
2009	2.42%	11.8%
2008	2.35%	12.2%
2007	2.28%	12.7%
2006	2.22%	13.1%
2005	2.16%	13.6%
2004	2.11%	14.1%
2003	2.06%	14.6%
2002	2.01%	15%
2001	1.97%	15.5%
2000	1.94%	15.9%
1999	1.91%	16.3%
1998	1.88%	16.7%
1997	1.86%	17%
1996	1.84%	17.3%
1995	1.83%	17.5%
1994	1.82%	17.7%
1993	1.82%	17.9%
1992	1.82%	18.1%
1991	1.84%	18.3%
1990	1.85%	18.5%
1989	1.88%	18.8%
1988	1.91%	19%
1987	1.95%	19.2%
1986	2%	19.5%
1985	2.06%	19.7%
1984	2.14%	20%
1983	2.22%	20.3%
1982	2.33%	20.6%
1981	2.45%	20.9%
1980	2.58%	21.2%
1979	2.74%	21.5%
1978	2.92%	21.9%
1977	3.12%	22.3%
1976	3.35%	22.6%
1975	3.61%	23%
1974	3.91%	23.4%
1973	4.24%	23.7%
1972	4.61%	24%
1971	5.02%	24.3%
1970	5.48%	24.7%
1969	5.98%	25.1%
1968	6.54%	-
1967	7.16%	-
1966	7.84%	-
1965	8.59%	-
1964	9.41%	-
1963	10.3%	-
1962	11.3%	-
1961	12.4%	-
1960	13.6%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.