Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Ecuador

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Ecuador by year

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Dominica

Ecuador

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Ecuador
2023	1.48	1.82
2022	1.48	1.86
2021	1.48	1.91
2020	1.5	1.97
2019	1.5	2.04
2018	1.52	2.11
2017	1.54	2.13
2016	1.58	2.12
2015	1.65	2.21
2014	1.71	2.27
2013	1.78	2.36
2012	1.83	2.51
2011	1.86	2.61
2010	1.89	2.62
2009	1.92	2.68
2008	1.97	2.69
2007	2.02	2.7
2006	2.07	2.75
2005	2	2.8
2004	2.02	2.85
2003	2.08	2.91
2002	2.16	2.97
2001	2.4	3.04
2000	2.35	3.1
1999	2.46	3.17
1998	2.32	3.23
1997	2.41	3.29
1996	2.55	3.35
1995	2.71	3.38
1994	2.96	3.42
1993	3.2	3.49
1992	3.18	3.58
1991	3.15	3.63
1990	3.09	3.68
1989	3.06	3.74
1988	3.06	3.79
1987	3.06	3.87
1986	3.08	4
1985	3.12	4.14
1984	3.15	4.31
1983	3.18	4.39
1982	3.17	4.5
1981	3.11	4.61
1980	3.04	4.73
1979	2.96	4.86
1978	2.96	4.99
1977	3.02	5.13
1976	3.19	5.28
1975	3.46	5.43
1974	3.84	5.58
1973	4.28	5.73
1972	4.67	5.87
1971	4.99	6.01
1970	5.22	6.14
1969	5.41	6.25
1968	5.59	6.35
1967	5.74	6.44
1966	5.86	6.51
1965	5.95	6.56
1964	6.03	6.61
1963	6.08	6.65
1962	6.12	6.68
1961	6.16	6.7
1960	6.18	6.72

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.82 in Ecuador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Ecuador

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Ecuador
2023	-111	178,093
2022	-118	179,308
2021	-205	155,146
2020	-88	156,458
2019	-75	211,045
2018	-60	219,513
2017	-124	211,355
2016	177	208,245
2015	157	219,399
2014	257	225,790
2013	110	234,103
2012	167	249,825
2011	121	258,171
2010	171	257,404
2009	220	260,892
2008	272	257,894
2007	319	253,419
2006	364	254,184
2005	339	255,295
2004	360	257,436
2003	387	258,928
2002	429	259,446
2001	556	259,376
2000	561	259,837
1999	647	261,650
1998	595	263,927
1997	662	266,020
1996	753	267,695
1995	853	264,449
1994	1,002	261,788
1993	1,130	260,330
1992	1,111	259,787
1991	1,103	257,713
1990	1,138	252,919
1989	1,178	248,129
1988	1,222	241,191
1987	1,256	237,724
1986	1,285	237,084
1985	1,302	236,438
1984	1,308	236,543
1983	1,301	231,336
1982	1,250	227,606
1981	1,169	224,073
1980	1,090	220,120
1979	981	216,162
1978	991	212,497
1977	996	209,095
1976	1,050	205,366
1975	1,142	202,407
1974	1,267	199,276
1973	1,400	196,028
1972	1,497	192,136
1971	1,549	187,995
1970	1,574	183,517
1969	1,628	178,403
1968	1,673	173,828
1967	1,716	168,629
1966	1,752	163,317
1965	1,778	157,915
1964	1,792	152,263
1963	1,796	146,531
1962	1,786	140,943
1961	1,762	135,573
1960	1,720	130,368

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 +0.99% in Ecuador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.15% in Ecuador.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Ecuador by year

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Dominica

Ecuador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Ecuador
2023	11.1	15
2022	11.1	15.4
2021	11.3	15.9
2020	11.4	16.4
2019	11.5	16.9
2018	11.6	17.5
2017	11.8	17.7
2016	12.9	17.6
2015	13.1	18.4
2014	13.7	18.9
2013	13.3	19.7
2012	13.9	20.9
2011	13.7	21.8
2010	14	21.9
2009	14.3	22.4
2008	14.7	22.5
2007	15.1	22.6
2006	15.5	23
2005	15	23.3
2004	15.2	23.7
2003	15.6	24.2
2002	16.2	24.7
2001	18	25.1
2000	17.9	25.6
1999	19	26.1
1998	18.2	26.6
1997	19.1	27.1
1996	20.4	27.7
1995	21.9	27.9
1994	24.1	28.2
1993	26.2	28.7
1992	26	29.3
1991	25.9	29.7
1990	26	29.9
1989	26	30.2
1988	26.1	30.4
1987	26	30.8
1986	26	31.5
1985	25.8	32.3
1984	25.7	33.3
1983	25.3	33.6
1982	24.5	34.1
1981	23.3	34.7
1980	22.1	35.2
1979	21.2	35.7
1978	20.8	36.3
1977	21	36.9
1976	21.9	37.6
1975	23.4	38.2
1974	25.5	38.9
1973	27.7	39.5
1972	29.6	40.1
1971	31	40.7
1970	31.9	41.2
1969	33.3	41.7
1968	34.6	42
1967	36	42.4
1966	37.2	42.6
1965	38.4	42.9
1964	39.5	43.1
1963	40.4	43.2
1962	41.2	43.4
1961	41.8	43.5
1960	42.2	43.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 15 in Ecuador, compared with 42.2 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Ecuador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Ecuador
2100	13.1%	12.9%
2099	13.1%	12.9%
2098	13.2%	12.9%
2097	13.2%	12.9%
2096	13.2%	12.9%
2095	13.2%	13%
2094	13.3%	13%
2093	13.3%	13%
2092	13.3%	13%
2091	13.4%	13.1%
2090	13.4%	13.1%
2089	13.4%	13.2%
2088	13.5%	13.2%
2087	13.5%	13.3%
2086	13.5%	13.3%
2085	13.6%	13.4%
2084	13.6%	13.4%
2083	13.6%	13.5%
2082	13.6%	13.5%
2081	13.6%	13.6%
2080	13.6%	13.6%
2079	13.7%	13.7%
2078	13.7%	13.7%
2077	13.7%	13.8%
2076	13.7%	13.9%
2075	13.7%	13.9%
2074	13.7%	14%
2073	13.7%	14.1%
2072	13.7%	14.1%
2071	13.7%	14.2%
2070	13.7%	14.3%
2069	13.7%	14.4%
2068	13.8%	14.4%
2067	13.8%	14.5%
2066	13.8%	14.6%
2065	13.9%	14.7%
2064	14%	14.8%
2063	14%	15%
2062	14.1%	15.1%
2061	14.2%	15.2%
2060	14.3%	15.4%
2059	14.3%	15.5%
2058	14.4%	15.7%
2057	14.5%	15.8%
2056	14.6%	16%
2055	14.7%	16.2%
2054	14.7%	16.4%
2053	14.8%	16.5%
2052	14.9%	16.7%
2051	14.9%	16.9%
2050	14.9%	17.1%
2049	15%	17.3%
2048	15%	17.5%
2047	15.1%	17.7%
2046	15.1%	17.9%
2045	15.1%	18.1%
2044	15.1%	18.3%
2043	15.1%	18.5%
2042	15.2%	18.7%
2041	15.2%	18.8%
2040	15.2%	19%
2039	15.3%	19.2%
2038	15.3%	19.4%
2037	15.4%	19.6%
2036	15.5%	19.8%
2035	15.6%	20.1%
2034	15.7%	20.4%
2033	15.8%	20.7%
2032	15.9%	21.1%
2031	16.2%	21.4%
2030	16.4%	21.7%
2029	16.7%	22.1%
2028	16.9%	22.6%
2027	17.3%	23.1%
2026	17.5%	23.6%
2025	17.7%	24.2%
2024	17.9%	24.5%
2023	18.1%	25%
2022	18.3%	25.5%
2021	18.5%	26%
2020	18.8%	26.4%
2019	19.2%	26.9%
2018	19.5%	27.4%
2017	19.9%	28%
2016	20.8%	28.5%
2015	21.7%	29%
2014	22.3%	29.6%
2013	22.5%	30.1%
2012	22.6%	30.5%
2011	23.1%	30.9%
2010	23.5%	31.3%
2009	24.1%	31.7%
2008	24.7%	32.1%
2007	25.5%	32.6%
2006	26.2%	33%
2005	26.8%	33.5%
2004	27.4%	33.9%
2003	28%	34.3%
2002	28.7%	34.7%
2001	29.3%	35%
2000	30%	35.4%
1999	30.6%	35.7%
1998	31.1%	36.1%
1997	31.5%	36.4%
1996	31.9%	36.8%
1995	32.3%	37.1%
1994	32.6%	37.4%
1993	32.8%	37.7%
1992	33%	38.1%
1991	33.2%	38.4%
1990	33.1%	38.7%
1989	33.1%	39.1%
1988	33.2%	39.5%
1987	33.6%	39.9%
1986	34.2%	40.3%
1985	34.9%	40.7%
1984	35.8%	41.1%
1983	36.9%	41.4%
1982	38.2%	41.8%
1981	39.6%	42.1%
1980	40.7%	42.4%
1979	41.7%	42.7%
1978	42.5%	43%
1977	43.3%	43.2%
1976	44.1%	43.4%
1975	44.9%	43.6%
1974	45.7%	43.8%
1973	46.5%	43.9%
1972	47.3%	44.1%
1971	48.1%	44.2%
1970	48.7%	44.2%
1969	48.7%	44.3%
1968	48.1%	44.3%
1967	47.5%	44.4%
1966	46.9%	44.4%
1965	46.4%	44.4%
1964	46%	44.4%
1963	45.6%	44.4%
1962	45.3%	44.3%
1961	45%	44.1%
1960	44.7%	43.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 24.5% in Ecuador in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Ecuador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Ecuador

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Dominica

Ecuador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Ecuador
2023	36	55
2022	44	69
2021	110	93
2020	47	91
2019	41	62
2018	43	61
2017	44	62
2016	48	65
2015	63	64
2014	53	65
2013	50	68
2012	51	72
2011	49	77
2010	50	80
2009	50	82
2008	53	83
2007	53	86
2006	54	90
2005	54	94
2004	54	97
2003	55	102
2002	56	109
2001	58	116
2000	61	123
1999	64	128
1998	64	131
1997	67	135
1996	71	138
1995	73	146
1994	77	155
1993	79	168
1992	80	172
1991	81	177
1990	77	168
1989	69	166
1988	68	166
1987	63	131
1986	63	181
1985	61	188

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 55 deaths in Ecuador.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Ecuador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Ecuador
2023	3.55%	1.31%
2022	3.51%	1.32%
2021	3.45%	1.34%
2020	3.38%	1.36%
2019	3.3%	1.38%
2018	3.21%	1.41%
2017	3.12%	1.44%
2016	3.02%	1.48%
2015	2.93%	1.53%
2014	2.83%	1.59%
2013	2.74%	1.66%
2012	2.66%	1.74%
2011	2.57%	1.83%
2010	2.5%	1.92%
2009	2.42%	2%
2008	2.35%	2.1%
2007	2.28%	2.19%
2006	2.22%	2.28%
2005	2.16%	2.37%
2004	2.11%	2.46%
2003	2.06%	2.57%
2002	2.01%	2.68%
2001	1.97%	2.81%
2000	1.94%	2.96%
1999	1.91%	3.14%
1998	1.88%	3.34%
1997	1.86%	3.57%
1996	1.84%	3.82%
1995	1.83%	4.08%
1994	1.82%	4.34%
1993	1.82%	4.6%
1992	1.82%	4.86%
1991	1.84%	5.12%
1990	1.85%	5.39%
1989	1.88%	5.66%
1988	1.91%	5.94%
1987	1.95%	6.25%
1986	2%	6.58%
1985	2.06%	6.95%
1984	2.14%	7.35%
1983	2.22%	7.78%
1982	2.33%	8.23%
1981	2.45%	8.68%
1980	2.58%	9.12%
1979	2.74%	9.57%
1978	2.92%	10%
1977	3.12%	10.5%
1976	3.35%	11%
1975	3.61%	11.5%
1974	3.91%	12%
1973	4.24%	12.5%
1972	4.61%	13%
1971	5.02%	13.4%
1970	5.48%	13.7%
1969	5.98%	14%
1968	6.54%	14.3%
1967	7.16%	14.6%
1966	7.84%	14.9%
1965	8.59%	15.3%
1964	9.41%	15.7%
1963	10.3%	16.1%
1962	11.3%	16.6%
1961	12.4%	17.1%
1960	13.6%	17.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 1.31% in Ecuador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.