Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Eswatini

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Eswatini by year

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Dominica

Eswatini

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Eswatini
2023	1.48	2.75
2022	1.48	2.8
2021	1.48	2.84
2020	1.5	2.89
2019	1.5	2.93
2018	1.52	2.97
2017	1.54	3.02
2016	1.58	3.07
2015	1.65	3.12
2014	1.71	3.18
2013	1.78	3.24
2012	1.83	3.27
2011	1.86	3.32
2010	1.89	3.38
2009	1.92	3.5
2008	1.97	3.57
2007	2.02	3.58
2006	2.07	3.63
2005	2	3.7
2004	2.02	3.76
2003	2.08	3.8
2002	2.16	3.85
2001	2.4	3.94
2000	2.35	4.03
1999	2.46	4.09
1998	2.32	4.13
1997	2.41	4.24
1996	2.55	4.38
1995	2.71	4.52
1994	2.96	4.66
1993	3.2	4.82
1992	3.18	4.98
1991	3.15	5.13
1990	3.09	5.3
1989	3.06	5.48
1988	3.06	5.69
1987	3.06	5.9
1986	3.08	6.11
1985	3.12	6.28
1984	3.15	6.36
1983	3.18	6.43
1982	3.17	6.49
1981	3.11	6.54
1980	3.04	6.57
1979	2.96	6.61
1978	2.96	6.65
1977	3.02	6.68
1976	3.19	6.7
1975	3.46	6.71
1974	3.84	6.71
1973	4.28	6.72
1972	4.67	6.72
1971	4.99	6.74
1970	5.22	6.75
1969	5.41	6.76
1968	5.59	6.76
1967	5.74	6.77
1966	5.86	6.8
1965	5.95	6.79
1964	6.03	6.79
1963	6.08	6.8
1962	6.12	6.79
1961	6.16	6.77
1960	6.18	6.75

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 Eswatini in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Eswatini

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Eswatini
2023	-111	20,147
2022	-118	20,125
2021	-205	17,314
2020	-88	18,899
2019	-75	19,488
2018	-60	19,392
2017	-124	19,278
2016	177	19,233
2015	157	19,223
2014	257	19,107
2013	110	18,903
2012	167	18,308
2011	121	17,645
2010	171	17,652
2009	220	17,656
2008	272	17,275
2007	319	16,595
2006	364	16,133
2005	339	15,945
2004	360	15,979
2003	387	16,396
2002	429	16,924
2001	556	17,824
2000	561	18,830
1999	647	19,420
1998	595	19,762
1997	662	20,686
1996	753	21,858
1995	853	23,029
1994	1,002	26,703
1993	1,130	28,046
1992	1,111	28,446
1991	1,103	28,497
1990	1,138	28,349
1989	1,178	28,257
1988	1,222	27,396
1987	1,256	27,285
1986	1,285	27,096
1985	1,302	26,835
1984	1,308	26,149
1983	1,301	24,883
1982	1,250	24,742
1981	1,169	23,973
1980	1,090	23,153
1979	981	22,299
1978	991	21,466
1977	996	20,609
1976	1,050	19,734
1975	1,142	18,849
1974	1,267	17,971
1973	1,400	17,145
1972	1,497	16,353
1971	1,549	15,615
1970	1,574	14,873
1969	1,628	14,164
1968	1,673	13,449
1967	1,716	12,773
1966	1,752	12,282
1965	1,778	11,719
1964	1,792	11,266
1963	1,796	10,929
1962	1,786	10,601
1961	1,762	10,262
1960	1,720	9,947

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 +1.64% in Eswatini.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.63% in Eswatini.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Eswatini by year

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Dominica

Eswatini

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Eswatini
2023	11.1	24.1
2022	11.1	24.6
2021	11.3	25
2020	11.4	25.4
2019	11.5	25.9
2018	11.6	26.4
2017	11.8	26.9
2016	12.9	27.6
2015	13.1	28.3
2014	13.7	29
2013	13.3	29.6
2012	13.9	30
2011	13.7	30.4
2010	14	30.9
2009	14.3	31.9
2008	14.7	32.3
2007	15.1	32.2
2006	15.5	32.2
2005	15	32.5
2004	15.2	32.6
2003	15.6	32.3
2002	16.2	32.2
2001	18	32.4
2000	17.9	32.6
1999	19	32.5
1998	18.2	32.2
1997	19.1	32.4
1996	20.4	33.1
1995	21.9	34
1994	24.1	37.3
1993	26.2	37.9
1992	26	38.7
1991	25.9	39.5
1990	26	40.4
1989	26	41.6
1988	26.1	42.2
1987	26	43.9
1986	26	45.4
1985	25.8	46.9
1984	25.7	47.8
1983	25.3	48.4
1982	24.5	48.9
1981	23.3	49.5
1980	22.1	49.8
1979	21.2	50.1
1978	20.8	50.4
1977	21	50.6
1976	21.9	50.7
1975	23.4	50.6
1974	25.5	50.3
1973	27.7	50.1
1972	29.6	49.8
1971	31	49.5
1970	31.9	49.1
1969	33.3	48.6
1968	34.6	48.1
1967	36	47.5
1966	37.2	47.4
1965	38.4	47.2
1964	39.5	47.1
1963	40.4	47.3
1962	41.2	47.3
1961	41.8	47.4
1960	42.2	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 24.1 in Eswatini, compared with 42.2 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Eswatini

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Eswatini
2100	13.1%	17.1%
2099	13.1%	17.2%
2098	13.2%	17.3%
2097	13.2%	17.4%
2096	13.2%	17.4%
2095	13.2%	17.5%
2094	13.3%	17.6%
2093	13.3%	17.7%
2092	13.3%	17.8%
2091	13.4%	17.9%
2090	13.4%	18%
2089	13.4%	18.1%
2088	13.5%	18.2%
2087	13.5%	18.3%
2086	13.5%	18.4%
2085	13.6%	18.5%
2084	13.6%	18.6%
2083	13.6%	18.7%
2082	13.6%	18.8%
2081	13.6%	19%
2080	13.6%	19.1%
2079	13.7%	19.2%
2078	13.7%	19.3%
2077	13.7%	19.4%
2076	13.7%	19.6%
2075	13.7%	19.7%
2074	13.7%	19.8%
2073	13.7%	20%
2072	13.7%	20.1%
2071	13.7%	20.3%
2070	13.7%	20.4%
2069	13.7%	20.6%
2068	13.8%	20.7%
2067	13.8%	20.9%
2066	13.8%	21.1%
2065	13.9%	21.2%
2064	14%	21.4%
2063	14%	21.6%
2062	14.1%	21.8%
2061	14.2%	22%
2060	14.3%	22.3%
2059	14.3%	22.5%
2058	14.4%	22.7%
2057	14.5%	23%
2056	14.6%	23.2%
2055	14.7%	23.5%
2054	14.7%	23.7%
2053	14.8%	24%
2052	14.9%	24.2%
2051	14.9%	24.5%
2050	14.9%	24.7%
2049	15%	25%
2048	15%	25.3%
2047	15.1%	25.5%
2046	15.1%	25.8%
2045	15.1%	26.1%
2044	15.1%	26.4%
2043	15.1%	26.7%
2042	15.2%	27%
2041	15.2%	27.3%
2040	15.2%	27.6%
2039	15.3%	27.9%
2038	15.3%	28.2%
2037	15.4%	28.6%
2036	15.5%	28.9%
2035	15.6%	29.3%
2034	15.7%	29.7%
2033	15.8%	30.1%
2032	15.9%	30.5%
2031	16.2%	30.8%
2030	16.4%	31.2%
2029	16.7%	31.6%
2028	16.9%	32%
2027	17.3%	32.4%
2026	17.5%	32.8%
2025	17.7%	33.2%
2024	17.9%	33.4%
2023	18.1%	33.7%
2022	18.3%	34%
2021	18.5%	34.3%
2020	18.8%	34.7%
2019	19.2%	35.1%
2018	19.5%	35.6%
2017	19.9%	36%
2016	20.8%	36.4%
2015	21.7%	36.8%
2014	22.3%	37.2%
2013	22.5%	37.6%
2012	22.6%	38%
2011	23.1%	38.4%
2010	23.5%	38.8%
2009	24.1%	39.3%
2008	24.7%	39.9%
2007	25.5%	40.4%
2006	26.2%	40.8%
2005	26.8%	41.1%
2004	27.4%	41.4%
2003	28%	41.8%
2002	28.7%	42.3%
2001	29.3%	42.9%
2000	30%	43.6%
1999	30.6%	44.4%
1998	31.1%	45.3%
1997	31.5%	46.2%
1996	31.9%	46.9%
1995	32.3%	47.4%
1994	32.6%	47%
1993	32.8%	46.4%
1992	33%	46.6%
1991	33.2%	47.1%
1990	33.1%	47.6%
1989	33.1%	48.1%
1988	33.2%	48.7%
1987	33.6%	49.3%
1986	34.2%	49.4%
1985	34.9%	49.5%
1984	35.8%	49.4%
1983	36.9%	49.3%
1982	38.2%	49.2%
1981	39.6%	48.9%
1980	40.7%	48.7%
1979	41.7%	48.5%
1978	42.5%	48.3%
1977	43.3%	48.1%
1976	44.1%	47.9%
1975	44.9%	47.7%
1974	45.7%	47.5%
1973	46.5%	47.4%
1972	47.3%	47.3%
1971	48.1%	47.2%
1970	48.7%	47.2%
1969	48.7%	47.2%
1968	48.1%	47.3%
1967	47.5%	47.5%
1966	46.9%	47.7%
1965	46.4%	47.7%
1964	46%	47.8%
1963	45.6%	47.7%
1962	45.3%	47.4%
1961	45%	47.2%
1960	44.7%	46.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 33.4% in Eswatini in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 47.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Eswatini compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Eswatini

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Dominica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Eswatini
2023	36	118
2022	44	112
2021	110	219
2020	47	102
2019	41	96
2018	43	133
2017	44	151
2016	48	213
2015	63	283
2014	53	369
2013	50	491
2012	51	613
2011	49	765
2010	50	752
2009	50	855
2008	53	766
2007	53	647
2006	54	511
2005	54	529
2004	54	451
2003	55	392
2002	56	331
2001	58	307
2000	61	361
1999	64	409
1998	64	475
1997	67	550
1996	71	604
1995	73	612
1994	77	645
1993	79	609
1992	80	580
1991	81	545
1990	77	520
1989	69	505
1988	68	494
1987	63	521
1986	63	548
1985	61	580

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 118 deaths in Eswatini.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Eswatini

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Eswatini
2023	3.55%	4.5%
2022	3.51%	4.62%
2021	3.45%	4.76%
2020	3.38%	4.98%
2019	3.3%	5.16%
2018	3.21%	5.1%
2017	3.12%	5.43%
2016	3.02%	5.53%
2015	2.93%	5.86%
2014	2.83%	6.17%
2013	2.74%	6.16%
2012	2.66%	6.38%
2011	2.57%	6.81%
2010	2.5%	8.18%
2009	2.42%	9.25%
2008	2.35%	9.82%
2007	2.28%	10%
2006	2.22%	10.5%
2005	2.16%	11.6%
2004	2.11%	11.6%
2003	2.06%	11.6%
2002	2.01%	11.4%
2001	1.97%	11.3%
2000	1.94%	10.9%
1999	1.91%	10.4%
1998	1.88%	9.87%
1997	1.86%	9.3%
1996	1.84%	8.71%
1995	1.83%	8.12%
1994	1.82%	7.62%
1993	1.82%	7.17%
1992	1.82%	6.85%
1991	1.84%	6.72%
1990	1.85%	6.75%
1989	1.88%	6.93%
1988	1.91%	7.2%
1987	1.95%	7.54%
1986	2%	7.93%
1985	2.06%	8.37%
1984	2.14%	8.85%
1983	2.22%	10.4%
1982	2.33%	9.89%
1981	2.45%	10.4%
1980	2.58%	10.9%
1979	2.74%	11.5%
1978	2.92%	12%
1977	3.12%	12.6%
1976	3.35%	13.2%
1975	3.61%	13.7%
1974	3.91%	14.3%
1973	4.24%	14.9%
1972	4.61%	15.4%
1971	5.02%	16%
1970	5.48%	16.5%
1969	5.98%	17%
1968	6.54%	17.4%
1967	7.16%	17.9%
1966	7.84%	18.3%
1965	8.59%	18.8%
1964	9.41%	19.2%
1963	10.3%	19.6%
1962	11.3%	20%
1961	12.4%	20.4%
1960	13.6%	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 4.5% in Eswatini. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.