Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Dominica

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.48	3.84
2022	1.48	3.91
2021	1.48	4
2020	1.5	4.08
2019	1.5	4.15
2018	1.52	4.24
2017	1.54	4.35
2016	1.58	4.52
2015	1.65	4.66
2014	1.71	4.79
2013	1.78	4.93
2012	1.83	5
2011	1.86	5.07
2010	1.89	5.11
2009	1.92	5.18
2008	1.97	5.27
2007	2.02	5.37
2006	2.07	5.41
2005	2	5.46
2004	2.02	5.5
2003	2.08	5.58
2002	2.16	5.63
2001	2.4	5.69
2000	2.35	5.79
1999	2.46	5.87
1998	2.32	5.97
1997	2.41	6.06
1996	2.55	6.14
1995	2.71	6.22
1994	2.96	6.3
1993	3.2	6.37
1992	3.18	6.44
1991	3.15	6.47
1990	3.09	6.5
1989	3.06	6.66
1988	3.06	6.69
1987	3.06	6.72
1986	3.08	6.73
1985	3.12	6.74
1984	3.15	6.73
1983	3.18	6.69
1982	3.17	6.64
1981	3.11	6.57
1980	3.04	6.49
1979	2.96	6.4
1978	2.96	6.32
1977	3.02	6.25
1976	3.19	6.19
1975	3.46	6.15
1974	3.84	6.12
1973	4.28	6.1
1972	4.67	6.08
1971	4.99	6.06
1970	5.22	6.04
1969	5.41	6.02
1968	5.59	6.01
1967	5.74	5.99
1966	5.86	5.98
1965	5.95	5.97
1964	6.03	5.96
1963	6.08	5.95
1962	6.12	5.94
1961	6.16	5.93
1960	6.18	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Dominica vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
2023	-111	49,498
2022	-118	48,920
2021	-205	47,242
2020	-88	46,718
2019	-75	47,196
2018	-60	46,659
2017	-124	46,318
2016	177	46,814
2015	157	46,846
2014	257	46,615
2013	110	46,472
2012	167	45,480
2011	121	44,405
2010	171	43,067
2009	220	41,950
2008	272	40,841
2007	319	40,288
2006	364	38,886
2005	339	37,347
2004	360	36,495
2003	387	35,649
2002	429	34,561
2001	556	33,461
2000	561	32,816
1999	647	30,916
1998	595	30,390
1997	662	29,792
1996	753	29,778
1995	853	29,142
1994	1,002	27,895
1993	1,130	26,943
1992	1,111	25,747
1991	1,103	24,527
1990	1,138	23,936
1989	1,178	24,286
1988	1,222	23,940
1987	1,256	23,549
1986	1,285	23,301
1985	1,302	23,116
1984	1,308	22,861
1983	1,301	22,542
1982	1,250	22,131
1981	1,169	21,611
1980	1,090	21,024
1979	981	19,736
1978	991	17,468
1977	996	15,484
1976	1,050	13,688
1975	1,142	11,998
1974	1,267	10,321
1973	1,400	8,430
1972	1,497	7,911
1971	1,549	8,183
1970	1,574	7,632
1969	1,628	7,857
1968	1,673	7,289
1967	1,716	6,742
1966	1,752	6,955
1965	1,778	7,789
1964	1,792	8,989
1963	1,796	9,190
1962	1,786	10,662
1961	1,762	10,756
1960	1,720	10,618

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Dominica

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
2023	11.1	30
2022	11.1	30.5
2021	11.3	31
2020	11.4	31.4
2019	11.5	31.8
2018	11.6	32.4
2017	11.8	33
2016	12.9	34.2
2015	13.1	35.2
2014	13.7	36.1
2013	13.3	37.1
2012	13.9	37.6
2011	13.7	38
2010	14	38.3
2009	14.3	38.7
2008	14.7	39.3
2007	15.1	40
2006	15.5	40.3
2005	15	40.6
2004	15.2	40.8
2003	15.6	41.3
2002	16.2	41.6
2001	18	41.8
2000	17.9	42.3
1999	19	42.7
1998	18.2	43.2
1997	19.1	43.6
1996	20.4	43.9
1995	21.9	44.3
1994	24.1	44.5
1993	26.2	44.6
1992	26	44.8
1991	25.9	44.9
1990	26	45.3
1989	26	46.5
1988	26.1	46.8
1987	26	47.2
1986	26	47.7
1985	25.8	48.1
1984	25.7	48.4
1983	25.3	48.7
1982	24.5	48.8
1981	23.3	48.8
1980	22.1	48.6
1979	21.2	47.8
1978	20.8	45.3
1977	21	44
1976	21.9	42.5
1975	23.4	40.8
1974	25.5	38.8
1973	27.7	39.1
1972	29.6	38.6
1971	31	39.5
1970	31.9	38.6
1969	33.3	39.6
1968	34.6	38.8
1967	36	38.6
1966	37.2	40
1965	38.4	41.9
1964	39.5	44
1963	40.4	44.1
1962	41.2	44.6
1961	41.8	45.2
1960	42.2	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 42.2 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
2100	13.1%	19.7%
2099	13.1%	19.8%
2098	13.2%	19.9%
2097	13.2%	20%
2096	13.2%	20.2%
2095	13.2%	20.3%
2094	13.3%	20.4%
2093	13.3%	20.5%
2092	13.3%	20.6%
2091	13.4%	20.8%
2090	13.4%	20.9%
2089	13.4%	21%
2088	13.5%	21.2%
2087	13.5%	21.3%
2086	13.5%	21.5%
2085	13.6%	21.6%
2084	13.6%	21.8%
2083	13.6%	21.9%
2082	13.6%	22.1%
2081	13.6%	22.2%
2080	13.6%	22.4%
2079	13.7%	22.6%
2078	13.7%	22.7%
2077	13.7%	22.9%
2076	13.7%	23.1%
2075	13.7%	23.3%
2074	13.7%	23.4%
2073	13.7%	23.6%
2072	13.7%	23.8%
2071	13.7%	24%
2070	13.7%	24.2%
2069	13.7%	24.4%
2068	13.8%	24.6%
2067	13.8%	24.8%
2066	13.8%	25.1%
2065	13.9%	25.3%
2064	14%	25.5%
2063	14%	25.7%
2062	14.1%	26%
2061	14.2%	26.2%
2060	14.3%	26.5%
2059	14.3%	26.7%
2058	14.4%	27%
2057	14.5%	27.3%
2056	14.6%	27.5%
2055	14.7%	27.8%
2054	14.7%	28.1%
2053	14.8%	28.4%
2052	14.9%	28.7%
2051	14.9%	29%
2050	14.9%	29.3%
2049	15%	29.6%
2048	15%	29.9%
2047	15.1%	30.2%
2046	15.1%	30.5%
2045	15.1%	30.9%
2044	15.1%	31.2%
2043	15.1%	31.5%
2042	15.2%	31.9%
2041	15.2%	32.2%
2040	15.2%	32.5%
2039	15.3%	32.9%
2038	15.3%	33.2%
2037	15.4%	33.6%
2036	15.5%	33.9%
2035	15.6%	34.3%
2034	15.7%	34.6%
2033	15.8%	35%
2032	15.9%	35.3%
2031	16.2%	35.7%
2030	16.4%	36.2%
2029	16.7%	36.6%
2028	16.9%	37.1%
2027	17.3%	37.6%
2026	17.5%	38.1%
2025	17.7%	38.6%
2024	17.9%	38.8%
2023	18.1%	39.2%
2022	18.3%	39.7%
2021	18.5%	40.1%
2020	18.8%	40.5%
2019	19.2%	40.9%
2018	19.5%	41.3%
2017	19.9%	41.7%
2016	20.8%	42%
2015	21.7%	42.2%
2014	22.3%	42.5%
2013	22.5%	42.7%
2012	22.6%	42.8%
2011	23.1%	43%
2010	23.5%	43.2%
2009	24.1%	43.3%
2008	24.7%	43.5%
2007	25.5%	43.6%
2006	26.2%	43.8%
2005	26.8%	43.9%
2004	27.4%	44%
2003	28%	44.2%
2002	28.7%	44.3%
2001	29.3%	44.5%
2000	30%	44.7%
1999	30.6%	44.8%
1998	31.1%	45%
1997	31.5%	45.1%
1996	31.9%	45.2%
1995	32.3%	45.3%
1994	32.6%	45.4%
1993	32.8%	45.4%
1992	33%	45.5%
1991	33.2%	45.5%
1990	33.1%	45.7%
1989	33.1%	45.8%
1988	33.2%	45.9%
1987	33.6%	45.9%
1986	34.2%	46%
1985	34.9%	45.9%
1984	35.8%	45.9%
1983	36.9%	45.7%
1982	38.2%	45.5%
1981	39.6%	45.3%
1980	40.7%	45%
1979	41.7%	45.1%
1978	42.5%	44.8%
1977	43.3%	43.7%
1976	44.1%	42.6%
1975	44.9%	41.8%
1974	45.7%	41.4%
1973	46.5%	41.6%
1972	47.3%	41.9%
1971	48.1%	41.9%
1970	48.7%	41.9%
1969	48.7%	41.9%
1968	48.1%	41.8%
1967	47.5%	42.1%
1966	46.9%	41.9%
1965	46.4%	41%
1964	46%	39.6%
1963	45.6%	38.4%
1962	45.3%	37.7%
1961	45%	37.1%
1960	44.7%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Guinea-Bissau

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Dominica

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
2023	36	505
2022	44	539
2021	110	617
2020	47	603
2019	41	598
2018	43	585
2017	44	597
2016	48	617
2015	63	631
2014	53	662
2013	50	707
2012	51	704
2011	49	678
2010	50	698
2009	50	753
2008	53	802
2007	53	792
2006	54	831
2005	54	956
2004	54	980
2003	55	1,069
2002	56	1,141
2001	58	1,222
2000	61	1,295
1999	64	1,461
1998	64	1,465
1997	67	1,642
1996	71	1,539
1995	73	1,556
1994	77	1,644
1993	79	1,613
1992	80	1,633
1991	81	1,663
1990	77	1,709
1989	69	1,698
1988	68	1,759
1987	63	1,796
1986	63	1,825
1985	61	1,851

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 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Guinea-Bissau
2023	3.55%	6.93%
2022	3.51%	7.16%
2021	3.45%	7.41%
2020	3.38%	7.66%
2019	3.3%	7.91%
2018	3.21%	8.21%
2017	3.12%	8.53%
2016	3.02%	8.84%
2015	2.93%	9.18%
2014	2.83%	9.53%
2013	2.74%	9.93%
2012	2.66%	10.4%
2011	2.57%	10.9%
2010	2.5%	11.4%
2009	2.42%	12%
2008	2.35%	12.6%
2007	2.28%	13.2%
2006	2.22%	13.9%
2005	2.16%	14.5%
2004	2.11%	15.1%
2003	2.06%	15.7%
2002	2.01%	16.3%
2001	1.97%	16.8%
2000	1.94%	17.4%
1999	1.91%	17.9%
1998	1.88%	18.4%
1997	1.86%	18.9%
1996	1.84%	19.4%
1995	1.83%	19.9%
1994	1.82%	20.4%
1993	1.82%	20.9%
1992	1.82%	21.3%
1991	1.84%	21.8%
1990	1.85%	22.2%
1989	1.88%	22.7%
1988	1.91%	23.1%
1987	1.95%	23.5%
1986	2%	24%
1985	2.06%	24.4%
1984	2.14%	-
1983	2.22%	-
1982	2.33%	-
1981	2.45%	-
1980	2.58%	-
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 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.