Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Dominica

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Equatorial Guinea
2023	1.48	4.08
2022	1.48	4.17
2021	1.48	4.27
2020	1.5	4.35
2019	1.5	4.43
2018	1.52	4.51
2017	1.54	4.6
2016	1.58	4.69
2015	1.65	4.77
2014	1.71	4.86
2013	1.78	4.95
2012	1.83	5.04
2011	1.86	5.13
2010	1.89	5.21
2009	1.92	5.29
2008	1.97	5.36
2007	2.02	5.43
2006	2.07	5.5
2005	2	5.56
2004	2.02	5.62
2003	2.08	5.68
2002	2.16	5.73
2001	2.4	5.79
2000	2.35	5.83
1999	2.46	5.88
1998	2.32	5.91
1997	2.41	5.94
1996	2.55	5.96
1995	2.71	5.97
1994	2.96	5.98
1993	3.2	5.98
1992	3.18	5.98
1991	3.15	5.99
1990	3.09	5.99
1989	3.06	5.99
1988	3.06	5.98
1987	3.06	5.97
1986	3.08	5.96
1985	3.12	5.95
1984	3.15	5.93
1983	3.18	5.9
1982	3.17	5.88
1981	3.11	5.86
1980	3.04	5.84
1979	2.96	5.82
1978	2.96	5.8
1977	3.02	5.8
1976	3.19	5.79
1975	3.46	5.79
1974	3.84	5.8
1973	4.28	5.8
1972	4.67	5.81
1971	4.99	5.81
1970	5.22	5.81
1969	5.41	5.8
1968	5.59	5.79
1967	5.74	5.78
1966	5.86	5.76
1965	5.95	5.73
1964	6.03	5.71
1963	6.08	5.69
1962	6.12	5.67
1961	6.16	5.66
1960	6.18	5.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Equatorial Guinea
2023	-111	40,140
2022	-118	39,873
2021	-205	39,160
2020	-88	38,994
2019	-75	38,894
2018	-60	38,332
2017	-124	37,740
2016	177	37,180
2015	157	36,543
2014	257	35,889
2013	110	35,158
2012	167	34,347
2011	121	33,502
2010	171	32,368
2009	220	31,184
2008	272	29,941
2007	319	28,672
2006	364	27,404
2005	339	26,116
2004	360	24,666
2003	387	23,168
2002	429	21,744
2001	556	20,376
2000	561	19,132
1999	647	18,465
1998	595	17,854
1997	662	17,305
1996	753	16,802
1995	853	16,345
1994	1,002	15,937
1993	1,130	15,459
1992	1,111	15,010
1991	1,103	14,581
1990	1,138	14,158
1989	1,178	13,724
1988	1,222	13,266
1987	1,256	12,727
1986	1,285	12,061
1985	1,302	11,179
1984	1,308	10,076
1983	1,301	8,886
1982	1,250	8,182
1981	1,169	7,573
1980	1,090	7,142
1979	981	5,786
1978	991	5,635
1977	996	5,550
1976	1,050	2,451
1975	1,142	4,580
1974	1,267	5,697
1973	1,400	6,508
1972	1,497	6,572
1971	1,549	4,822
1970	1,574	2,715
1969	1,628	2,593
1968	1,673	6,417
1967	1,716	6,135
1966	1,752	5,868
1965	1,778	5,618
1964	1,792	5,393
1963	1,796	5,192
1962	1,786	5,013
1961	1,762	4,858
1960	1,720	4,727

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 +2.17% in Equatorial Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Dominica

Equatorial Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Equatorial Guinea
2023	11.1	29.6
2022	11.1	30.1
2021	11.3	30.7
2020	11.4	31.4
2019	11.5	31.8
2018	11.6	32.4
2017	11.8	33.1
2016	12.9	33.8
2015	13.1	34.5
2014	13.7	35.3
2013	13.3	36
2012	13.9	36.8
2011	13.7	37.5
2010	14	38
2009	14.3	38.5
2008	14.7	39
2007	15.1	39.4
2006	15.5	39.7
2005	15	39.9
2004	15.2	39.8
2003	15.6	40
2002	16.2	40.2
2001	18	40.4
2000	17.9	40.8
1999	19	41.8
1998	18.2	42.3
1997	19.1	42.8
1996	20.4	43.3
1995	21.9	43.9
1994	24.1	44.5
1993	26.2	44.9
1992	26	45.3
1991	25.9	45.7
1990	26	46.1
1989	26	46.5
1988	26.1	46.7
1987	26	46.8
1986	26	46.5
1985	25.8	45.8
1984	25.7	44.5
1983	25.3	42.8
1982	24.5	42.6
1981	23.3	42.6
1980	22.1	42.7
1979	21.2	42.9
1978	20.8	43
1977	21	43.1
1976	21.9	43.1
1975	23.4	43.2
1974	25.5	43.2
1973	27.7	43.1
1972	29.6	43
1971	31	42.6
1970	31.9	42.2
1969	33.3	41.6
1968	34.6	41.2
1967	36	40.9
1966	37.2	40.7
1965	38.4	40.5
1964	39.5	40.3
1963	40.4	40.2
1962	41.2	40.2
1961	41.8	40.3
1960	42.2	40.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea, compared with 42.2 and 40.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Equatorial Guinea
2100	13.1%	20%
2099	13.1%	20.1%
2098	13.2%	20.3%
2097	13.2%	20.4%
2096	13.2%	20.6%
2095	13.2%	20.7%
2094	13.3%	20.9%
2093	13.3%	21%
2092	13.3%	21.2%
2091	13.4%	21.4%
2090	13.4%	21.5%
2089	13.4%	21.7%
2088	13.5%	21.9%
2087	13.5%	22.1%
2086	13.5%	22.3%
2085	13.6%	22.5%
2084	13.6%	22.7%
2083	13.6%	22.9%
2082	13.6%	23.1%
2081	13.6%	23.3%
2080	13.6%	23.5%
2079	13.7%	23.7%
2078	13.7%	23.9%
2077	13.7%	24.1%
2076	13.7%	24.4%
2075	13.7%	24.6%
2074	13.7%	24.8%
2073	13.7%	25%
2072	13.7%	25.3%
2071	13.7%	25.5%
2070	13.7%	25.7%
2069	13.7%	26%
2068	13.8%	26.2%
2067	13.8%	26.4%
2066	13.8%	26.7%
2065	13.9%	26.9%
2064	14%	27.2%
2063	14%	27.4%
2062	14.1%	27.7%
2061	14.2%	27.9%
2060	14.3%	28.2%
2059	14.3%	28.5%
2058	14.4%	28.7%
2057	14.5%	29%
2056	14.6%	29.3%
2055	14.7%	29.5%
2054	14.7%	29.8%
2053	14.8%	30.1%
2052	14.9%	30.4%
2051	14.9%	30.6%
2050	14.9%	30.9%
2049	15%	31.2%
2048	15%	31.4%
2047	15.1%	31.7%
2046	15.1%	31.9%
2045	15.1%	32.1%
2044	15.1%	32.4%
2043	15.1%	32.6%
2042	15.2%	32.9%
2041	15.2%	33.1%
2040	15.2%	33.4%
2039	15.3%	33.6%
2038	15.3%	33.8%
2037	15.4%	34.1%
2036	15.5%	34.3%
2035	15.6%	34.6%
2034	15.7%	34.8%
2033	15.8%	35.1%
2032	15.9%	35.4%
2031	16.2%	35.6%
2030	16.4%	35.9%
2029	16.7%	36.2%
2028	16.9%	36.5%
2027	17.3%	36.7%
2026	17.5%	37%
2025	17.7%	37.2%
2024	17.9%	37.3%
2023	18.1%	37.5%
2022	18.3%	37.7%
2021	18.5%	37.8%
2020	18.8%	37.9%
2019	19.2%	38%
2018	19.5%	38.2%
2017	19.9%	38.3%
2016	20.8%	38.3%
2015	21.7%	38.3%
2014	22.3%	38.3%
2013	22.5%	38.3%
2012	22.6%	38.3%
2011	23.1%	38.3%
2010	23.5%	38.3%
2009	24.1%	38.5%
2008	24.7%	38.7%
2007	25.5%	38.9%
2006	26.2%	39.2%
2005	26.8%	39.5%
2004	27.4%	40.1%
2003	28%	40.8%
2002	28.7%	41.5%
2001	29.3%	42.2%
2000	30%	42.7%
1999	30.6%	43%
1998	31.1%	43.1%
1997	31.5%	43.1%
1996	31.9%	43.1%
1995	32.3%	43%
1994	32.6%	42.8%
1993	32.8%	42.6%
1992	33%	42.3%
1991	33.2%	42%
1990	33.1%	41.6%
1989	33.1%	41.3%
1988	33.2%	40.9%
1987	33.6%	40.6%
1986	34.2%	40.4%
1985	34.9%	40.4%
1984	35.8%	40.8%
1983	36.9%	41.6%
1982	38.2%	42%
1981	39.6%	41.8%
1980	40.7%	41.7%
1979	41.7%	41.5%
1978	42.5%	41.2%
1977	43.3%	41%
1976	44.1%	40.8%
1975	44.9%	40.5%
1974	45.7%	40.2%
1973	46.5%	40%
1972	47.3%	39.9%
1971	48.1%	39.7%
1970	48.7%	39.5%
1969	48.7%	39.2%
1968	48.1%	39.1%
1967	47.5%	39.1%
1966	46.9%	39.1%
1965	46.4%	39.2%
1964	46%	39.3%
1963	45.6%	39.2%
1962	45.3%	39%
1961	45%	38.7%
1960	44.7%	38.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 37.3% in Equatorial Guinea in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 41.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Equatorial Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Equatorial Guinea

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Dominica

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Equatorial Guinea
2023	36	174
2022	44	183
2021	110	202
2020	47	196
2019	41	198
2018	43	204
2017	44	212
2016	48	216
2015	63	222
2014	53	227
2013	50	236
2012	51	245
2011	49	254
2010	50	259
2009	50	267
2008	53	276
2007	53	289
2006	54	299
2005	54	312
2004	54	323
2003	55	343
2002	56	364
2001	58	388
2000	61	406
1999	64	442
1998	64	476
1997	67	507
1996	71	544
1995	73	587
1994	77	639
1993	79	668
1992	80	682
1991	81	688
1990	77	689
1989	69	688
1988	68	675
1987	63	672
1986	63	666
1985	61	658

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 174 deaths in Equatorial Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Equatorial Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Equatorial Guinea
2023	3.55%	7.06%
2022	3.51%	7.34%
2021	3.45%	7.61%
2020	3.38%	7.88%
2019	3.3%	8.17%
2018	3.21%	8.42%
2017	3.12%	8.7%
2016	3.02%	8.99%
2015	2.93%	9.33%
2014	2.83%	9.66%
2013	2.74%	9.99%
2012	2.66%	10.3%
2011	2.57%	10.7%
2010	2.5%	11.1%
2009	2.42%	11.5%
2008	2.35%	11.9%
2007	2.28%	12.4%
2006	2.22%	12.9%
2005	2.16%	13.3%
2004	2.11%	13.8%
2003	2.06%	14.3%
2002	2.01%	14.7%
2001	1.97%	15.2%
2000	1.94%	15.6%
1999	1.91%	16%
1998	1.88%	16.4%
1997	1.86%	16.7%
1996	1.84%	16.9%
1995	1.83%	17.1%
1994	1.82%	17.3%
1993	1.82%	17.5%
1992	1.82%	17.6%
1991	1.84%	17.7%
1990	1.85%	17.9%
1989	1.88%	18%
1988	1.91%	18.2%
1987	1.95%	18.4%
1986	2%	18.6%
1985	2.06%	18.9%
1984	2.14%	19.3%
1983	2.22%	19.7%
1982	2.33%	20.1%
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 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.