Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Gabon

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Gabon by year

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Dominica

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Gabon
2023	1.48	3.65
2022	1.48	3.71
2021	1.48	3.78
2020	1.5	3.83
2019	1.5	3.88
2018	1.52	3.91
2017	1.54	3.91
2016	1.58	3.92
2015	1.65	3.92
2014	1.71	3.95
2013	1.78	4.02
2012	1.83	4.09
2011	1.86	4.15
2010	1.89	4.15
2009	1.92	4.14
2008	1.97	4.12
2007	2.02	4.14
2006	2.07	4.17
2005	2	4.21
2004	2.02	4.25
2003	2.08	4.3
2002	2.16	4.36
2001	2.4	4.42
2000	2.35	4.47
1999	2.46	4.5
1998	2.32	4.58
1997	2.41	4.66
1996	2.55	4.74
1995	2.71	4.88
1994	2.96	5.04
1993	3.2	5.19
1992	3.18	5.29
1991	3.15	5.37
1990	3.09	5.46
1989	3.06	5.55
1988	3.06	5.62
1987	3.06	5.67
1986	3.08	5.69
1985	3.12	5.71
1984	3.15	5.73
1983	3.18	5.76
1982	3.17	5.74
1981	3.11	5.73
1980	3.04	5.66
1979	2.96	5.61
1978	2.96	5.57
1977	3.02	5.52
1976	3.19	5.46
1975	3.46	5.39
1974	3.84	5.33
1973	4.28	5.29
1972	4.67	5.24
1971	4.99	5.16
1970	5.22	5.1
1969	5.41	5.05
1968	5.59	4.98
1967	5.74	4.92
1966	5.86	4.86
1965	5.95	4.79
1964	6.03	4.71
1963	6.08	4.65
1962	6.12	4.59
1961	6.16	4.5
1960	6.18	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Gabon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Gabon
2023	-111	53,167
2022	-118	52,944
2021	-205	52,611
2020	-88	52,745
2019	-75	53,185
2018	-60	52,476
2017	-124	51,455
2016	177	50,321
2015	157	48,876
2014	257	47,704
2013	110	46,829
2012	167	45,941
2011	121	44,922
2010	171	43,061
2009	220	41,037
2008	272	39,002
2007	319	37,394
2006	364	35,984
2005	339	34,766
2004	360	33,615
2003	387	32,633
2002	429	31,777
2001	556	30,941
2000	561	30,210
1999	647	29,330
1998	595	28,697
1997	662	28,053
1996	753	27,450
1995	853	27,290
1994	1,002	27,271
1993	1,130	27,235
1992	1,111	26,810
1991	1,103	26,334
1990	1,138	25,858
1989	1,178	25,359
1988	1,222	24,888
1987	1,256	24,212
1986	1,285	23,362
1985	1,302	22,617
1984	1,308	21,851
1983	1,301	21,162
1982	1,250	20,292
1981	1,169	19,528
1980	1,090	18,503
1979	981	17,553
1978	991	16,714
1977	996	15,842
1976	1,050	14,998
1975	1,142	14,162
1974	1,267	13,381
1973	1,400	12,731
1972	1,497	12,095
1971	1,549	11,357
1970	1,574	10,635
1969	1,628	9,969
1968	1,673	9,417
1967	1,716	8,883
1966	1,752	8,410
1965	1,778	7,902
1964	1,792	7,402
1963	1,796	7,001
1962	1,786	6,609
1961	1,762	6,161
1960	1,720	5,732

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 +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Gabon by year

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Dominica

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Gabon
2023	11.1	27.7
2022	11.1	28.3
2021	11.3	28.9
2020	11.4	29.5
2019	11.5	30.1
2018	11.6	30.5
2017	11.8	30.8
2016	12.9	31
2015	13.1	31.1
2014	13.7	31.4
2013	13.3	31.9
2012	13.9	32.5
2011	13.7	33
2010	14	33
2009	14.3	32.9
2008	14.7	32.6
2007	15.1	32.6
2006	15.5	32.6
2005	15	32.7
2004	15.2	32.7
2003	15.6	32.9
2002	16.2	33.1
2001	18	33.2
2000	17.9	33.4
1999	19	33.5
1998	18.2	33.7
1997	19.1	33.9
1996	20.4	34.1
1995	21.9	34.7
1994	24.1	35.5
1993	26.2	36.3
1992	26	36.7
1991	25.9	37.2
1990	26	37.6
1989	26	38
1988	26.1	38.5
1987	26	38.7
1986	26	38.7
1985	25.8	38.9
1984	25.7	39
1983	25.3	39.1
1982	24.5	39
1981	23.3	39
1980	22.1	38.6
1979	21.2	38.2
1978	20.8	38
1977	21	37.7
1976	21.9	37.3
1975	23.4	36.9
1974	25.5	36.5
1973	27.7	36.3
1972	29.6	36
1971	31	35.5
1970	31.9	35.1
1969	33.3	34.7
1968	34.6	34.4
1967	36	34.1
1966	37.2	33.8
1965	38.4	33.5
1964	39.5	33.1
1963	40.4	32.9
1962	41.2	32.6
1961	41.8	32.3
1960	42.2	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 42.2 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Gabon
2100	13.1%	20.4%
2099	13.1%	20.5%
2098	13.2%	20.7%
2097	13.2%	20.8%
2096	13.2%	21%
2095	13.2%	21.1%
2094	13.3%	21.3%
2093	13.3%	21.4%
2092	13.3%	21.6%
2091	13.4%	21.7%
2090	13.4%	21.9%
2089	13.4%	22%
2088	13.5%	22.2%
2087	13.5%	22.4%
2086	13.5%	22.5%
2085	13.6%	22.7%
2084	13.6%	22.9%
2083	13.6%	23%
2082	13.6%	23.2%
2081	13.6%	23.3%
2080	13.6%	23.5%
2079	13.7%	23.7%
2078	13.7%	23.8%
2077	13.7%	24%
2076	13.7%	24.1%
2075	13.7%	24.3%
2074	13.7%	24.5%
2073	13.7%	24.6%
2072	13.7%	24.8%
2071	13.7%	25%
2070	13.7%	25.2%
2069	13.7%	25.4%
2068	13.8%	25.6%
2067	13.8%	25.8%
2066	13.8%	26%
2065	13.9%	26.2%
2064	14%	26.5%
2063	14%	26.7%
2062	14.1%	26.9%
2061	14.2%	27.2%
2060	14.3%	27.4%
2059	14.3%	27.7%
2058	14.4%	28%
2057	14.5%	28.2%
2056	14.6%	28.5%
2055	14.7%	28.7%
2054	14.7%	28.9%
2053	14.8%	29.1%
2052	14.9%	29.4%
2051	14.9%	29.6%
2050	14.9%	29.7%
2049	15%	29.9%
2048	15%	30.1%
2047	15.1%	30.2%
2046	15.1%	30.4%
2045	15.1%	30.6%
2044	15.1%	30.7%
2043	15.1%	30.9%
2042	15.2%	31%
2041	15.2%	31.2%
2040	15.2%	31.4%
2039	15.3%	31.7%
2038	15.3%	31.9%
2037	15.4%	32.2%
2036	15.5%	32.5%
2035	15.6%	32.9%
2034	15.7%	33.2%
2033	15.8%	33.6%
2032	15.9%	34%
2031	16.2%	34.4%
2030	16.4%	34.7%
2029	16.7%	35.1%
2028	16.9%	35.4%
2027	17.3%	35.8%
2026	17.5%	36.1%
2025	17.7%	36.4%
2024	17.9%	36.5%
2023	18.1%	36.7%
2022	18.3%	36.8%
2021	18.5%	36.8%
2020	18.8%	36.8%
2019	19.2%	36.8%
2018	19.5%	36.7%
2017	19.9%	36.6%
2016	20.8%	36.6%
2015	21.7%	36.6%
2014	22.3%	36.7%
2013	22.5%	36.8%
2012	22.6%	37%
2011	23.1%	37.1%
2010	23.5%	37.3%
2009	24.1%	37.6%
2008	24.7%	37.9%
2007	25.5%	38.2%
2006	26.2%	38.6%
2005	26.8%	39%
2004	27.4%	39.4%
2003	28%	39.7%
2002	28.7%	40.1%
2001	29.3%	40.5%
2000	30%	40.8%
1999	30.6%	41.2%
1998	31.1%	41.5%
1997	31.5%	41.8%
1996	31.9%	42%
1995	32.3%	42.3%
1994	32.6%	42.4%
1993	32.8%	42.5%
1992	33%	42.5%
1991	33.2%	42.5%
1990	33.1%	42.4%
1989	33.1%	42.3%
1988	33.2%	42.1%
1987	33.6%	41.9%
1986	34.2%	41.6%
1985	34.9%	41.4%
1984	35.8%	41%
1983	36.9%	40.7%
1982	38.2%	40.3%
1981	39.6%	39.9%
1980	40.7%	39.6%
1979	41.7%	39.2%
1978	42.5%	38.8%
1977	43.3%	38.4%
1976	44.1%	38%
1975	44.9%	37.6%
1974	45.7%	37.1%
1973	46.5%	36.7%
1972	47.3%	36.3%
1971	48.1%	35.8%
1970	48.7%	35.4%
1969	48.7%	35.1%
1968	48.1%	34.7%
1967	47.5%	34.3%
1966	46.9%	33.9%
1965	46.4%	33.5%
1964	46%	33%
1963	45.6%	32.6%
1962	45.3%	32.2%
1961	45%	31.8%
1960	44.7%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Gabon

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Dominica

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Gabon
2023	36	233
2022	44	216
2021	110	249
2020	47	194
2019	41	179
2018	43	176
2017	44	184
2016	48	215
2015	63	239
2014	53	273
2013	50	235
2012	51	173
2011	49	149
2010	50	144
2009	50	158
2008	53	158
2007	53	173
2006	54	186
2005	54	175
2004	54	142
2003	55	134
2002	56	151
2001	58	160
2000	61	178
1999	64	216
1998	64	258
1997	67	290
1996	71	321
1995	73	341
1994	77	357
1993	79	364
1992	80	371
1991	81	369
1990	77	368
1989	69	366
1988	68	367
1987	63	366
1986	63	369
1985	61	373

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 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Gabon
2023	3.55%	3.32%
2022	3.51%	3.41%
2021	3.45%	3.52%
2020	3.38%	3.62%
2019	3.3%	3.8%
2018	3.21%	3.96%
2017	3.12%	4.1%
2016	3.02%	4.24%
2015	2.93%	4.42%
2014	2.83%	4.57%
2013	2.74%	4.73%
2012	2.66%	4.94%
2011	2.57%	5.14%
2010	2.5%	5.35%
2009	2.42%	5.57%
2008	2.35%	5.77%
2007	2.28%	5.99%
2006	2.22%	6.21%
2005	2.16%	6.39%
2004	2.11%	6.6%
2003	2.06%	6.81%
2002	2.01%	7.01%
2001	1.97%	7.19%
2000	1.94%	7.37%
1999	1.91%	7.53%
1998	1.88%	7.67%
1997	1.86%	7.79%
1996	1.84%	7.89%
1995	1.83%	7.98%
1994	1.82%	8.06%
1993	1.82%	8.14%
1992	1.82%	8.24%
1991	1.84%	8.35%
1990	1.85%	8.49%
1989	1.88%	8.64%
1988	1.91%	8.82%
1987	1.95%	9.03%
1986	2%	9.26%
1985	2.06%	9.52%
1984	2.14%	9.81%
1983	2.22%	10.1%
1982	2.33%	10.5%
1981	2.45%	10.8%
1980	2.58%	11.2%
1979	2.74%	11.6%
1978	2.92%	12%
1977	3.12%	12.4%
1976	3.35%	12.8%
1975	3.61%	13.3%
1974	3.91%	13.7%
1973	4.24%	14.2%
1972	4.61%	14.7%
1971	5.02%	15.2%
1970	5.48%	15.7%
1969	5.98%	16.2%
1968	6.54%	16.8%
1967	7.16%	17.4%
1966	7.84%	17.9%
1965	8.59%	18.6%
1964	9.41%	19.2%
1963	10.3%	19.8%
1962	11.3%	20.5%
1961	12.4%	21.2%
1960	13.6%	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.