Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Egypt

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Egypt by year

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Dominica

Egypt

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Egypt
2023	1.48	2.75
2022	1.48	2.75
2021	1.48	2.75
2020	1.5	2.85
2019	1.5	2.87
2018	1.52	3.02
2017	1.54	3.31
2016	1.58	3.35
2015	1.65	3.5
2014	1.71	3.49
2013	1.78	3.49
2012	1.83	3.4
2011	1.86	3.31
2010	1.89	3.3
2009	1.92	3.26
2008	1.97	3.24
2007	2.02	3.24
2006	2.07	3.22
2005	2	3.25
2004	2.02	3.28
2003	2.08	3.35
2002	2.16	3.41
2001	2.4	3.46
2000	2.35	3.51
1999	2.46	3.6
1998	2.32	3.68
1997	2.41	3.68
1996	2.55	3.7
1995	2.71	3.76
1994	2.96	3.87
1993	3.2	3.99
1992	3.18	4.15
1991	3.15	4.32
1990	3.09	4.51
1989	3.06	4.68
1988	3.06	4.83
1987	3.06	4.91
1986	3.08	5
1985	3.12	5.12
1984	3.15	5.21
1983	3.18	5.31
1982	3.17	5.33
1981	3.11	5.37
1980	3.04	5.49
1979	2.96	5.57
1978	2.96	5.63
1977	3.02	5.68
1976	3.19	5.73
1975	3.46	5.75
1974	3.84	5.78
1973	4.28	5.84
1972	4.67	5.93
1971	4.99	5.99
1970	5.22	6.06
1969	5.41	6.12
1968	5.59	6.19
1967	5.74	6.25
1966	5.86	6.31
1965	5.95	6.39
1964	6.03	6.54
1963	6.08	6.65
1962	6.12	6.71
1961	6.16	6.76
1960	6.18	6.79

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.75 in Egypt in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Egypt

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Egypt
2023	-111	1,780,230
2022	-118	1,736,123
2021	-205	1,566,491
2020	-88	1,704,988
2019	-75	1,805,818
2018	-60	1,908,512
2017	-124	2,122,866
2016	177	2,131,690
2015	157	2,227,594
2014	257	2,195,761
2013	110	2,156,922
2012	167	2,060,535
2011	121	1,951,851
2010	171	1,910,134
2009	220	1,848,123
2008	272	1,792,943
2007	319	1,749,322
2006	364	1,693,374
2005	339	1,660,624
2004	360	1,626,745
2003	387	1,614,293
2002	429	1,593,474
2001	556	1,568,962
2000	561	1,540,084
1999	647	1,534,697
1998	595	1,519,728
1997	662	1,470,119
1996	753	1,427,161
1995	853	1,406,935
1994	1,002	1,402,840
1993	1,130	1,409,374
1992	1,111	1,421,372
1991	1,103	1,440,936
1990	1,138	1,450,747
1989	1,178	1,461,547
1988	1,222	1,465,620
1987	1,256	1,436,059
1986	1,285	1,410,249
1985	1,302	1,388,718
1984	1,308	1,351,297
1983	1,301	1,318,474
1982	1,250	1,258,574
1981	1,169	1,206,830
1980	1,090	1,181,914
1979	981	1,145,655
1978	991	1,107,179
1977	996	1,065,298
1976	1,050	1,030,546
1975	1,142	987,822
1974	1,267	946,052
1973	1,400	905,068
1972	1,497	893,333
1971	1,549	868,365
1970	1,574	841,952
1969	1,628	824,564
1968	1,673	809,482
1967	1,716	788,908
1966	1,752	774,391
1965	1,778	752,682
1964	1,792	749,608
1963	1,796	738,788
1962	1,786	720,128
1961	1,762	703,216
1960	1,720	685,403

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 +1.55% in Egypt.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.82% in Egypt.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Egypt by year

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Dominica

Egypt

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Egypt
2023	11.1	21
2022	11.1	21.1
2021	11.3	21.2
2020	11.4	22
2019	11.5	22.3
2018	11.6	23.6
2017	11.8	26.1
2016	12.9	26.7
2015	13.1	28.2
2014	13.7	28.4
2013	13.3	28.6
2012	13.9	28.1
2011	13.7	27.5
2010	14	27.5
2009	14.3	27.2
2008	14.7	27
2007	15.1	26.8
2006	15.5	26.6
2005	15	26.6
2004	15.2	26.6
2003	15.6	26.9
2002	16.2	27.1
2001	18	27.3
2000	17.9	27.4
1999	19	27.9
1998	18.2	28.3
1997	19.1	28.2
1996	20.4	28.2
1995	21.9	28.6
1994	24.1	29.2
1993	26.2	30.1
1992	26	31.1
1991	25.9	32.4
1990	26	33.5
1989	26	34.9
1988	26.1	36
1987	26	36.6
1986	26	37.3
1985	25.8	38.1
1984	25.7	38.7
1983	25.3	39.3
1982	24.5	39.3
1981	23.3	39.4
1980	22.1	40.2
1979	21.2	40.6
1978	20.8	40.8
1977	21	41
1976	21.9	41.3
1975	23.4	41.2
1974	25.5	41.1
1973	27.7	41.2
1972	29.6	41.6
1971	31	41.8
1970	31.9	41.9
1969	33.3	42.2
1968	34.6	42.5
1967	36	42.8
1966	37.2	43.2
1965	38.4	43.5
1964	39.5	44.5
1963	40.4	45.4
1962	41.2	46
1961	41.8	46.8
1960	42.2	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 21 in Egypt, compared with 42.2 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Egypt
2100	13.1%	16.8%
2099	13.1%	16.9%
2098	13.2%	17%
2097	13.2%	17%
2096	13.2%	17.1%
2095	13.2%	17.2%
2094	13.3%	17.3%
2093	13.3%	17.4%
2092	13.3%	17.5%
2091	13.4%	17.6%
2090	13.4%	17.7%
2089	13.4%	17.9%
2088	13.5%	18%
2087	13.5%	18.2%
2086	13.5%	18.3%
2085	13.6%	18.4%
2084	13.6%	18.6%
2083	13.6%	18.8%
2082	13.6%	18.9%
2081	13.6%	19.1%
2080	13.6%	19.2%
2079	13.7%	19.4%
2078	13.7%	19.5%
2077	13.7%	19.6%
2076	13.7%	19.8%
2075	13.7%	19.9%
2074	13.7%	20%
2073	13.7%	20.2%
2072	13.7%	20.3%
2071	13.7%	20.4%
2070	13.7%	20.5%
2069	13.7%	20.6%
2068	13.8%	20.7%
2067	13.8%	20.8%
2066	13.8%	21%
2065	13.9%	21.1%
2064	14%	21.3%
2063	14%	21.4%
2062	14.1%	21.6%
2061	14.2%	21.8%
2060	14.3%	22%
2059	14.3%	22.3%
2058	14.4%	22.5%
2057	14.5%	22.8%
2056	14.6%	23.1%
2055	14.7%	23.4%
2054	14.7%	23.7%
2053	14.8%	24%
2052	14.9%	24.3%
2051	14.9%	24.5%
2050	14.9%	24.8%
2049	15%	25.1%
2048	15%	25.3%
2047	15.1%	25.5%
2046	15.1%	25.7%
2045	15.1%	25.9%
2044	15.1%	26%
2043	15.1%	26.2%
2042	15.2%	26.3%
2041	15.2%	26.4%
2040	15.2%	26.5%
2039	15.3%	26.6%
2038	15.3%	26.7%
2037	15.4%	26.8%
2036	15.5%	27%
2035	15.6%	27.1%
2034	15.7%	27.3%
2033	15.8%	27.6%
2032	15.9%	28%
2031	16.2%	28.5%
2030	16.4%	29.1%
2029	16.7%	29.7%
2028	16.9%	30.3%
2027	17.3%	30.9%
2026	17.5%	31.3%
2025	17.7%	31.8%
2024	17.9%	32%
2023	18.1%	32.4%
2022	18.3%	32.9%
2021	18.5%	33.2%
2020	18.8%	33.5%
2019	19.2%	33.7%
2018	19.5%	34%
2017	19.9%	34.1%
2016	20.8%	34.1%
2015	21.7%	34.1%
2014	22.3%	34%
2013	22.5%	33.9%
2012	22.6%	33.9%
2011	23.1%	33.9%
2010	23.5%	33.9%
2009	24.1%	33.9%
2008	24.7%	33.9%
2007	25.5%	34.1%
2006	26.2%	34.3%
2005	26.8%	34.6%
2004	27.4%	35%
2003	28%	35.4%
2002	28.7%	35.9%
2001	29.3%	36.4%
2000	30%	36.9%
1999	30.6%	37.5%
1998	31.1%	38%
1997	31.5%	38.5%
1996	31.9%	38.9%
1995	32.3%	39.3%
1994	32.6%	39.7%
1993	32.8%	40.1%
1992	33%	40.4%
1991	33.2%	40.7%
1990	33.1%	40.9%
1989	33.1%	41.2%
1988	33.2%	41.2%
1987	33.6%	41.3%
1986	34.2%	41.3%
1985	34.9%	41.3%
1984	35.8%	41.3%
1983	36.9%	41.3%
1982	38.2%	41.3%
1981	39.6%	41.2%
1980	40.7%	41.2%
1979	41.7%	41.2%
1978	42.5%	41.1%
1977	43.3%	41.1%
1976	44.1%	41.1%
1975	44.9%	41%
1974	45.7%	41.1%
1973	46.5%	41.1%
1972	47.3%	41.2%
1971	48.1%	41.3%
1970	48.7%	41.4%
1969	48.7%	41.6%
1968	48.1%	41.7%
1967	47.5%	41.9%
1966	46.9%	42%
1965	46.4%	42.1%
1964	46%	42.1%
1963	45.6%	42.2%
1962	45.3%	42.3%
1961	45%	42.4%
1960	44.7%	42.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 32% in Egypt in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 40.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Egypt compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Egypt

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Dominica

Egypt

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Egypt
2023	36	17
2022	44	24
2021	110	42
2020	47	31
2019	41	19
2018	43	20
2017	44	21
2016	48	23
2015	63	24
2014	53	26
2013	50	27
2012	51	29
2011	49	31
2010	50	32
2009	50	34
2008	53	36
2007	53	38
2006	54	40
2005	54	41
2004	54	43
2003	55	45
2002	56	48
2001	58	50
2000	61	53
1999	64	56
1998	64	60
1997	67	64
1996	71	69
1995	73	75
1994	77	81
1993	79	86
1992	80	93
1991	81	100
1990	77	107
1989	69	114
1988	68	121
1987	63	128
1986	63	135
1985	61	141

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 17 deaths in Egypt.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Egypt

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Egypt
2023	3.55%	1.75%
2022	3.51%	1.81%
2021	3.45%	1.87%
2020	3.38%	1.94%
2019	3.3%	2.01%
2018	3.21%	2.08%
2017	3.12%	2.16%
2016	3.02%	2.24%
2015	2.93%	2.33%
2014	2.83%	2.41%
2013	2.74%	2.52%
2012	2.66%	2.62%
2011	2.57%	2.74%
2010	2.5%	2.86%
2009	2.42%	2.99%
2008	2.35%	3.12%
2007	2.28%	3.27%
2006	2.22%	3.41%
2005	2.16%	3.57%
2004	2.11%	3.75%
2003	2.06%	3.94%
2002	2.01%	4.15%
2001	1.97%	4.39%
2000	1.94%	4.66%
1999	1.91%	4.96%
1998	1.88%	5.29%
1997	1.86%	5.65%
1996	1.84%	6.04%
1995	1.83%	6.45%
1994	1.82%	6.88%
1993	1.82%	7.31%
1992	1.82%	7.73%
1991	1.84%	8.14%
1990	1.85%	8.57%
1989	1.88%	9.03%
1988	1.91%	9.57%
1987	1.95%	10.2%
1986	2%	11%
1985	2.06%	11.9%
1984	2.14%	12.9%
1983	2.22%	13.9%
1982	2.33%	14.9%
1981	2.45%	15.9%
1980	2.58%	16.8%
1979	2.74%	17.8%
1978	2.92%	18.8%
1977	3.12%	19.8%
1976	3.35%	20.8%
1975	3.61%	21.7%
1974	3.91%	22.6%
1973	4.24%	23.3%
1972	4.61%	23.9%
1971	5.02%	24.3%
1970	5.48%	24.7%
1969	5.98%	25%
1968	6.54%	25.4%
1967	7.16%	25.9%
1966	7.84%	26.5%
1965	8.59%	27.2%
1964	9.41%	28%
1963	10.3%	28.9%
1962	11.3%	29.9%
1961	12.4%	30.9%
1960	13.6%	32%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 1.75% in Egypt. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.