Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Guyana

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Guyana by year

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Dominica

Guyana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Guyana
2023	1.48	2.41
2022	1.48	2.44
2021	1.48	2.46
2020	1.5	2.49
2019	1.5	2.52
2018	1.52	2.55
2017	1.54	2.59
2016	1.58	2.63
2015	1.65	2.67
2014	1.71	2.7
2013	1.78	2.71
2012	1.83	2.7
2011	1.86	2.69
2010	1.89	2.68
2009	1.92	2.69
2008	1.97	2.7
2007	2.02	2.68
2006	2.07	2.66
2005	2	2.65
2004	2.02	2.68
2003	2.08	2.75
2002	2.16	2.84
2001	2.4	2.96
2000	2.35	3.06
1999	2.46	3.13
1998	2.32	3.18
1997	2.41	3.22
1996	2.55	3.23
1995	2.71	3.24
1994	2.96	3.23
1993	3.2	3.2
1992	3.18	3.19
1991	3.15	3.18
1990	3.09	3.18
1989	3.06	3.19
1988	3.06	3.23
1987	3.06	3.31
1986	3.08	3.38
1985	3.12	3.47
1984	3.15	3.54
1983	3.18	3.64
1982	3.17	3.68
1981	3.11	3.72
1980	3.04	3.77
1979	2.96	3.86
1978	2.96	3.97
1977	3.02	4.12
1976	3.19	4.28
1975	3.46	4.45
1974	3.84	4.64
1973	4.28	4.87
1972	4.67	5.08
1971	4.99	5.26
1970	5.22	5.41
1969	5.41	5.58
1968	5.59	5.75
1967	5.74	5.89
1966	5.86	6.02
1965	5.95	6.14
1964	6.03	6.23
1963	6.08	6.31
1962	6.12	6.33
1961	6.16	6.34
1960	6.18	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.41 in Guyana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Guyana

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Guyana
2023	-111	10,716
2022	-118	11,042
2021	-205	8,125
2020	-88	10,307
2019	-75	11,665
2018	-60	10,946
2017	-124	11,108
2016	177	11,168
2015	157	11,199
2014	257	11,143
2013	110	10,887
2012	167	10,633
2011	121	10,713
2010	171	10,652
2009	220	10,758
2008	272	10,792
2007	319	10,741
2006	364	10,525
2005	339	10,455
2004	360	10,767
2003	387	11,344
2002	429	12,218
2001	556	13,307
2000	561	14,128
1999	647	14,763
1998	595	15,292
1997	662	15,568
1996	753	15,768
1995	853	15,991
1994	1,002	16,185
1993	1,130	16,099
1992	1,111	15,990
1991	1,103	15,896
1990	1,138	15,917
1989	1,178	15,947
1988	1,222	16,189
1987	1,256	16,600
1986	1,285	16,940
1985	1,302	17,292
1984	1,308	17,466
1983	1,301	17,753
1982	1,250	17,644
1981	1,169	17,471
1980	1,090	17,298
1979	981	17,402
1978	991	17,539
1977	996	17,805
1976	1,050	18,083
1975	1,142	18,317
1974	1,267	18,589
1973	1,400	18,991
1972	1,497	19,219
1971	1,549	19,273
1970	1,574	19,233
1969	1,628	19,133
1968	1,673	19,035
1967	1,716	18,933
1966	1,752	18,862
1965	1,778	18,791
1964	1,792	18,729
1963	1,796	18,606
1962	1,786	18,344
1961	1,762	18,092
1960	1,720	17,867

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 +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Guyana by year

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Dominica

Guyana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Guyana
2023	11.1	20.3
2022	11.1	20.7
2021	11.3	21
2020	11.4	21.3
2019	11.5	21.9
2018	11.6	21.2
2017	11.8	22
2016	12.9	22.3
2015	13.1	22.5
2014	13.7	22.6
2013	13.3	22.6
2012	13.9	22.3
2011	13.7	22.3
2010	14	22.1
2009	14.3	22.1
2008	14.7	22
2007	15.1	21.9
2006	15.5	21.7
2005	15	21.7
2004	15.2	22
2003	15.6	22.7
2002	16.2	23.8
2001	18	25
2000	17.9	26.2
1999	19	27.2
1998	18.2	28.1
1997	19.1	28.8
1996	20.4	29.2
1995	21.9	29.5
1994	24.1	29.7
1993	26.2	29.6
1992	26	29.6
1991	25.9	29.7
1990	26	29.8
1989	26	29.8
1988	26.1	30.1
1987	26	30.6
1986	26	31
1985	25.8	31.4
1984	25.7	31.5
1983	25.3	31.9
1982	24.5	31.8
1981	23.3	31.6
1980	22.1	31.4
1979	21.2	31.7
1978	20.8	32
1977	21	32.6
1976	21.9	33.3
1975	23.4	33.8
1974	25.5	34.5
1973	27.7	35.4
1972	29.6	36.1
1971	31	36.6
1970	31.9	37
1969	33.3	37.4
1968	34.6	38
1967	36	38.5
1966	37.2	39.2
1965	38.4	39.9
1964	39.5	40.6
1963	40.4	41.3
1962	41.2	41.8
1961	41.8	42.4
1960	42.2	42.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 42.2 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Guyana
2100	13.1%	15.8%
2099	13.1%	15.9%
2098	13.2%	16%
2097	13.2%	16%
2096	13.2%	16.1%
2095	13.2%	16.2%
2094	13.3%	16.3%
2093	13.3%	16.3%
2092	13.3%	16.4%
2091	13.4%	16.5%
2090	13.4%	16.6%
2089	13.4%	16.7%
2088	13.5%	16.8%
2087	13.5%	16.9%
2086	13.5%	17%
2085	13.6%	17.1%
2084	13.6%	17.2%
2083	13.6%	17.3%
2082	13.6%	17.3%
2081	13.6%	17.4%
2080	13.6%	17.5%
2079	13.7%	17.6%
2078	13.7%	17.8%
2077	13.7%	17.9%
2076	13.7%	18%
2075	13.7%	18.1%
2074	13.7%	18.2%
2073	13.7%	18.3%
2072	13.7%	18.4%
2071	13.7%	18.6%
2070	13.7%	18.7%
2069	13.7%	18.9%
2068	13.8%	19%
2067	13.8%	19.2%
2066	13.8%	19.3%
2065	13.9%	19.5%
2064	14%	19.7%
2063	14%	19.9%
2062	14.1%	20.1%
2061	14.2%	20.2%
2060	14.3%	20.4%
2059	14.3%	20.6%
2058	14.4%	20.8%
2057	14.5%	21%
2056	14.6%	21.2%
2055	14.7%	21.4%
2054	14.7%	21.6%
2053	14.8%	21.8%
2052	14.9%	22%
2051	14.9%	22.1%
2050	14.9%	22.3%
2049	15%	22.5%
2048	15%	22.6%
2047	15.1%	22.8%
2046	15.1%	23%
2045	15.1%	23.2%
2044	15.1%	23.3%
2043	15.1%	23.5%
2042	15.2%	23.8%
2041	15.2%	24%
2040	15.2%	24.2%
2039	15.3%	24.5%
2038	15.3%	24.8%
2037	15.4%	25.1%
2036	15.5%	25.4%
2035	15.6%	25.8%
2034	15.7%	26.2%
2033	15.8%	26.5%
2032	15.9%	26.9%
2031	16.2%	27.2%
2030	16.4%	27.6%
2029	16.7%	27.9%
2028	16.9%	28.3%
2027	17.3%	28.6%
2026	17.5%	28.8%
2025	17.7%	29.1%
2024	17.9%	29.2%
2023	18.1%	29.3%
2022	18.3%	29.4%
2021	18.5%	29.4%
2020	18.8%	29.5%
2019	19.2%	29.3%
2018	19.5%	29.5%
2017	19.9%	30%
2016	20.8%	30.1%
2015	21.7%	30.3%
2014	22.3%	30.5%
2013	22.5%	30.8%
2012	22.6%	31.1%
2011	23.1%	31.6%
2010	23.5%	32.2%
2009	24.1%	32.9%
2008	24.7%	33.5%
2007	25.5%	34.1%
2006	26.2%	34.7%
2005	26.8%	35.3%
2004	27.4%	35.8%
2003	28%	36.1%
2002	28.7%	36.4%
2001	29.3%	36.5%
2000	30%	36.6%
1999	30.6%	36.6%
1998	31.1%	36.6%
1997	31.5%	36.5%
1996	31.9%	36.4%
1995	32.3%	36.4%
1994	32.6%	36.4%
1993	32.8%	36.4%
1992	33%	36.5%
1991	33.2%	36.7%
1990	33.1%	36.9%
1989	33.1%	37.2%
1988	33.2%	37.5%
1987	33.6%	38%
1986	34.2%	38.6%
1985	34.9%	39.2%
1984	35.8%	39.9%
1983	36.9%	40.5%
1982	38.2%	41.2%
1981	39.6%	41.9%
1980	40.7%	42.5%
1979	41.7%	42.9%
1978	42.5%	43.4%
1977	43.3%	43.9%
1976	44.1%	44.4%
1975	44.9%	44.9%
1974	45.7%	45.3%
1973	46.5%	45.7%
1972	47.3%	46%
1971	48.1%	46.3%
1970	48.7%	46.6%
1969	48.7%	46.9%
1968	48.1%	47.3%
1967	47.5%	47.5%
1966	46.9%	47.7%
1965	46.4%	47.8%
1964	46%	47.7%
1963	45.6%	47.6%
1962	45.3%	47.4%
1961	45%	47%
1960	44.7%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Guyana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Guyana

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Dominica

Guyana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Guyana
2023	36	75
2022	44	83
2021	110	189
2020	47	109
2019	41	107
2018	43	105
2017	44	110
2016	48	114
2015	63	117
2014	53	121
2013	50	128
2012	51	133
2011	49	135
2010	50	141
2009	50	146
2008	53	153
2007	53	158
2006	54	167
2005	54	166
2004	54	162
2003	55	164
2002	56	164
2001	58	163
2000	61	171
1999	64	178
1998	64	184
1997	67	195
1996	71	202
1995	73	207
1994	77	204
1993	79	205
1992	80	208
1991	81	219
1990	77	224
1989	69	227
1988	68	230
1987	63	234
1986	63	238
1985	61	241

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 75 deaths in Guyana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Guyana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Guyana
2023	3.55%	2.57%
2022	3.51%	2.66%
2021	3.45%	2.75%
2020	3.38%	2.84%
2019	3.3%	2.93%
2018	3.21%	3.02%
2017	3.12%	3.11%
2016	3.02%	3.21%
2015	2.93%	3.31%
2014	2.83%	3.4%
2013	2.74%	3.49%
2012	2.66%	3.58%
2011	2.57%	3.65%
2010	2.5%	3.73%
2009	2.42%	3.81%
2008	2.35%	3.89%
2007	2.28%	3.97%
2006	2.22%	4.05%
2005	2.16%	4.14%
2004	2.11%	4.23%
2003	2.06%	4.32%
2002	2.01%	4.42%
2001	1.97%	4.53%
2000	1.94%	4.65%
1999	1.91%	4.77%
1998	1.88%	4.89%
1997	1.86%	5.02%
1996	1.84%	5.16%
1995	1.83%	5.3%
1994	1.82%	5.45%
1993	1.82%	5.6%
1992	1.82%	5.77%
1991	1.84%	5.92%
1990	1.85%	6.08%
1989	1.88%	6.22%
1988	1.91%	6.35%
1987	1.95%	6.47%
1986	2%	6.57%
1985	2.06%	6.66%
1984	2.14%	6.74%
1983	2.22%	6.82%
1982	2.33%	6.89%
1981	2.45%	6.96%
1980	2.58%	7.02%
1979	2.74%	7.08%
1978	2.92%	7.14%
1977	3.12%	7.19%
1976	3.35%	7.24%
1975	3.61%	7.27%
1974	3.91%	7.31%
1973	4.24%	7.33%
1972	4.61%	7.35%
1971	5.02%	7.37%
1970	5.48%	7.39%
1969	5.98%	7.43%
1968	6.54%	7.48%
1967	7.16%	7.56%
1966	7.84%	7.66%
1965	8.59%	7.8%
1964	9.41%	7.99%
1963	10.3%	8.21%
1962	11.3%	8.49%
1961	12.4%	8.81%
1960	13.6%	9.19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 2.57% in Guyana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.