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Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Indonesia

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Dominica has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Indonesia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.48 in Dominica and 2.13 in Indonesia — 43.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76% in Dominica and by 61.4% in Indonesia — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 5.51, respectively.

  • Dominica is ranked 129/196 by birth rate compared to 98/196 for Indonesia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2 in Dominica — it's 29.1 in Indonesia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 34.1 in Dominica vs 26.4 in Indonesia.
  • In Dominica, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.8% in Indonesia.

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Indonesia by year

Dominica
Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Indonesia
2023 1.48 2.13
2022 1.48 2.15
2021 1.48 2.17
2020 1.5 2.19
2019 1.5 2.21
2018 1.52 2.22
2017 1.54 2.25
2016 1.58 2.31
2015 1.65 2.35
2014 1.71 2.39
2013 1.78 2.44
2012 1.83 2.51
2011 1.86 2.52
2010 1.89 2.46
2009 1.92 2.44
2008 1.97 2.44
2007 2.02 2.48
2006 2.07 2.46
2005 2 2.45
2004 2.02 2.42
2003 2.08 2.41
2002 2.16 2.44
2001 2.4 2.47
2000 2.35 2.5
1999 2.46 2.57
1998 2.32 2.66
1997 2.41 2.74
1996 2.55 2.78
1995 2.71 2.81
1994 2.96 2.85
1993 3.2 2.9
1992 3.18 2.95
1991 3.15 3.06
1990 3.09 3.11
1989 3.06 3.25
1988 3.06 3.35
1987 3.06 3.42
1986 3.08 3.53
1985 3.12 3.73
1984 3.15 3.96
1983 3.18 4.11
1982 3.17 4.25
1981 3.11 4.36
1980 3.04 4.5
1979 2.96 4.63
1978 2.96 4.73
1977 3.02 4.81
1976 3.19 4.92
1975 3.46 5.03
1974 3.84 5.09
1973 4.28 5.25
1972 4.67 5.32
1971 4.99 5.4
1970 5.22 5.49
1969 5.41 5.55
1968 5.59 5.57
1967 5.74 5.58
1966 5.86 5.59
1965 5.95 5.59
1964 6.03 5.57
1963 6.08 5.55
1962 6.12 5.53
1961 6.16 5.52
1960 6.18 5.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.13 in Indonesia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Dominica
Indonesia
1x
Year Natural population change
Dominica Indonesia
2023 -111 2,364,808
2022 -118 2,429,171
2021 -205 1,764,332
2020 -88 2,152,076
2019 -75 2,548,048
2018 -60 2,587,219
2017 -124 2,682,556
2016 177 2,814,578
2015 157 2,899,165
2014 257 3,000,907
2013 110 3,104,258
2012 167 3,259,811
2011 121 3,266,560
2010 171 3,161,082
2009 220 3,140,944
2008 272 3,138,143
2007 319 3,211,484
2006 364 3,163,026
2005 339 3,149,551
2004 360 2,894,440
2003 387 3,037,698
2002 429 3,063,044
2001 556 3,066,275
2000 561 3,080,621
1999 647 3,137,133
1998 595 3,258,820
1997 662 3,338,243
1996 753 3,331,535
1995 853 3,304,550
1994 1,002 3,292,127
1993 1,130 3,287,348
1992 1,111 3,241,576
1991 1,103 3,288,791
1990 1,138 3,250,906
1989 1,178 3,316,792
1988 1,222 3,331,242
1987 1,256 3,304,520
1986 1,285 3,309,905
1985 1,302 3,419,412
1984 1,308 3,549,570
1983 1,301 3,558,949
1982 1,250 3,545,504
1981 1,169 3,497,244
1980 1,090 3,484,846
1979 981 3,460,621
1978 991 3,412,980
1977 996 3,334,779
1976 1,050 3,291,479
1975 1,142 3,263,794
1974 1,267 3,196,136
1973 1,400 3,210,643
1972 1,497 3,149,726
1971 1,549 3,111,304
1970 1,574 3,080,421
1969 1,628 3,034,825
1968 1,673 2,961,608
1967 1,716 2,909,981
1966 1,752 2,715,011
1965 1,778 2,278,891
1964 1,792 2,700,138
1963 1,796 2,609,526
1962 1,786 2,525,163
1961 1,762 2,434,113
1960 1,720 2,350,971

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.84% in Indonesia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +0.94% in Indonesia.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Indonesia by year

Dominica
Indonesia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Dominica Indonesia
2023 11.1 15.9
2022 11.1 16.2
2021 11.3 16.4
2020 11.4 16.7
2019 11.5 16.9
2018 11.6 17.1
2017 11.8 17.5
2016 12.9 18.1
2015 13.1 18.6
2014 13.7 19.1
2013 13.3 19.6
2012 13.9 20.4
2011 13.7 20.6
2010 14 20.4
2009 14.3 20.4
2008 14.7 20.5
2007 15.1 21
2006 15.5 20.9
2005 15 21
2004 15.2 20.8
2003 15.6 20.8
2002 16.2 21.1
2001 18 21.4
2000 17.9 21.7
1999 19 22.2
1998 18.2 23
1997 19.1 23.6
1996 20.4 23.9
1995 21.9 24
1994 24.1 24.3
1993 26.2 24.5
1992 26 24.8
1991 25.9 25.5
1990 26 25.8
1989 26 26.6
1988 26.1 27.3
1987 26 27.6
1986 26 28.2
1985 25.8 29.4
1984 25.7 30.9
1983 25.3 31.8
1982 24.5 32.5
1981 23.3 33
1980 22.1 33.7
1979 21.2 34.4
1978 20.8 34.9
1977 21 35.2
1976 21.9 35.8
1975 23.4 36.5
1974 25.5 37
1973 27.7 38.1
1972 29.6 38.6
1971 31 39.4
1970 31.9 40.2
1969 33.3 41
1968 34.6 41.5
1967 36 42.2
1966 37.2 42.8
1965 38.4 43.3
1964 39.5 43.5
1963 40.4 43.8
1962 41.2 44
1961 41.8 44.3
1960 42.2 44.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 15.9 in Indonesia, compared with 42.2 and 44.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Dominica Indonesia
Fertility rate 1.48 2.13
Fertility rate rank 150/196 91/196
Birth rate 11.1 15.9
Birth rate rank 129/196 98/196
Population change due to births and deaths -111 +2,364,808
Natural population change rank 160/196 7/196
Natural population change rate -0.17% +0.84%
Population growth -0.46% +0.82%
Population growth rank 186/197 115/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.2 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.4 24
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 70.4 109.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.1 23.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 25.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 47.9% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 94.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.14%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.08% 1.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.31% 1.7%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.55% 2.06%
Life expectancy 71.6 years 71.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Dominica
Factual

UN forecast
Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Dominica Indonesia
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% 15.2%
2092 13.3% 15.3%
2091 13.4% 15.4%
2090 13.4% 15.4%
2089 13.4% 15.5%
2088 13.5% 15.6%
2087 13.5% 15.6%
2086 13.5% 15.7%
2085 13.6% 15.8%
2084 13.6% 15.9%
2083 13.6% 16%
2082 13.6% 16%
2081 13.6% 16.1%
2080 13.6% 16.2%
2079 13.7% 16.3%
2078 13.7% 16.3%
2077 13.7% 16.4%
2076 13.7% 16.5%
2075 13.7% 16.5%
2074 13.7% 16.6%
2073 13.7% 16.7%
2072 13.7% 16.7%
2071 13.7% 16.8%
2070 13.7% 16.8%
2069 13.7% 16.9%
2068 13.8% 17%
2067 13.8% 17.1%
2066 13.8% 17.1%
2065 13.9% 17.2%
2064 14% 17.3%
2063 14% 17.4%
2062 14.1% 17.5%
2061 14.2% 17.7%
2060 14.3% 17.8%
2059 14.3% 17.9%
2058 14.4% 18.1%
2057 14.5% 18.2%
2056 14.6% 18.4%
2055 14.7% 18.5%
2054 14.7% 18.7%
2053 14.8% 18.8%
2052 14.9% 19%
2051 14.9% 19.1%
2050 14.9% 19.3%
2049 15% 19.4%
2048 15% 19.5%
2047 15.1% 19.7%
2046 15.1% 19.8%
2045 15.1% 19.9%
2044 15.1% 20%
2043 15.1% 20.2%
2042 15.2% 20.3%
2041 15.2% 20.4%
2040 15.2% 20.6%
2039 15.3% 20.7%
2038 15.3% 20.9%
2037 15.4% 21%
2036 15.5% 21.2%
2035 15.6% 21.4%
2034 15.7% 21.6%
2033 15.8% 21.8%
2032 15.9% 22%
2031 16.2% 22.3%
2030 16.4% 22.6%
2029 16.7% 22.9%
2028 16.9% 23.3%
2027 17.3% 23.7%
2026 17.5% 24.1%
2025 17.7% 24.4%
2024 17.9% 24.6%
2023 18.1% 24.9%
2022 18.3% 25.3%
2021 18.5% 25.6%
2020 18.8% 25.8%
2019 19.2% 26.1%
2018 19.5% 26.3%
2017 19.9% 26.6%
2016 20.8% 26.8%
2015 21.7% 27%
2014 22.3% 27.2%
2013 22.5% 27.3%
2012 22.6% 27.5%
2011 23.1% 27.7%
2010 23.5% 27.9%
2009 24.1% 28.1%
2008 24.7% 28.4%
2007 25.5% 28.6%
2006 26.2% 28.8%
2005 26.8% 29.1%
2004 27.4% 29.3%
2003 28% 29.7%
2002 28.7% 30%
2001 29.3% 30.4%
2000 30% 30.8%
1999 30.6% 31.3%
1998 31.1% 31.7%
1997 31.5% 32.2%
1996 31.9% 32.7%
1995 32.3% 33.2%
1994 32.6% 33.7%
1993 32.8% 34.3%
1992 33% 34.8%
1991 33.2% 35.4%
1990 33.1% 35.9%
1989 33.1% 36.4%
1988 33.2% 36.9%
1987 33.6% 37.4%
1986 34.2% 38%
1985 34.9% 38.5%
1984 35.8% 39%
1983 36.9% 39.4%
1982 38.2% 39.8%
1981 39.6% 40.2%
1980 40.7% 40.6%
1979 41.7% 40.9%
1978 42.5% 41.2%
1977 43.3% 41.5%
1976 44.1% 41.8%
1975 44.9% 42%
1974 45.7% 42.3%
1973 46.5% 42.4%
1972 47.3% 42.5%
1971 48.1% 42.6%
1970 48.7% 42.6%
1969 48.7% 42.6%
1968 48.1% 42.5%
1967 47.5% 42.2%
1966 46.9% 41.9%
1965 46.4% 41.5%
1964 46% 41.1%
1963 45.6% 40.7%
1962 45.3% 40.3%
1961 45% 40%
1960 44.7% 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 24.6% in Indonesia in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Indonesia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Indonesia

Dominica
Indonesia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Dominica Indonesia
2023 36 140
2022 44 148
2021 110 226
2020 47 184
2019 41 161
2018 43 168
2017 44 173
2016 48 182
2015 63 190
2014 53 198
2013 50 208
2012 51 220
2011 49 230
2010 50 242
2009 50 246
2008 53 251
2007 53 257
2006 54 264
2005 54 268
2004 54 283
2003 55 279
2002 56 283
2001 58 300
2000 61 311
1999 64 321
1998 64 317
1997 67 323
1996 71 331
1995 73 334
1994 77 333
1993 79 327
1992 80 359
1991 81 378
1990 77 392
1989 69 402
1988 68 431
1987 63 437
1986 63 455
1985 61 474

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 140 deaths in Indonesia.

Under-five mortality rates

Dominica
Indonesia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Dominica Indonesia
2023 3.55% 2.06%
2022 3.51% 2.13%
2021 3.45% 2.2%
2020 3.38% 2.28%
2019 3.3% 2.36%
2018 3.21% 2.45%
2017 3.12% 2.54%
2016 3.02% 2.64%
2015 2.93% 2.74%
2014 2.83% 2.86%
2013 2.74% 2.97%
2012 2.66% 3.1%
2011 2.57% 3.22%
2010 2.5% 3.36%
2009 2.42% 3.5%
2008 2.35% 3.64%
2007 2.28% 3.8%
2006 2.22% 3.96%
2005 2.16% 4.14%
2004 2.11% 4.91%
2003 2.06% 4.52%
2002 2.01% 4.73%
2001 1.97% 4.96%
2000 1.94% 5.19%
1999 1.91% 5.44%
1998 1.88% 5.71%
1997 1.86% 5.99%
1996 1.84% 6.29%
1995 1.83% 6.61%
1994 1.82% 6.94%
1993 1.82% 7.28%
1992 1.82% 7.64%
1991 1.84% 8.01%
1990 1.85% 8.39%
1989 1.88% 8.76%
1988 1.91% 9.14%
1987 1.95% 9.51%
1986 2% 9.88%
1985 2.06% 10.2%
1984 2.14% 10.6%
1983 2.22% 11%
1982 2.33% 11.3%
1981 2.45% 11.7%
1980 2.58% 12.1%
1979 2.74% 12.5%
1978 2.92% 12.8%
1977 3.12% 13.2%
1976 3.35% 13.7%
1975 3.61% 14.1%
1974 3.91% 14.6%
1973 4.24% 15%
1972 4.61% 15.5%
1971 5.02% 16.1%
1970 5.48% 16.6%
1969 5.98% 17.2%
1968 6.54% 17.7%
1967 7.16% 18.3%
1966 7.84% 18.9%
1965 8.59% 22.9%
1964 9.41% 20%
1963 10.3% 20.6%
1962 11.3% 21.2%
1961 12.4% 21.8%
1960 13.6% 22.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 2.06% in Indonesia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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