Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Honduras

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Honduras by year

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Dominica

Honduras

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Honduras
2023	1.48	2.5
2022	1.48	2.52
2021	1.48	2.55
2020	1.5	2.58
2019	1.5	2.61
2018	1.52	2.65
2017	1.54	2.66
2016	1.58	2.7
2015	1.65	2.75
2014	1.71	2.79
2013	1.78	2.86
2012	1.83	2.93
2011	1.86	3
2010	1.89	3.08
2009	1.92	3.17
2008	1.97	3.26
2007	2.02	3.35
2006	2.07	3.45
2005	2	3.58
2004	2.02	3.71
2003	2.08	3.84
2002	2.16	4
2001	2.4	4.15
2000	2.35	4.29
1999	2.46	4.37
1998	2.32	4.47
1997	2.41	4.59
1996	2.55	4.71
1995	2.71	4.84
1994	2.96	4.93
1993	3.2	5.03
1992	3.18	5.11
1991	3.15	5.19
1990	3.09	5.27
1989	3.06	5.35
1988	3.06	5.47
1987	3.06	5.58
1986	3.08	5.7
1985	3.12	5.82
1984	3.15	5.94
1983	3.18	6.06
1982	3.17	6.18
1981	3.11	6.3
1980	3.04	6.42
1979	2.96	6.53
1978	2.96	6.63
1977	3.02	6.73
1976	3.19	6.81
1975	3.46	6.87
1974	3.84	6.91
1973	4.28	6.99
1972	4.67	7.06
1971	4.99	7.11
1970	5.22	7.17
1969	5.41	7.23
1968	5.59	7.3
1967	5.74	7.36
1966	5.86	7.41
1965	5.95	7.44
1964	6.03	7.44
1963	6.08	7.44
1962	6.12	7.44
1961	6.16	7.45
1960	6.18	7.46

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.5 in Honduras in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Honduras

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Honduras
2023	-111	186,125
2022	-118	186,257
2021	-205	172,890
2020	-88	179,553
2019	-75	185,200
2018	-60	184,953
2017	-124	182,731
2016	177	182,243
2015	157	181,098
2014	257	180,075
2013	110	179,999
2012	167	180,384
2011	121	180,164
2010	171	180,318
2009	220	182,250
2008	272	182,607
2007	319	183,052
2006	364	183,381
2005	339	185,216
2004	360	186,774
2003	387	187,854
2002	429	189,653
2001	556	190,636
2000	561	190,308
1999	647	186,816
1998	595	169,632
1997	662	182,308
1996	753	180,083
1995	853	177,309
1994	1,002	173,437
1993	1,130	169,358
1992	1,111	165,434
1991	1,103	160,933
1990	1,138	156,537
1989	1,178	152,266
1988	1,222	149,130
1987	1,256	146,750
1986	1,285	144,500
1985	1,302	142,190
1984	1,308	139,851
1983	1,301	137,597
1982	1,250	134,629
1981	1,169	131,789
1980	1,090	128,856
1979	981	125,957
1978	991	122,593
1977	996	119,333
1976	1,050	115,754
1975	1,142	111,469
1974	1,267	98,141
1973	1,400	99,553
1972	1,497	98,634
1971	1,549	94,597
1970	1,574	90,875
1969	1,628	87,273
1968	1,673	84,070
1967	1,716	81,131
1966	1,752	78,369
1965	1,778	75,622
1964	1,792	72,756
1963	1,796	69,883
1962	1,786	67,332
1961	1,762	64,672
1960	1,720	62,602

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 +1.75% in Honduras.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.85% in Honduras.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Honduras by year

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Dominica

Honduras

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Honduras
2023	11.1	22
2022	11.1	22.2
2021	11.3	22.5
2020	11.4	22.8
2019	11.5	23.1
2018	11.6	23.4
2017	11.8	23.5
2016	12.9	23.8
2015	13.1	24.1
2014	13.7	24.4
2013	13.3	24.8
2012	13.9	25.3
2011	13.7	25.8
2010	14	26.3
2009	14.3	27
2008	14.7	27.5
2007	15.1	28.1
2006	15.5	28.7
2005	15	29.6
2004	15.2	30.5
2003	15.6	31.4
2002	16.2	32.4
2001	18	33.4
2000	17.9	34.2
1999	19	34.6
1998	18.2	35.1
1997	19.1	35.7
1996	20.4	36.3
1995	21.9	36.9
1994	24.1	37.3
1993	26.2	37.7
1992	26	37.9
1991	25.9	38.2
1990	26	38.5
1989	26	38.8
1988	26.1	39.3
1987	26	39.9
1986	26	40.5
1985	25.8	41.1
1984	25.7	41.8
1983	25.3	42.4
1982	24.5	43.1
1981	23.3	43.7
1980	22.1	44.3
1979	21.2	44.9
1978	20.8	45.3
1977	21	45.7
1976	21.9	46
1975	23.4	46
1974	25.5	45.8
1973	27.7	45.9
1972	29.6	46.1
1971	31	46.2
1970	31.9	46.3
1969	33.3	46.4
1968	34.6	46.6
1967	36	46.9
1966	37.2	47.3
1965	38.4	47.7
1964	39.5	47.9
1963	40.4	48.2
1962	41.2	48.6
1961	41.8	49
1960	42.2	49.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 22 in Honduras, compared with 42.2 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Honduras

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Honduras
2100	13.1%	15.6%
2099	13.1%	15.7%
2098	13.2%	15.7%
2097	13.2%	15.8%
2096	13.2%	15.9%
2095	13.2%	16%
2094	13.3%	16%
2093	13.3%	16.1%
2092	13.3%	16.2%
2091	13.4%	16.3%
2090	13.4%	16.4%
2089	13.4%	16.4%
2088	13.5%	16.5%
2087	13.5%	16.6%
2086	13.5%	16.7%
2085	13.6%	16.8%
2084	13.6%	16.9%
2083	13.6%	17%
2082	13.6%	17.1%
2081	13.6%	17.2%
2080	13.6%	17.3%
2079	13.7%	17.4%
2078	13.7%	17.5%
2077	13.7%	17.7%
2076	13.7%	17.8%
2075	13.7%	17.9%
2074	13.7%	18%
2073	13.7%	18.2%
2072	13.7%	18.3%
2071	13.7%	18.4%
2070	13.7%	18.6%
2069	13.7%	18.7%
2068	13.8%	18.9%
2067	13.8%	19%
2066	13.8%	19.2%
2065	13.9%	19.4%
2064	14%	19.5%
2063	14%	19.7%
2062	14.1%	19.9%
2061	14.2%	20.1%
2060	14.3%	20.2%
2059	14.3%	20.4%
2058	14.4%	20.6%
2057	14.5%	20.8%
2056	14.6%	21%
2055	14.7%	21.2%
2054	14.7%	21.4%
2053	14.8%	21.6%
2052	14.9%	21.9%
2051	14.9%	22.1%
2050	14.9%	22.3%
2049	15%	22.6%
2048	15%	22.9%
2047	15.1%	23.1%
2046	15.1%	23.4%
2045	15.1%	23.7%
2044	15.1%	24%
2043	15.1%	24.3%
2042	15.2%	24.7%
2041	15.2%	25%
2040	15.2%	25.3%
2039	15.3%	25.7%
2038	15.3%	26.1%
2037	15.4%	26.4%
2036	15.5%	26.8%
2035	15.6%	27.1%
2034	15.7%	27.5%
2033	15.8%	27.8%
2032	15.9%	28.1%
2031	16.2%	28.5%
2030	16.4%	28.8%
2029	16.7%	29.1%
2028	16.9%	29.4%
2027	17.3%	29.8%
2026	17.5%	30.1%
2025	17.7%	30.4%
2024	17.9%	30.6%
2023	18.1%	31%
2022	18.3%	31.4%
2021	18.5%	31.8%
2020	18.8%	32.2%
2019	19.2%	32.6%
2018	19.5%	33.1%
2017	19.9%	33.7%
2016	20.8%	34.3%
2015	21.7%	34.9%
2014	22.3%	35.6%
2013	22.5%	36.2%
2012	22.6%	36.8%
2011	23.1%	37.4%
2010	23.5%	38.1%
2009	24.1%	38.7%
2008	24.7%	39.3%
2007	25.5%	39.9%
2006	26.2%	40.4%
2005	26.8%	41%
2004	27.4%	41.5%
2003	28%	41.9%
2002	28.7%	42.3%
2001	29.3%	42.7%
2000	30%	43.1%
1999	30.6%	43.4%
1998	31.1%	43.8%
1997	31.5%	44.2%
1996	31.9%	44.5%
1995	32.3%	44.8%
1994	32.6%	45.1%
1993	32.8%	45.4%
1992	33%	45.7%
1991	33.2%	45.9%
1990	33.1%	46.1%
1989	33.1%	46.3%
1988	33.2%	46.4%
1987	33.6%	46.5%
1986	34.2%	46.7%
1985	34.9%	46.8%
1984	35.8%	47%
1983	36.9%	47.1%
1982	38.2%	47.1%
1981	39.6%	47.2%
1980	40.7%	47.3%
1979	41.7%	47.3%
1978	42.5%	47.4%
1977	43.3%	47.4%
1976	44.1%	47.5%
1975	44.9%	47.6%
1974	45.7%	47.8%
1973	46.5%	47.9%
1972	47.3%	47.9%
1971	48.1%	47.9%
1970	48.7%	47.9%
1969	48.7%	48%
1968	48.1%	48%
1967	47.5%	48%
1966	46.9%	48%
1965	46.4%	48%
1964	46%	47.9%
1963	45.6%	47.8%
1962	45.3%	47.6%
1961	45%	47.3%
1960	44.7%	47%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 30.6% in Honduras in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Honduras compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Honduras

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Dominica

Honduras

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Honduras
2023	36	47
2022	44	48
2021	110	88
2020	47	57
2019	41	51
2018	43	52
2017	44	53
2016	48	55
2015	63	57
2014	53	60
2013	50	62
2012	51	64
2011	49	68
2010	50	72
2009	50	71
2008	53	72
2007	53	72
2006	54	72
2005	54	73
2004	54	74
2003	55	75
2002	56	75
2001	58	78
2000	61	82
1999	64	86
1998	64	91
1997	67	96
1996	71	101
1995	73	109
1994	77	119
1993	79	128
1992	80	138
1991	81	148
1990	77	159
1989	69	169
1988	68	177
1987	63	183
1986	63	191
1985	61	199

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 47 deaths in Honduras.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Honduras

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Honduras
2023	3.55%	1.55%
2022	3.51%	1.6%
2021	3.45%	1.66%
2020	3.38%	1.72%
2019	3.3%	1.78%
2018	3.21%	1.84%
2017	3.12%	1.91%
2016	3.02%	1.98%
2015	2.93%	2.05%
2014	2.83%	2.12%
2013	2.74%	2.2%
2012	2.66%	2.28%
2011	2.57%	2.37%
2010	2.5%	2.46%
2009	2.42%	2.55%
2008	2.35%	2.65%
2007	2.28%	2.75%
2006	2.22%	2.86%
2005	2.16%	2.98%
2004	2.11%	3.11%
2003	2.06%	3.26%
2002	2.01%	3.41%
2001	1.97%	3.57%
2000	1.94%	3.73%
1999	1.91%	3.9%
1998	1.88%	6.49%
1997	1.86%	4.25%
1996	1.84%	4.44%
1995	1.83%	4.64%
1994	1.82%	4.84%
1993	1.82%	5.06%
1992	1.82%	5.29%
1991	1.84%	5.54%
1990	1.85%	5.81%
1989	1.88%	6.1%
1988	1.91%	6.4%
1987	1.95%	6.73%
1986	2%	7.07%
1985	2.06%	7.43%
1984	2.14%	7.81%
1983	2.22%	8.2%
1982	2.33%	8.62%
1981	2.45%	9.05%
1980	2.58%	9.48%
1979	2.74%	9.94%
1978	2.92%	10.4%
1977	3.12%	10.9%
1976	3.35%	11.4%
1975	3.61%	11.9%
1974	3.91%	14.9%
1973	4.24%	12.9%
1972	4.61%	13.5%
1971	5.02%	14%
1970	5.48%	14.6%
1969	5.98%	15.2%
1968	6.54%	15.7%
1967	7.16%	16.3%
1966	7.84%	16.9%
1965	8.59%	17.5%
1964	9.41%	18.1%
1963	10.3%	18.7%
1962	11.3%	19.4%
1961	12.4%	20%
1960	13.6%	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 1.55% in Honduras. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.