Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Guatemala

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Guatemala by year

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Dominica

Guatemala

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Guatemala
2023	1.48	2.31
2022	1.48	2.34
2021	1.48	2.39
2020	1.5	2.47
2019	1.5	2.59
2018	1.52	2.74
2017	1.54	2.86
2016	1.58	2.97
2015	1.65	3.03
2014	1.71	3.09
2013	1.78	3.15
2012	1.83	3.22
2011	1.86	3.29
2010	1.89	3.38
2009	1.92	3.47
2008	1.97	3.57
2007	2.02	3.72
2006	2.07	3.85
2005	2	3.97
2004	2.02	4.13
2003	2.08	4.25
2002	2.16	4.37
2001	2.4	4.5
2000	2.35	4.58
1999	2.46	4.69
1998	2.32	4.8
1997	2.41	4.91
1996	2.55	5.01
1995	2.71	5.11
1994	2.96	5.19
1993	3.2	5.25
1992	3.18	5.31
1991	3.15	5.38
1990	3.09	5.48
1989	3.06	5.56
1988	3.06	5.62
1987	3.06	5.64
1986	3.08	5.66
1985	3.12	5.73
1984	3.15	5.86
1983	3.18	5.98
1982	3.17	6.06
1981	3.11	6.12
1980	3.04	6.17
1979	2.96	6.22
1978	2.96	6.26
1977	3.02	6.32
1976	3.19	6.37
1975	3.46	6.41
1974	3.84	6.46
1973	4.28	6.49
1972	4.67	6.51
1971	4.99	6.55
1970	5.22	6.6
1969	5.41	6.65
1968	5.59	6.7
1967	5.74	6.76
1966	5.86	6.8
1965	5.95	6.84
1964	6.03	6.87
1963	6.08	6.9
1962	6.12	6.93
1961	6.16	6.98
1960	6.18	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.31 in Guatemala in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Guatemala
2023	-111	289,635
2022	-118	281,675
2021	-205	255,145
2020	-88	281,328
2019	-75	307,389
2018	-60	323,100
2017	-124	332,838
2016	177	338,114
2015	157	335,072
2014	257	333,551
2013	110	331,321
2012	167	332,365
2011	121	328,548
2010	171	324,802
2009	220	323,320
2008	272	323,226
2007	319	326,298
2006	364	325,604
2005	339	325,816
2004	360	331,699
2003	387	333,539
2002	429	334,255
2001	556	335,503
2000	561	332,891
1999	647	328,890
1998	595	325,174
1997	662	320,087
1996	753	315,252
1995	853	309,236
1994	1,002	302,708
1993	1,130	295,515
1992	1,111	288,411
1991	1,103	283,917
1990	1,138	280,318
1989	1,178	276,736
1988	1,222	271,466
1987	1,256	261,746
1986	1,285	252,754
1985	1,302	246,119
1984	1,308	241,892
1983	1,301	238,059
1982	1,250	199,809
1981	1,169	221,044
1980	1,090	218,460
1979	981	216,810
1978	991	211,301
1977	996	203,299
1976	1,050	171,903
1975	1,142	188,501
1974	1,267	184,992
1973	1,400	179,871
1972	1,497	173,162
1971	1,549	165,104
1970	1,574	155,946
1969	1,628	149,516
1968	1,673	146,946
1967	1,716	143,859
1966	1,752	140,494
1965	1,778	135,997
1964	1,792	132,832
1963	1,796	129,065
1962	1,786	126,429
1961	1,762	123,753
1960	1,720	120,728

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 +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Guatemala by year

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Dominica

Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Guatemala
2023	11.1	20.8
2022	11.1	21.1
2021	11.3	21.4
2020	11.4	22
2019	11.5	23.1
2018	11.6	24.3
2017	11.8	25.2
2016	12.9	26
2015	13.1	26.2
2014	13.7	26.5
2013	13.3	26.7
2012	13.9	27.2
2011	13.7	27.5
2010	14	27.8
2009	14.3	28.2
2008	14.7	28.7
2007	15.1	29.4
2006	15.5	30
2005	15	30.8
2004	15.2	31.7
2003	15.6	32.5
2002	16.2	33.3
2001	18	34.2
2000	17.9	34.7
1999	19	35.2
1998	18.2	35.9
1997	19.1	36.5
1996	20.4	37.1
1995	21.9	37.8
1994	24.1	38.2
1993	26.2	38.6
1992	26	38.9
1991	25.9	39.3
1990	26	39.8
1989	26	40.3
1988	26.1	40.7
1987	26	40.7
1986	26	40.8
1985	25.8	41.1
1984	25.7	41.9
1983	25.3	42.8
1982	24.5	43.2
1981	23.3	43.4
1980	22.1	43.6
1979	21.2	43.6
1978	20.8	43.7
1977	21	43.9
1976	21.9	44
1975	23.4	44.1
1974	25.5	44.1
1973	27.7	44.2
1972	29.6	44.4
1971	31	44.7
1970	31.9	44.9
1969	33.3	45.1
1968	34.6	45.3
1967	36	45.6
1966	37.2	46
1965	38.4	46.2
1964	39.5	46.5
1963	40.4	46.9
1962	41.2	47.4
1961	41.8	48
1960	42.2	48.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 42.2 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Guatemala
2100	13.1%	14.9%
2099	13.1%	14.9%
2098	13.2%	15%
2097	13.2%	15%
2096	13.2%	15.1%
2095	13.2%	15.1%
2094	13.3%	15.2%
2093	13.3%	15.3%
2092	13.3%	15.3%
2091	13.4%	15.4%
2090	13.4%	15.5%
2089	13.4%	15.5%
2088	13.5%	15.6%
2087	13.5%	15.7%
2086	13.5%	15.8%
2085	13.6%	15.9%
2084	13.6%	15.9%
2083	13.6%	16%
2082	13.6%	16.1%
2081	13.6%	16.2%
2080	13.6%	16.3%
2079	13.7%	16.5%
2078	13.7%	16.6%
2077	13.7%	16.7%
2076	13.7%	16.8%
2075	13.7%	16.9%
2074	13.7%	17%
2073	13.7%	17.2%
2072	13.7%	17.3%
2071	13.7%	17.4%
2070	13.7%	17.6%
2069	13.7%	17.7%
2068	13.8%	17.9%
2067	13.8%	18%
2066	13.8%	18.2%
2065	13.9%	18.3%
2064	14%	18.5%
2063	14%	18.7%
2062	14.1%	18.9%
2061	14.2%	19%
2060	14.3%	19.2%
2059	14.3%	19.4%
2058	14.4%	19.7%
2057	14.5%	19.9%
2056	14.6%	20.1%
2055	14.7%	20.4%
2054	14.7%	20.6%
2053	14.8%	20.9%
2052	14.9%	21.2%
2051	14.9%	21.5%
2050	14.9%	21.8%
2049	15%	22.1%
2048	15%	22.4%
2047	15.1%	22.7%
2046	15.1%	23%
2045	15.1%	23.3%
2044	15.1%	23.6%
2043	15.1%	23.9%
2042	15.2%	24.2%
2041	15.2%	24.5%
2040	15.2%	24.8%
2039	15.3%	25%
2038	15.3%	25.3%
2037	15.4%	25.6%
2036	15.5%	25.9%
2035	15.6%	26.2%
2034	15.7%	26.6%
2033	15.8%	27%
2032	15.9%	27.5%
2031	16.2%	28%
2030	16.4%	28.6%
2029	16.7%	29.1%
2028	16.9%	29.7%
2027	17.3%	30.2%
2026	17.5%	30.8%
2025	17.7%	31.3%
2024	17.9%	31.6%
2023	18.1%	32.1%
2022	18.3%	32.7%
2021	18.5%	33.3%
2020	18.8%	33.8%
2019	19.2%	34.4%
2018	19.5%	34.9%
2017	19.9%	35.4%
2016	20.8%	35.9%
2015	21.7%	36.4%
2014	22.3%	36.9%
2013	22.5%	37.5%
2012	22.6%	38.1%
2011	23.1%	38.7%
2010	23.5%	39.3%
2009	24.1%	39.9%
2008	24.7%	40.5%
2007	25.5%	41%
2006	26.2%	41.6%
2005	26.8%	42.1%
2004	27.4%	42.5%
2003	28%	43%
2002	28.7%	43.3%
2001	29.3%	43.6%
2000	30%	43.8%
1999	30.6%	44.1%
1998	31.1%	44.3%
1997	31.5%	44.5%
1996	31.9%	44.7%
1995	32.3%	44.8%
1994	32.6%	44.9%
1993	32.8%	45.1%
1992	33%	45.2%
1991	33.2%	45.3%
1990	33.1%	45.4%
1989	33.1%	45.5%
1988	33.2%	45.6%
1987	33.6%	45.6%
1986	34.2%	45.7%
1985	34.9%	45.7%
1984	35.8%	45.7%
1983	36.9%	45.7%
1982	38.2%	45.6%
1981	39.6%	45.6%
1980	40.7%	45.5%
1979	41.7%	45.5%
1978	42.5%	45.6%
1977	43.3%	45.6%
1976	44.1%	45.7%
1975	44.9%	45.8%
1974	45.7%	45.9%
1973	46.5%	46%
1972	47.3%	46%
1971	48.1%	46%
1970	48.7%	46.1%
1969	48.7%	46.2%
1968	48.1%	46.2%
1967	47.5%	46.4%
1966	46.9%	46.5%
1965	46.4%	46.6%
1964	46%	46.6%
1963	45.6%	46.7%
1962	45.3%	46.8%
1961	45%	46.7%
1960	44.7%	46.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Guatemala compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Guatemala

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Dominica

Guatemala

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Guatemala
2023	36	94
2022	44	97
2021	110	125
2020	47	102
2019	41	106
2018	43	107
2017	44	107
2016	48	110
2015	63	112
2014	53	111
2013	50	111
2012	51	115
2011	49	120
2010	50	127
2009	50	130
2008	53	133
2007	53	135
2006	54	142
2005	54	153
2004	54	148
2003	55	150
2002	56	153
2001	58	162
2000	61	166
1999	64	174
1998	64	185
1997	67	198
1996	71	213
1995	73	229
1994	77	244
1993	79	262
1992	80	269
1991	81	268
1990	77	270
1989	69	271
1988	68	273
1987	63	277
1986	63	286
1985	61	301

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 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Guatemala
2023	3.55%	2.14%
2022	3.51%	2.21%
2021	3.45%	2.28%
2020	3.38%	2.37%
2019	3.3%	2.45%
2018	3.21%	2.54%
2017	3.12%	2.63%
2016	3.02%	2.72%
2015	2.93%	2.83%
2014	2.83%	2.94%
2013	2.74%	3.07%
2012	2.66%	3.2%
2011	2.57%	3.33%
2010	2.5%	3.48%
2009	2.42%	3.62%
2008	2.35%	3.78%
2007	2.28%	3.93%
2006	2.22%	4.1%
2005	2.16%	4.26%
2004	2.11%	4.43%
2003	2.06%	4.61%
2002	2.01%	4.8%
2001	1.97%	5%
2000	1.94%	5.21%
1999	1.91%	5.42%
1998	1.88%	5.65%
1997	1.86%	5.89%
1996	1.84%	6.15%
1995	1.83%	6.42%
1994	1.82%	6.71%
1993	1.82%	7.02%
1992	1.82%	7.34%
1991	1.84%	7.68%
1990	1.85%	8.04%
1989	1.88%	8.41%
1988	1.91%	8.79%
1987	1.95%	9.19%
1986	2%	9.6%
1985	2.06%	10%
1984	2.14%	10.5%
1983	2.22%	10.9%
1982	2.33%	13.6%
1981	2.45%	11.8%
1980	2.58%	12.2%
1979	2.74%	12.7%
1978	2.92%	13.2%
1977	3.12%	13.6%
1976	3.35%	16.5%
1975	3.61%	14.6%
1974	3.91%	15.1%
1973	4.24%	15.6%
1972	4.61%	16.1%
1971	5.02%	16.6%
1970	5.48%	17.1%
1969	5.98%	17.6%
1968	6.54%	18.1%
1967	7.16%	18.6%
1966	7.84%	19.1%
1965	8.59%	19.6%
1964	9.41%	20.1%
1963	10.3%	20.6%
1962	11.3%	21.1%
1961	12.4%	21.6%
1960	13.6%	22.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.