Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Gambia

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Gambia by year

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Dominica

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Gambia
2023	1.48	4.01
2022	1.48	4.08
2021	1.48	4.17
2020	1.5	4.25
2019	1.5	4.33
2018	1.52	4.42
2017	1.54	4.61
2016	1.58	4.81
2015	1.65	5
2014	1.71	5.2
2013	1.78	5.39
2012	1.83	5.52
2011	1.86	5.54
2010	1.89	5.56
2009	1.92	5.57
2008	1.97	5.63
2007	2.02	5.69
2006	2.07	5.74
2005	2	5.71
2004	2.02	5.68
2003	2.08	5.66
2002	2.16	5.66
2001	2.4	5.67
2000	2.35	5.72
1999	2.46	5.77
1998	2.32	5.82
1997	2.41	5.85
1996	2.55	5.93
1995	2.71	5.99
1994	2.96	6.04
1993	3.2	6.03
1992	3.18	6.11
1991	3.15	6.19
1990	3.09	6.25
1989	3.06	6.25
1988	3.06	6.26
1987	3.06	6.3
1986	3.08	6.34
1985	3.12	6.36
1984	3.15	6.39
1983	3.18	6.39
1982	3.17	6.4
1981	3.11	6.4
1980	3.04	6.41
1979	2.96	6.41
1978	2.96	6.42
1977	3.02	6.43
1976	3.19	6.43
1975	3.46	6.43
1974	3.84	6.42
1973	4.28	6.41
1972	4.67	6.37
1971	4.99	6.33
1970	5.22	6.26
1969	5.41	6.25
1968	5.59	6.22
1967	5.74	6.21
1966	5.86	6.18
1965	5.95	6.19
1964	6.03	6.2
1963	6.08	6.2
1962	6.12	6.21
1961	6.16	6.23
1960	6.18	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Gambia
2023	-111	65,118
2022	-118	63,634
2021	-205	62,239
2020	-88	62,209
2019	-75	61,701
2018	-60	60,854
2017	-124	61,665
2016	177	62,358
2015	157	62,832
2014	257	63,185
2013	110	63,510
2012	167	62,745
2011	121	60,571
2010	171	58,554
2009	220	56,575
2008	272	55,032
2007	319	53,653
2006	364	52,335
2005	339	50,010
2004	360	48,276
2003	387	46,473
2002	429	45,156
2001	556	44,154
2000	561	43,249
1999	647	42,533
1998	595	41,842
1997	662	40,742
1996	753	40,253
1995	853	39,681
1994	1,002	38,880
1993	1,130	37,302
1992	1,111	35,951
1991	1,103	34,584
1990	1,138	33,163
1989	1,178	31,504
1988	1,222	29,938
1987	1,256	28,452
1986	1,285	27,195
1985	1,302	25,795
1984	1,308	24,586
1983	1,301	23,175
1982	1,250	21,894
1981	1,169	20,156
1980	1,090	19,566
1979	981	18,543
1978	991	17,424
1977	996	16,773
1976	1,050	16,032
1975	1,142	15,256
1974	1,267	14,628
1973	1,400	14,046
1972	1,497	13,432
1971	1,549	12,842
1970	1,574	12,128
1969	1,628	11,670
1968	1,673	11,215
1967	1,716	10,823
1966	1,752	10,422
1965	1,778	10,162
1964	1,792	9,825
1963	1,796	9,493
1962	1,786	9,150
1961	1,762	8,778
1960	1,720	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Gambia by year

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Dominica

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Gambia
2023	11.1	30.4
2022	11.1	30.8
2021	11.3	31.2
2020	11.4	31.5
2019	11.5	31.9
2018	11.6	32.3
2017	11.8	33.5
2016	12.9	34.6
2015	13.1	35.7
2014	13.7	36.9
2013	13.3	38.1
2012	13.9	38.8
2011	13.7	38.8
2010	14	38.9
2009	14.3	38.9
2008	14.7	39.2
2007	15.1	39.5
2006	15.5	39.9
2005	15	39.7
2004	15.2	39.7
2003	15.6	39.7
2002	16.2	40
2001	18	40.5
2000	17.9	41.1
1999	19	41.8
1998	18.2	42.5
1997	19.1	43.2
1996	20.4	44.1
1995	21.9	45.1
1994	24.1	45.9
1993	26.2	46.1
1992	26	46.6
1991	25.9	47.2
1990	26	47.7
1989	26	47.9
1988	26.1	48.1
1987	26	48.5
1986	26	48.8
1985	25.8	49
1984	25.7	49.3
1983	25.3	49
1982	24.5	48.8
1981	23.3	48.5
1980	22.1	48.2
1979	21.2	47.8
1978	20.8	47.6
1977	21	47.5
1976	21.9	47.4
1975	23.4	47.3
1974	25.5	47.3
1973	27.7	47.5
1972	29.6	47.5
1971	31	47.6
1970	31.9	47.4
1969	33.3	47.6
1968	34.6	47.9
1967	36	48.2
1966	37.2	48.5
1965	38.4	49
1964	39.5	49.4
1963	40.4	49.8
1962	41.2	50
1961	41.8	50.3
1960	42.2	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 42.2 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Gambia
2100	13.1%	18.1%
2099	13.1%	18.2%
2098	13.2%	18.3%
2097	13.2%	18.4%
2096	13.2%	18.5%
2095	13.2%	18.6%
2094	13.3%	18.7%
2093	13.3%	18.9%
2092	13.3%	19%
2091	13.4%	19.1%
2090	13.4%	19.3%
2089	13.4%	19.4%
2088	13.5%	19.6%
2087	13.5%	19.7%
2086	13.5%	19.9%
2085	13.6%	20%
2084	13.6%	20.2%
2083	13.6%	20.3%
2082	13.6%	20.5%
2081	13.6%	20.6%
2080	13.6%	20.8%
2079	13.7%	21%
2078	13.7%	21.2%
2077	13.7%	21.3%
2076	13.7%	21.5%
2075	13.7%	21.7%
2074	13.7%	21.9%
2073	13.7%	22.1%
2072	13.7%	22.3%
2071	13.7%	22.6%
2070	13.7%	22.8%
2069	13.7%	23%
2068	13.8%	23.2%
2067	13.8%	23.5%
2066	13.8%	23.7%
2065	13.9%	24%
2064	14%	24.3%
2063	14%	24.5%
2062	14.1%	24.8%
2061	14.2%	25.1%
2060	14.3%	25.4%
2059	14.3%	25.7%
2058	14.4%	26%
2057	14.5%	26.3%
2056	14.6%	26.7%
2055	14.7%	27%
2054	14.7%	27.3%
2053	14.8%	27.6%
2052	14.9%	28%
2051	14.9%	28.3%
2050	14.9%	28.6%
2049	15%	28.9%
2048	15%	29.3%
2047	15.1%	29.6%
2046	15.1%	30%
2045	15.1%	30.3%
2044	15.1%	30.7%
2043	15.1%	31.1%
2042	15.2%	31.5%
2041	15.2%	31.9%
2040	15.2%	32.3%
2039	15.3%	32.7%
2038	15.3%	33.2%
2037	15.4%	33.6%
2036	15.5%	34.1%
2035	15.6%	34.5%
2034	15.7%	35%
2033	15.8%	35.4%
2032	15.9%	35.9%
2031	16.2%	36.4%
2030	16.4%	37%
2029	16.7%	37.6%
2028	16.9%	38.2%
2027	17.3%	38.9%
2026	17.5%	39.5%
2025	17.7%	40%
2024	17.9%	40.2%
2023	18.1%	40.7%
2022	18.3%	41.2%
2021	18.5%	41.6%
2020	18.8%	42%
2019	19.2%	42.4%
2018	19.5%	42.8%
2017	19.9%	43.1%
2016	20.8%	43.3%
2015	21.7%	43.6%
2014	22.3%	43.7%
2013	22.5%	43.9%
2012	22.6%	44.1%
2011	23.1%	44.3%
2010	23.5%	44.5%
2009	24.1%	44.8%
2008	24.7%	45.1%
2007	25.5%	45.3%
2006	26.2%	45.6%
2005	26.8%	45.9%
2004	27.4%	46.1%
2003	28%	46.4%
2002	28.7%	46.6%
2001	29.3%	46.7%
2000	30%	46.8%
1999	30.6%	46.9%
1998	31.1%	46.9%
1997	31.5%	46.9%
1996	31.9%	46.7%
1995	32.3%	46.5%
1994	32.6%	46.3%
1993	32.8%	46%
1992	33%	45.9%
1991	33.2%	45.8%
1990	33.1%	45.7%
1989	33.1%	45.6%
1988	33.2%	45.5%
1987	33.6%	45.4%
1986	34.2%	45.2%
1985	34.9%	45%
1984	35.8%	44.9%
1983	36.9%	44.6%
1982	38.2%	44.3%
1981	39.6%	44%
1980	40.7%	43.7%
1979	41.7%	43.5%
1978	42.5%	43.3%
1977	43.3%	43%
1976	44.1%	42.8%
1975	44.9%	42.6%
1974	45.7%	42.4%
1973	46.5%	42.3%
1972	47.3%	42.2%
1971	48.1%	42.1%
1970	48.7%	42%
1969	48.7%	41.9%
1968	48.1%	41.8%
1967	47.5%	41.6%
1966	46.9%	41.5%
1965	46.4%	41.3%
1964	46%	41%
1963	45.6%	40.8%
1962	45.3%	40.7%
1961	45%	40.8%
1960	44.7%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Gambia

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Dominica

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Gambia
2023	36	354
2022	44	365
2021	110	420
2020	47	400
2019	41	422
2018	43	450
2017	44	469
2016	48	490
2015	63	527
2014	53	561
2013	50	606
2012	51	628
2011	49	634
2010	50	632
2009	50	634
2008	53	653
2007	53	675
2006	54	682
2005	54	707
2004	54	719
2003	55	749
2002	56	772
2001	58	794
2000	61	810
1999	64	830
1998	64	867
1997	67	928
1996	71	956
1995	73	999
1994	77	1,039
1993	79	1,072
1992	80	1,115
1991	81	1,167
1990	77	1,207
1989	69	1,258
1988	68	1,302
1987	63	1,360
1986	63	1,401
1985	61	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Gambia
2023	3.55%	4.41%
2022	3.51%	4.56%
2021	3.45%	4.72%
2020	3.38%	4.89%
2019	3.3%	5.07%
2018	3.21%	5.27%
2017	3.12%	5.47%
2016	3.02%	5.7%
2015	2.93%	5.93%
2014	2.83%	6.18%
2013	2.74%	6.45%
2012	2.66%	6.73%
2011	2.57%	7.01%
2010	2.5%	7.31%
2009	2.42%	7.64%
2008	2.35%	7.98%
2007	2.28%	8.33%
2006	2.22%	8.71%
2005	2.16%	9.11%
2004	2.11%	9.52%
2003	2.06%	9.95%
2002	2.01%	10.4%
2001	1.97%	10.9%
2000	1.94%	11.3%
1999	1.91%	11.8%
1998	1.88%	12.3%
1997	1.86%	12.8%
1996	1.84%	13.3%
1995	1.83%	13.9%
1994	1.82%	14.4%
1993	1.82%	14.9%
1992	1.82%	15.5%
1991	1.84%	16%
1990	1.85%	16.6%
1989	1.88%	17.2%
1988	1.91%	17.8%
1987	1.95%	18.4%
1986	2%	19.1%
1985	2.06%	19.7%
1984	2.14%	20.4%
1983	2.22%	21%
1982	2.33%	21.7%
1981	2.45%	22.3%
1980	2.58%	23%
1979	2.74%	23.6%
1978	2.92%	24.2%
1977	3.12%	24.9%
1976	3.35%	25.5%
1975	3.61%	26.2%
1974	3.91%	26.9%
1973	4.24%	27.5%
1972	4.61%	28.2%
1971	5.02%	28.9%
1970	5.48%	29.5%
1969	5.98%	30.2%
1968	6.54%	30.9%
1967	7.16%	31.5%
1966	7.84%	32.1%
1965	8.59%	32.8%
1964	9.41%	33.5%
1963	10.3%	34.1%
1962	11.3%	34.8%
1961	12.4%	35.5%
1960	13.6%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.