Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Estonia

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Estonia by year

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Dominica

Estonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Estonia
2023	1.48	1.31
2022	1.48	1.41
2021	1.48	1.61
2020	1.5	1.58
2019	1.5	1.66
2018	1.52	1.67
2017	1.54	1.59
2016	1.58	1.6
2015	1.65	1.58
2014	1.71	1.54
2013	1.78	1.52
2012	1.83	1.56
2011	1.86	1.61
2010	1.89	1.72
2009	1.92	1.7
2008	1.97	1.72
2007	2.02	1.69
2006	2.07	1.58
2005	2	1.52
2004	2.02	1.47
2003	2.08	1.37
2002	2.16	1.36
2001	2.4	1.32
2000	2.35	1.36
1999	2.46	1.3
1998	2.32	1.28
1997	2.41	1.32
1996	2.55	1.37
1995	2.71	1.38
1994	2.96	1.42
1993	3.2	1.49
1992	3.18	1.71
1991	3.15	1.8
1990	3.09	2.05
1989	3.06	2.22
1988	3.06	2.27
1987	3.06	2.27
1986	3.08	2.18
1985	3.12	2.13
1984	3.15	2.17
1983	3.18	2.16
1982	3.17	2.07
1981	3.11	2.07
1980	3.04	2.02
1979	2.96	2
1978	2.96	2.02
1977	3.02	2.06
1976	3.19	2.07
1975	3.46	2.04
1974	3.84	2.07
1973	4.28	2.06
1972	4.67	2.13
1971	4.99	2.19
1970	5.22	2.17
1969	5.41	2.13
1968	5.59	2.03
1967	5.74	1.9
1966	5.86	1.87
1965	5.95	1.88
1964	6.03	1.94
1963	6.08	1.89
1962	6.12	1.95
1961	6.16	1.98
1960	6.18	1.98

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.31 in Estonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Estonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Estonia
2023	-111	-5,070
2022	-118	-5,665
2021	-205	-5,324
2020	-88	-2,659
2019	-75	-1,327
2018	-60	-1,322
2017	-124	-1,713
2016	177	-1,316
2015	157	-1,315
2014	257	-1,972
2013	110	-1,713
2012	167	-1,455
2011	121	-531
2010	171	0
2009	220	-400
2008	272	-668
2007	319	-1,608
2006	364	-2,559
2005	339	-2,981
2004	360	-3,679
2003	387	-5,072
2002	429	-5,380
2001	556	-5,830
2000	561	-5,309
1999	647	-6,117
1998	595	-7,208
1997	662	-6,018
1996	753	-5,662
1995	853	-7,327
1994	1,002	-8,044
1993	1,130	-5,976
1992	1,111	-1,993
1991	1,103	-312
1990	1,138	2,825
1989	1,178	5,803
1988	1,222	6,404
1987	1,256	6,829
1986	1,285	6,160
1985	1,302	4,281
1984	1,308	5,163
1983	1,301	5,884
1982	1,250	5,244
1981	1,169	4,612
1980	1,090	3,989
1979	981	3,818
1978	991	4,088
1977	996	4,931
1976	1,050	4,319
1975	1,142	4,717
1974	1,267	5,956
1973	1,400	5,623
1972	1,497	6,267
1971	1,549	7,160
1970	1,574	6,257
1969	1,628	5,515
1968	1,673	5,592
1967	1,716	5,012
1966	1,752	4,842
1965	1,778	5,437
1964	1,792	6,897
1963	1,796	6,043
1962	1,786	6,457
1961	1,762	7,228
1960	1,720	7,511

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 -0.37% in Estonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and -0.21% in Estonia.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Estonia by year

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Dominica

Estonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Estonia
2023	11.1	8
2022	11.1	8.6
2021	11.3	10
2020	11.4	9.9
2019	11.5	10.6
2018	11.6	10.9
2017	11.8	10.5
2016	12.9	10.7
2015	13.1	10.6
2014	13.7	10.3
2013	13.3	10.3
2012	13.9	10.6
2011	13.7	11.1
2010	14	11.9
2009	14.3	11.8
2008	14.7	12
2007	15.1	11.8
2006	15.5	11
2005	15	10.6
2004	15.2	10.3
2003	15.6	9.5
2002	16.2	9.4
2001	18	9.1
2000	17.9	9.4
1999	19	9
1998	18.2	8.8
1997	19.1	9
1996	20.4	9.4
1995	21.9	9.4
1994	24.1	9.7
1993	26.2	10.2
1992	26	11.8
1991	25.9	12.4
1990	26	14.2
1989	26	15.5
1988	26.1	16
1987	26	16.2
1986	26	15.7
1985	25.8	15.5
1984	25.7	16
1983	25.3	16
1982	24.5	15.4
1981	23.3	15.4
1980	22.1	15
1979	21.2	14.9
1978	20.8	15
1977	21	15.2
1976	21.9	15.1
1975	23.4	14.9
1974	25.5	15.1
1973	27.7	15.1
1972	29.6	15.6
1971	31	16.1
1970	31.9	15.8
1969	33.3	15.4
1968	34.6	14.9
1967	36	14.2
1966	37.2	14.2
1965	38.4	14.6
1964	39.5	15.4
1963	40.4	15.3
1962	41.2	16.1
1961	41.8	16.5
1960	42.2	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 8 in Estonia, compared with 42.2 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Estonia
2100	13.1%	11.7%
2099	13.1%	11.7%
2098	13.2%	11.8%
2097	13.2%	11.9%
2096	13.2%	11.9%
2095	13.2%	12%
2094	13.3%	12.1%
2093	13.3%	12.2%
2092	13.3%	12.3%
2091	13.4%	12.4%
2090	13.4%	12.4%
2089	13.4%	12.5%
2088	13.5%	12.5%
2087	13.5%	12.6%
2086	13.5%	12.6%
2085	13.6%	12.6%
2084	13.6%	12.5%
2083	13.6%	12.5%
2082	13.6%	12.4%
2081	13.6%	12.3%
2080	13.6%	12.3%
2079	13.7%	12.2%
2078	13.7%	12.1%
2077	13.7%	12%
2076	13.7%	11.9%
2075	13.7%	11.8%
2074	13.7%	11.7%
2073	13.7%	11.7%
2072	13.7%	11.6%
2071	13.7%	11.6%
2070	13.7%	11.6%
2069	13.7%	11.6%
2068	13.8%	11.7%
2067	13.8%	11.7%
2066	13.8%	11.8%
2065	13.9%	11.9%
2064	14%	12.1%
2063	14%	12.2%
2062	14.1%	12.4%
2061	14.2%	12.5%
2060	14.3%	12.7%
2059	14.3%	12.8%
2058	14.4%	12.9%
2057	14.5%	13%
2056	14.6%	13.1%
2055	14.7%	13.2%
2054	14.7%	13.2%
2053	14.8%	13.2%
2052	14.9%	13.2%
2051	14.9%	13.1%
2050	14.9%	13%
2049	15%	12.9%
2048	15%	12.8%
2047	15.1%	12.7%
2046	15.1%	12.5%
2045	15.1%	12.4%
2044	15.1%	12.3%
2043	15.1%	12.1%
2042	15.2%	12%
2041	15.2%	11.9%
2040	15.2%	11.9%
2039	15.3%	11.8%
2038	15.3%	11.8%
2037	15.4%	11.9%
2036	15.5%	12.1%
2035	15.6%	12.3%
2034	15.7%	12.6%
2033	15.8%	12.9%
2032	15.9%	13.2%
2031	16.2%	13.6%
2030	16.4%	13.9%
2029	16.7%	14.2%
2028	16.9%	14.4%
2027	17.3%	14.7%
2026	17.5%	15%
2025	17.7%	15.5%
2024	17.9%	15.6%
2023	18.1%	16%
2022	18.3%	16.2%
2021	18.5%	16.4%
2020	18.8%	16.4%
2019	19.2%	16.4%
2018	19.5%	16.4%
2017	19.9%	16.3%
2016	20.8%	16.2%
2015	21.7%	16%
2014	22.3%	15.9%
2013	22.5%	15.7%
2012	22.6%	15.6%
2011	23.1%	15.4%
2010	23.5%	15.2%
2009	24.1%	15%
2008	24.7%	14.9%
2007	25.5%	14.9%
2006	26.2%	15%
2005	26.8%	15.2%
2004	27.4%	15.6%
2003	28%	16.1%
2002	28.7%	16.6%
2001	29.3%	17.2%
2000	30%	17.6%
1999	30.6%	18.4%
1998	31.1%	19.2%
1997	31.5%	19.8%
1996	31.9%	20.3%
1995	32.3%	20.7%
1994	32.6%	21.1%
1993	32.8%	21.4%
1992	33%	21.8%
1991	33.2%	22.1%
1990	33.1%	22.3%
1989	33.1%	22.3%
1988	33.2%	22.2%
1987	33.6%	22.2%
1986	34.2%	22.1%
1985	34.9%	22.1%
1984	35.8%	22.1%
1983	36.9%	22%
1982	38.2%	21.9%
1981	39.6%	21.8%
1980	40.7%	21.7%
1979	41.7%	21.6%
1978	42.5%	21.5%
1977	43.3%	21.5%
1976	44.1%	21.6%
1975	44.9%	21.6%
1974	45.7%	21.8%
1973	46.5%	21.9%
1972	47.3%	22%
1971	48.1%	22%
1970	48.7%	22.1%
1969	48.7%	22.1%
1968	48.1%	22.2%
1967	47.5%	22.3%
1966	46.9%	22.6%
1965	46.4%	22.8%
1964	46%	23%
1963	45.6%	23.2%
1962	45.3%	23.3%
1961	45%	23.3%
1960	44.7%	23.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 15.6% in Estonia in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 22.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Estonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Estonia

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Dominica

Estonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Estonia
2023	36	5
2022	44	7
2021	110	8
2020	47	6
2019	41	6
2018	43	5
2017	44	5
2016	48	7
2015	63	6
2014	53	7
2013	50	6
2012	51	8
2011	49	9
2010	50	8
2009	50	10
2008	53	11
2007	53	13
2006	54	13
2005	54	15
2004	54	15
2003	55	18
2002	56	22
2001	58	25
2000	61	27
1999	64	28
1998	64	32
1997	67	31
1996	71	36
1995	73	45
1994	77	60
1993	79	46
1992	80	40
1991	81	42
1990	77	44
1989	69	48
1988	68	43
1987	63	42
1986	63	46
1985	61	56

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 5 deaths in Estonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Estonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Estonia
2023	3.55%	0.21%
2022	3.51%	0.22%
2021	3.45%	0.23%
2020	3.38%	0.24%
2019	3.3%	0.25%
2018	3.21%	0.27%
2017	3.12%	0.28%
2016	3.02%	0.3%
2015	2.93%	0.32%
2014	2.83%	0.34%
2013	2.74%	0.36%
2012	2.66%	0.39%
2011	2.57%	0.42%
2010	2.5%	0.46%
2009	2.42%	0.5%
2008	2.35%	0.54%
2007	2.28%	0.59%
2006	2.22%	0.65%
2005	2.16%	0.71%
2004	2.11%	0.78%
2003	2.06%	0.85%
2002	2.01%	0.93%
2001	1.97%	1.01%
2000	1.94%	1.1%
1999	1.91%	1.2%
1998	1.88%	1.29%
1997	1.86%	1.39%
1996	1.84%	1.48%
1995	1.83%	1.57%
1994	1.82%	1.64%
1993	1.82%	1.69%
1992	1.82%	1.73%
1991	1.84%	1.75%
1990	1.85%	1.77%
1989	1.88%	1.79%
1988	1.91%	1.81%
1987	1.95%	1.83%
1986	2%	1.86%
1985	2.06%	1.91%
1984	2.14%	1.96%
1983	2.22%	2.02%
1982	2.33%	2.09%
1981	2.45%	2.16%
1980	2.58%	2.24%
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 0.21% in Estonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.