Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and East Timor

Fertility rate in Dominica vs East Timor by year

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Dominica

East Timor

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	East Timor
2023	1.48	2.71
2022	1.48	2.8
2021	1.48	2.89
2020	1.5	3.01
2019	1.5	3.12
2018	1.52	3.24
2017	1.54	3.4
2016	1.58	3.58
2015	1.65	3.78
2014	1.71	4
2013	1.78	4.21
2012	1.83	4.4
2011	1.86	4.61
2010	1.89	4.82
2009	1.92	4.99
2008	1.97	5.17
2007	2.02	5.33
2006	2.07	5.47
2005	2	5.61
2004	2.02	5.74
2003	2.08	5.85
2002	2.16	5.9
2001	2.4	5.92
2000	2.35	5.93
1999	2.46	5.97
1998	2.32	5.96
1997	2.41	5.96
1996	2.55	5.94
1995	2.71	5.94
1994	2.96	5.91
1993	3.2	5.88
1992	3.18	5.87
1991	3.15	5.84
1990	3.09	5.81
1989	3.06	5.76
1988	3.06	5.72
1987	3.06	5.68
1986	3.08	5.67
1985	3.12	5.65
1984	3.15	5.61
1983	3.18	5.59
1982	3.17	5.56
1981	3.11	5.53
1980	3.04	5.22
1979	2.96	5.14
1978	2.96	5.09
1977	3.02	5.09
1976	3.19	5.12
1975	3.46	5.19
1974	3.84	5.29
1973	4.28	5.39
1972	4.67	5.49
1971	4.99	5.58
1970	5.22	5.66
1969	5.41	5.72
1968	5.59	5.79
1967	5.74	5.86
1966	5.86	5.93
1965	5.95	6.01
1964	6.03	6.08
1963	6.08	6.16
1962	6.12	6.22
1961	6.16	6.27
1960	6.18	6.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in East Timor in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Dominica vs East Timor population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

East Timor

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	East Timor
2023	-111	20,495
2022	-118	20,625
2021	-205	20,101
2020	-88	21,166
2019	-75	21,307
2018	-60	21,650
2017	-124	22,145
2016	177	22,778
2015	157	23,391
2014	257	24,040
2013	110	24,538
2012	167	24,890
2011	121	25,237
2010	171	25,515
2009	220	25,696
2008	272	25,888
2007	319	26,074
2006	364	26,221
2005	339	26,412
2004	360	26,751
2003	387	26,900
2002	429	25,410
2001	556	23,314
2000	561	21,579
1999	647	21,871
1998	595	23,590
1997	662	23,501
1996	753	22,703
1995	853	21,962
1994	1,002	21,746
1993	1,130	20,770
1992	1,111	19,880
1991	1,103	18,605
1990	1,138	18,343
1989	1,178	17,758
1988	1,222	12,118
1987	1,256	11,945
1986	1,285	11,062
1985	1,302	10,788
1984	1,308	10,922
1983	1,301	9,686
1982	1,250	9,579
1981	1,169	9,336
1980	1,090	6,940
1979	981	987
1978	991	-1,000
1977	996	296
1976	1,050	783
1975	1,142	-1,062
1974	1,267	8,405
1973	1,400	10,033
1972	1,497	10,030
1971	1,549	9,964
1970	1,574	9,824
1969	1,628	9,611
1968	1,673	9,356
1967	1,716	9,089
1966	1,752	8,810
1965	1,778	8,526
1964	1,792	8,235
1963	1,796	7,938
1962	1,786	7,639
1961	1,762	7,330
1960	1,720	7,012

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 +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Dominica vs East Timor by year

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Dominica

East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	East Timor
2023	11.1	22.1
2022	11.1	22.4
2021	11.3	22.7
2020	11.4	23.4
2019	11.5	23.9
2018	11.6	24.5
2017	11.8	25.3
2016	12.9	26.2
2015	13.1	27.1
2014	13.7	28.1
2013	13.3	29
2012	13.9	29.8
2011	13.7	30.7
2010	14	31.5
2009	14.3	32.3
2008	14.7	33.1
2007	15.1	34
2006	15.5	35.1
2005	15	36.2
2004	15.2	37.5
2003	15.6	38.4
2002	16.2	38
2001	18	38
2000	17.9	38.6
1999	19	46.8
1998	18.2	40.7
1997	19.1	41
1996	20.4	41.3
1995	21.9	41.7
1994	24.1	42
1993	26.2	42.1
1992	26	42.3
1991	25.9	42.3
1990	26	42.7
1989	26	42.9
1988	26.1	43.1
1987	26	43.3
1986	26	43.8
1985	25.8	44.2
1984	25.7	44.5
1983	25.3	45
1982	24.5	45.6
1981	23.3	46.3
1980	22.1	43.3
1979	21.2	42
1978	20.8	40.6
1977	21	39.6
1976	21.9	39
1975	23.4	38.5
1974	25.5	39.6
1973	27.7	40.4
1972	29.6	41.3
1971	31	42.1
1970	31.9	42.8
1969	33.3	43.3
1968	34.6	43.8
1967	36	44.2
1966	37.2	44.5
1965	38.4	44.8
1964	39.5	45
1963	40.4	45.2
1962	41.2	45.3
1961	41.8	45.3
1960	42.2	45.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 42.2 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	East Timor
2100	13.1%	15.2%
2099	13.1%	15.3%
2098	13.2%	15.3%
2097	13.2%	15.3%
2096	13.2%	15.4%
2095	13.2%	15.4%
2094	13.3%	15.5%
2093	13.3%	15.6%
2092	13.3%	15.6%
2091	13.4%	15.7%
2090	13.4%	15.8%
2089	13.4%	15.9%
2088	13.5%	16%
2087	13.5%	16.1%
2086	13.5%	16.2%
2085	13.6%	16.4%
2084	13.6%	16.5%
2083	13.6%	16.6%
2082	13.6%	16.8%
2081	13.6%	16.9%
2080	13.6%	17%
2079	13.7%	17.2%
2078	13.7%	17.3%
2077	13.7%	17.4%
2076	13.7%	17.5%
2075	13.7%	17.7%
2074	13.7%	17.8%
2073	13.7%	17.9%
2072	13.7%	18%
2071	13.7%	18.2%
2070	13.7%	18.3%
2069	13.7%	18.4%
2068	13.8%	18.6%
2067	13.8%	18.7%
2066	13.8%	18.9%
2065	13.9%	19%
2064	14%	19.2%
2063	14%	19.4%
2062	14.1%	19.6%
2061	14.2%	19.9%
2060	14.3%	20.1%
2059	14.3%	20.4%
2058	14.4%	20.7%
2057	14.5%	21%
2056	14.6%	21.3%
2055	14.7%	21.6%
2054	14.7%	21.9%
2053	14.8%	22.3%
2052	14.9%	22.6%
2051	14.9%	23%
2050	14.9%	23.3%
2049	15%	23.6%
2048	15%	24%
2047	15.1%	24.3%
2046	15.1%	24.6%
2045	15.1%	24.9%
2044	15.1%	25.2%
2043	15.1%	25.5%
2042	15.2%	25.8%
2041	15.2%	26.1%
2040	15.2%	26.3%
2039	15.3%	26.5%
2038	15.3%	26.8%
2037	15.4%	27%
2036	15.5%	27.4%
2035	15.6%	27.8%
2034	15.7%	28.4%
2033	15.8%	28.9%
2032	15.9%	29.5%
2031	16.2%	30.1%
2030	16.4%	30.8%
2029	16.7%	31.3%
2028	16.9%	31.9%
2027	17.3%	32.4%
2026	17.5%	32.9%
2025	17.7%	33.4%
2024	17.9%	33.7%
2023	18.1%	34.2%
2022	18.3%	34.8%
2021	18.5%	35.4%
2020	18.8%	36%
2019	19.2%	36.6%
2018	19.5%	37.2%
2017	19.9%	37.8%
2016	20.8%	38.4%
2015	21.7%	39.1%
2014	22.3%	39.8%
2013	22.5%	40.4%
2012	22.6%	40.9%
2011	23.1%	41.3%
2010	23.5%	41.6%
2009	24.1%	41.9%
2008	24.7%	42.1%
2007	25.5%	42.3%
2006	26.2%	42.2%
2005	26.8%	42.1%
2004	27.4%	42%
2003	28%	42.2%
2002	28.7%	42.4%
2001	29.3%	42.5%
2000	30%	42.6%
1999	30.6%	42.7%
1998	31.1%	42.9%
1997	31.5%	43%
1996	31.9%	43%
1995	32.3%	43%
1994	32.6%	42.9%
1993	32.8%	42.7%
1992	33%	42.6%
1991	33.2%	42.4%
1990	33.1%	42.2%
1989	33.1%	41.9%
1988	33.2%	41.3%
1987	33.6%	40.7%
1986	34.2%	40.2%
1985	34.9%	39.7%
1984	35.8%	39.3%
1983	36.9%	38.8%
1982	38.2%	38.4%
1981	39.6%	37.8%
1980	40.7%	37.4%
1979	41.7%	37.5%
1978	42.5%	38%
1977	43.3%	38.5%
1976	44.1%	39%
1975	44.9%	39.4%
1974	45.7%	39.7%
1973	46.5%	39.8%
1972	47.3%	39.7%
1971	48.1%	39.7%
1970	48.7%	39.6%
1969	48.7%	39.5%
1968	48.1%	39.3%
1967	47.5%	39.1%
1966	46.9%	38.9%
1965	46.4%	38.7%
1964	46%	38.8%
1963	45.6%	39%
1962	45.3%	39.3%
1961	45%	39.7%
1960	44.7%	40.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and East Timor compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs East Timor

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Dominica

East Timor

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	East Timor
2023	36	192
2022	44	235
2021	110	263
2020	47	257
2019	41	237
2018	43	251
2017	44	269
2016	48	287
2015	63	305
2014	53	327
2013	50	349
2012	51	374
2011	49	404
2010	50	439
2009	50	477
2008	53	518
2007	53	559
2006	54	600
2005	54	648
2004	54	683
2003	55	714
2002	56	724
2001	58	761
2000	61	796
1999	64	1,488
1998	64	1,157
1997	67	1,166
1996	71	1,193
1995	73	1,239
1994	77	1,254
1993	79	1,308
1992	80	1,368
1991	81	1,439
1990	77	1,477
1989	69	1,511
1988	68	1,743
1987	63	1,763
1986	63	1,860
1985	61	1,916

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 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	East Timor
2023	3.55%	5%
2022	3.51%	5.14%
2021	3.45%	5.28%
2020	3.38%	5.42%
2019	3.3%	5.55%
2018	3.21%	5.66%
2017	3.12%	5.78%
2016	3.02%	5.91%
2015	2.93%	6.06%
2014	2.83%	6.23%
2013	2.74%	6.42%
2012	2.66%	6.63%
2011	2.57%	6.86%
2010	2.5%	7.11%
2009	2.42%	7.38%
2008	2.35%	7.68%
2007	2.28%	8.01%
2006	2.22%	8.36%
2005	2.16%	8.75%
2004	2.11%	9.17%
2003	2.06%	9.61%
2002	2.01%	10.1%
2001	1.97%	10.6%
2000	1.94%	11.1%
1999	1.91%	19.4%
1998	1.88%	18%
1997	1.86%	17.7%
1996	1.84%	18.5%
1995	1.83%	19.3%
1994	1.82%	19.2%
1993	1.82%	20%
1992	1.82%	21.1%
1991	1.84%	22.2%
1990	1.85%	22.5%
1989	1.88%	23%
1988	1.91%	24.1%
1987	1.95%	24.4%
1986	2%	26.3%
1985	2.06%	27.1%
1984	2.14%	-
1983	2.22%	-
1982	2.33%	-
1981	2.45%	-
1980	2.58%	-
1979	2.74%	-
1978	2.92%	-
1977	3.12%	-
1976	3.35%	-
1975	3.61%	-
1974	3.91%	-
1973	4.24%	-
1972	4.61%	-
1971	5.02%	-
1970	5.48%	-
1969	5.98%	-
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 5% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.