Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and India

Fertility rate in Dominica vs India by year

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Dominica

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	India
2023	1.48	1.98
2022	1.48	1.99
2021	1.48	2.01
2020	1.5	2.05
2019	1.5	2.12
2018	1.52	2.18
2017	1.54	2.19
2016	1.58	2.28
2015	1.65	2.29
2014	1.71	2.29
2013	1.78	2.4
2012	1.83	2.47
2011	1.86	2.53
2010	1.89	2.6
2009	1.92	2.67
2008	1.97	2.71
2007	2.02	2.78
2006	2.07	2.87
2005	2	2.96
2004	2.02	3.05
2003	2.08	3.12
2002	2.16	3.22
2001	2.4	3.3
2000	2.35	3.35
1999	2.46	3.38
1998	2.32	3.45
1997	2.41	3.51
1996	2.55	3.58
1995	2.71	3.65
1994	2.96	3.72
1993	3.2	3.8
1992	3.18	3.88
1991	3.15	3.96
1990	3.09	4.05
1989	3.06	4.13
1988	3.06	4.22
1987	3.06	4.31
1986	3.08	4.4
1985	3.12	4.43
1984	3.15	4.52
1983	3.18	4.57
1982	3.17	4.62
1981	3.11	4.7
1980	3.04	4.78
1979	2.96	4.81
1978	2.96	4.89
1977	3.02	5.01
1976	3.19	5.13
1975	3.46	5.2
1974	3.84	5.33
1973	4.28	5.4
1972	4.67	5.48
1971	4.99	5.57
1970	5.22	5.62
1969	5.41	5.68
1968	5.59	5.76
1967	5.74	5.83
1966	5.86	5.88
1965	5.95	5.94
1964	6.03	5.98
1963	6.08	5.97
1962	6.12	5.95
1961	6.16	5.94
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 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	India
2023	-111	13,711,993
2022	-118	13,912,130
2021	-205	10,227,523
2020	-88	13,366,946
2019	-75	14,859,846
2018	-60	15,451,168
2017	-124	15,394,041
2016	177	16,202,593
2015	157	16,211,195
2014	257	16,165,943
2013	110	17,107,541
2012	167	17,552,365
2011	121	17,793,362
2010	171	17,991,935
2009	220	18,286,055
2008	272	18,234,926
2007	319	18,331,648
2006	364	18,641,737
2005	339	19,034,839
2004	360	19,469,758
2003	387	19,720,507
2002	429	20,024,621
2001	556	20,182,573
2000	561	19,984,160
1999	647	19,648,424
1998	595	19,569,575
1997	662	19,494,098
1996	753	19,442,699
1995	853	19,396,161
1994	1,002	19,310,798
1993	1,130	19,152,399
1992	1,111	19,132,757
1991	1,103	19,049,524
1990	1,138	18,893,588
1989	1,178	18,848,915
1988	1,222	18,702,916
1987	1,256	18,496,213
1986	1,285	18,455,495
1985	1,302	17,968,697
1984	1,308	17,698,810
1983	1,301	17,219,127
1982	1,250	16,790,507
1981	1,169	16,422,159
1980	1,090	16,018,786
1979	981	15,392,957
1978	991	14,898,145
1977	996	14,575,662
1976	1,050	14,435,504
1975	1,142	13,958,642
1974	1,267	13,795,836
1973	1,400	13,412,707
1972	1,497	13,041,792
1971	1,549	12,787,104
1970	1,574	12,417,866
1969	1,628	12,167,671
1968	1,673	12,006,807
1967	1,716	11,279,897
1966	1,752	11,089,894
1965	1,778	10,925,714
1964	1,792	11,285,378
1963	1,796	11,016,705
1962	1,786	10,743,409
1961	1,762	10,468,816
1960	1,720	10,237,489

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 +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Dominica vs India by year

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Dominica

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	India
2023	11.1	16.1
2022	11.1	16.3
2021	11.3	16.5
2020	11.4	16.7
2019	11.5	17.4
2018	11.6	17.9
2017	11.8	18
2016	12.9	18.8
2015	13.1	18.9
2014	13.7	19.1
2013	13.3	20.1
2012	13.9	20.7
2011	13.7	21.2
2010	14	21.6
2009	14.3	22.2
2008	14.7	22.5
2007	15.1	22.9
2006	15.5	23.6
2005	15	24.3
2004	15.2	25.1
2003	15.6	25.8
2002	16.2	26.5
2001	18	27.2
2000	17.9	27.5
1999	19	27.7
1998	18.2	28.2
1997	19.1	28.7
1996	20.4	29.2
1995	21.9	29.8
1994	24.1	30.3
1993	26.2	30.8
1992	26	31.4
1991	25.9	32
1990	26	32.6
1989	26	33.3
1988	26.1	33.9
1987	26	34.4
1986	26	35.2
1985	25.8	35.4
1984	25.7	35.9
1983	25.3	36.1
1982	24.5	36.4
1981	23.3	36.8
1980	22.1	37.1
1979	21.2	37
1978	20.8	37.1
1977	21	37.6
1976	21.9	38.2
1975	23.4	38.4
1974	25.5	39
1973	27.7	39.3
1972	29.6	39.5
1971	31	39.7
1970	31.9	39.8
1969	33.3	40.1
1968	34.6	40.5
1967	36	40.8
1966	37.2	41.2
1965	38.4	41.7
1964	39.5	42.1
1963	40.4	42.3
1962	41.2	42.5
1961	41.8	42.7
1960	42.2	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 16.1 in India, compared with 42.2 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	India
2100	13.1%	13.8%
2099	13.1%	13.8%
2098	13.2%	13.8%
2097	13.2%	13.9%
2096	13.2%	13.9%
2095	13.2%	13.9%
2094	13.3%	13.9%
2093	13.3%	14%
2092	13.3%	14%
2091	13.4%	14%
2090	13.4%	14.1%
2089	13.4%	14.1%
2088	13.5%	14.2%
2087	13.5%	14.2%
2086	13.5%	14.2%
2085	13.6%	14.3%
2084	13.6%	14.4%
2083	13.6%	14.4%
2082	13.6%	14.5%
2081	13.6%	14.6%
2080	13.6%	14.6%
2079	13.7%	14.7%
2078	13.7%	14.8%
2077	13.7%	14.8%
2076	13.7%	14.9%
2075	13.7%	15%
2074	13.7%	15.1%
2073	13.7%	15.2%
2072	13.7%	15.2%
2071	13.7%	15.3%
2070	13.7%	15.4%
2069	13.7%	15.5%
2068	13.8%	15.6%
2067	13.8%	15.6%
2066	13.8%	15.7%
2065	13.9%	15.8%
2064	14%	15.9%
2063	14%	16%
2062	14.1%	16.1%
2061	14.2%	16.2%
2060	14.3%	16.3%
2059	14.3%	16.4%
2058	14.4%	16.6%
2057	14.5%	16.7%
2056	14.6%	16.8%
2055	14.7%	17%
2054	14.7%	17.2%
2053	14.8%	17.3%
2052	14.9%	17.5%
2051	14.9%	17.7%
2050	14.9%	17.9%
2049	15%	18.1%
2048	15%	18.3%
2047	15.1%	18.5%
2046	15.1%	18.7%
2045	15.1%	18.9%
2044	15.1%	19.2%
2043	15.1%	19.4%
2042	15.2%	19.6%
2041	15.2%	19.8%
2040	15.2%	20%
2039	15.3%	20.3%
2038	15.3%	20.5%
2037	15.4%	20.7%
2036	15.5%	20.9%
2035	15.6%	21.1%
2034	15.7%	21.4%
2033	15.8%	21.7%
2032	15.9%	21.9%
2031	16.2%	22.2%
2030	16.4%	22.5%
2029	16.7%	22.8%
2028	16.9%	23.2%
2027	17.3%	23.6%
2026	17.5%	24%
2025	17.7%	24.4%
2024	17.9%	24.6%
2023	18.1%	25.1%
2022	18.3%	25.5%
2021	18.5%	25.9%
2020	18.8%	26.3%
2019	19.2%	26.8%
2018	19.5%	27.3%
2017	19.9%	27.8%
2016	20.8%	28.4%
2015	21.7%	28.9%
2014	22.3%	29.4%
2013	22.5%	29.9%
2012	22.6%	30.4%
2011	23.1%	30.9%
2010	23.5%	31.3%
2009	24.1%	31.8%
2008	24.7%	32.2%
2007	25.5%	32.7%
2006	26.2%	33.1%
2005	26.8%	33.6%
2004	27.4%	34%
2003	28%	34.4%
2002	28.7%	34.8%
2001	29.3%	35.2%
2000	30%	35.6%
1999	30.6%	35.9%
1998	31.1%	36.3%
1997	31.5%	36.7%
1996	31.9%	37%
1995	32.3%	37.3%
1994	32.6%	37.6%
1993	32.8%	37.9%
1992	33%	38.1%
1991	33.2%	38.4%
1990	33.1%	38.6%
1989	33.1%	38.8%
1988	33.2%	38.9%
1987	33.6%	39.1%
1986	34.2%	39.2%
1985	34.9%	39.3%
1984	35.8%	39.4%
1983	36.9%	39.5%
1982	38.2%	39.6%
1981	39.6%	39.7%
1980	40.7%	39.8%
1979	41.7%	40%
1978	42.5%	40.1%
1977	43.3%	40.3%
1976	44.1%	40.5%
1975	44.9%	40.7%
1974	45.7%	40.8%
1973	46.5%	41%
1972	47.3%	41.1%
1971	48.1%	41.2%
1970	48.7%	41.4%
1969	48.7%	41.5%
1968	48.1%	41.5%
1967	47.5%	41.6%
1966	46.9%	41.7%
1965	46.4%	41.7%
1964	46%	41.6%
1963	45.6%	41.5%
1962	45.3%	41.2%
1961	45%	40.9%
1960	44.7%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs India

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Dominica

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	India
2023	36	80
2022	44	90
2021	110	155
2020	47	101
2019	41	101
2018	43	107
2017	44	113
2016	48	121
2015	63	129
2014	53	137
2013	50	148
2012	51	160
2011	49	173
2010	50	188
2009	50	205
2008	53	223
2007	53	240
2006	54	258
2005	54	277
2004	54	296
2003	55	313
2002	56	330
2001	58	349
2000	61	362
1999	64	378
1998	64	393
1997	67	407
1996	71	422
1995	73	437
1994	77	451
1993	79	467
1992	80	482
1991	81	498
1990	77	516
1989	69	538
1988	68	562
1987	63	592
1986	63	624
1985	61	658

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 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	India
2023	3.55%	2.77%
2022	3.51%	2.91%
2021	3.45%	3.06%
2020	3.38%	3.24%
2019	3.3%	3.43%
2018	3.21%	3.64%
2017	3.12%	3.87%
2016	3.02%	4.11%
2015	2.93%	4.36%
2014	2.83%	4.63%
2013	2.74%	4.91%
2012	2.66%	5.2%
2011	2.57%	5.5%
2010	2.5%	5.82%
2009	2.42%	6.14%
2008	2.35%	6.46%
2007	2.28%	6.79%
2006	2.22%	7.11%
2005	2.16%	7.44%
2004	2.11%	7.77%
2003	2.06%	8.11%
2002	2.01%	8.45%
2001	1.97%	8.8%
2000	1.94%	9.16%
1999	1.91%	9.53%
1998	1.88%	9.89%
1997	1.86%	10.3%
1996	1.84%	10.6%
1995	1.83%	11%
1994	1.82%	11.3%
1993	1.82%	11.6%
1992	1.82%	12%
1991	1.84%	12.3%
1990	1.85%	12.7%
1989	1.88%	13%
1988	1.91%	13.4%
1987	1.95%	13.8%
1986	2%	14.2%
1985	2.06%	14.6%
1984	2.14%	15%
1983	2.22%	15.5%
1982	2.33%	15.9%
1981	2.45%	16.4%
1980	2.58%	16.9%
1979	2.74%	17.5%
1978	2.92%	18%
1977	3.12%	18.6%
1976	3.35%	19.1%
1975	3.61%	19.6%
1974	3.91%	20.1%
1973	4.24%	20.5%
1972	4.61%	20.8%
1971	5.02%	21.2%
1970	5.48%	21.5%
1969	5.98%	21.7%
1968	6.54%	22%
1967	7.16%	22.2%
1966	7.84%	22.4%
1965	8.59%	22.7%
1964	9.41%	22.9%
1963	10.3%	23.2%
1962	11.3%	23.5%
1961	12.4%	23.8%
1960	13.6%	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.