Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Iran

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Iran by year

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Dominica

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Iran
2023	1.48	1.7
2022	1.48	1.7
2021	1.48	1.71
2020	1.5	1.7
2019	1.5	1.77
2018	1.52	1.92
2017	1.54	2.02
2016	1.58	2.05
2015	1.65	2.02
2014	1.71	1.98
2013	1.78	1.91
2012	1.83	1.85
2011	1.86	1.79
2010	1.89	1.75
2009	1.92	1.74
2008	1.97	1.74
2007	2.02	1.75
2006	2.07	1.76
2005	2	1.76
2004	2.02	1.78
2003	2.08	1.8
2002	2.16	1.84
2001	2.4	1.92
2000	2.35	2
1999	2.46	2.09
1998	2.32	2.19
1997	2.41	2.32
1996	2.55	2.54
1995	2.71	2.85
1994	2.96	3.24
1993	3.2	3.67
1992	3.18	4.1
1991	3.15	4.57
1990	3.09	4.93
1989	3.06	5.17
1988	3.06	5.43
1987	3.06	5.72
1986	3.08	6.01
1985	3.12	6.24
1984	3.15	6.43
1983	3.18	6.53
1982	3.17	6.59
1981	3.11	6.62
1980	3.04	6.63
1979	2.96	6.55
1978	2.96	6.34
1977	3.02	6.18
1976	3.19	6.07
1975	3.46	5.95
1974	3.84	5.97
1973	4.28	6.06
1972	4.67	6.26
1971	4.99	6.55
1970	5.22	6.8
1969	5.41	7.01
1968	5.59	7.12
1967	5.74	7.19
1966	5.86	7.21
1965	5.95	7.22
1964	6.03	7.24
1963	6.08	7.32
1962	6.12	7.4
1961	6.16	7.46
1960	6.18	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Iran
2023	-111	750,150
2022	-118	753,525
2021	-205	645,725
2020	-88	663,978
2019	-75	893,063
2018	-60	1,035,052
2017	-124	1,140,549
2016	177	1,186,949
2015	157	1,178,317
2014	257	1,158,552
2013	110	1,119,533
2012	167	1,073,804
2011	121	1,023,925
2010	171	980,380
2009	220	958,322
2008	272	940,983
2007	319	919,254
2006	364	884,529
2005	339	837,305
2004	360	801,203
2003	387	732,600
2002	429	752,205
2001	556	743,658
2000	561	731,203
1999	647	723,237
1998	595	717,655
1997	662	726,574
1996	753	784,508
1995	853	879,648
1994	1,002	1,008,076
1993	1,130	1,219,658
1992	1,111	1,365,466
1991	1,103	1,495,594
1990	1,138	1,530,434
1989	1,178	1,609,739
1988	1,222	1,614,512
1987	1,256	1,639,644
1986	1,285	1,659,289
1985	1,302	1,661,750
1984	1,308	1,653,051
1983	1,301	1,573,612
1982	1,250	1,514,240
1981	1,169	1,376,830
1980	1,090	1,361,293
1979	981	1,294,306
1978	991	1,156,974
1977	996	1,091,542
1976	1,050	1,013,347
1975	1,142	929,481
1974	1,267	873,369
1973	1,400	831,880
1972	1,497	804,043
1971	1,549	805,830
1970	1,574	794,612
1969	1,628	780,660
1968	1,673	743,992
1967	1,716	727,276
1966	1,752	695,040
1965	1,778	663,029
1964	1,792	635,589
1963	1,796	620,126
1962	1,786	595,538
1961	1,762	594,674
1960	1,720	584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Iran by year

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Dominica

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Iran
2023	11.1	13
2022	11.1	13.3
2021	11.3	13.7
2020	11.4	14
2019	11.5	14.9
2018	11.6	16.7
2017	11.8	18
2016	12.9	18.8
2015	13.1	18.9
2014	13.7	18.8
2013	13.3	18.5
2012	13.9	18.1
2011	13.7	17.7
2010	14	17.3
2009	14.3	17.2
2008	14.7	17.1
2007	15.1	17
2006	15.5	16.7
2005	15	16.4
2004	15.2	16.2
2003	15.6	15.9
2002	16.2	15.9
2001	18	15.9
2000	17.9	16
1999	19	16.1
1998	18.2	16.2
1997	19.1	16.6
1996	20.4	17.7
1995	21.9	19.5
1994	24.1	22
1993	26.2	25.7
1992	26	28.3
1991	25.9	31.2
1990	26	33.5
1989	26	35.2
1988	26.1	37
1987	26	38.8
1986	26	40.7
1985	25.8	42.4
1984	25.7	43.9
1983	25.3	44.7
1982	24.5	45.2
1981	23.3	44.2
1980	22.1	45.1
1979	21.2	44.7
1978	20.8	43.4
1977	21	42.2
1976	21.9	41.4
1975	23.4	40.3
1974	25.5	40
1973	27.7	40.1
1972	29.6	40.9
1971	31	42.4
1970	31.9	43.6
1969	33.3	44.7
1968	34.6	45.3
1967	36	45.8
1966	37.2	46
1965	38.4	46.3
1964	39.5	46.7
1963	40.4	47.7
1962	41.2	48.8
1961	41.8	49.8
1960	42.2	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 13 in Iran, compared with 42.2 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Iran
2100	13.1%	12.1%
2099	13.1%	12.2%
2098	13.2%	12.2%
2097	13.2%	12.3%
2096	13.2%	12.3%
2095	13.2%	12.4%
2094	13.3%	12.5%
2093	13.3%	12.6%
2092	13.3%	12.6%
2091	13.4%	12.7%
2090	13.4%	12.8%
2089	13.4%	12.8%
2088	13.5%	12.9%
2087	13.5%	12.9%
2086	13.5%	12.9%
2085	13.6%	13%
2084	13.6%	13%
2083	13.6%	12.9%
2082	13.6%	12.9%
2081	13.6%	12.9%
2080	13.6%	12.9%
2079	13.7%	12.8%
2078	13.7%	12.8%
2077	13.7%	12.8%
2076	13.7%	12.7%
2075	13.7%	12.7%
2074	13.7%	12.7%
2073	13.7%	12.7%
2072	13.7%	12.7%
2071	13.7%	12.7%
2070	13.7%	12.7%
2069	13.7%	12.8%
2068	13.8%	12.9%
2067	13.8%	13%
2066	13.8%	13.1%
2065	13.9%	13.2%
2064	14%	13.3%
2063	14%	13.5%
2062	14.1%	13.6%
2061	14.2%	13.8%
2060	14.3%	14%
2059	14.3%	14.1%
2058	14.4%	14.3%
2057	14.5%	14.4%
2056	14.6%	14.6%
2055	14.7%	14.7%
2054	14.7%	14.8%
2053	14.8%	14.9%
2052	14.9%	15%
2051	14.9%	15.1%
2050	14.9%	15.1%
2049	15%	15.2%
2048	15%	15.2%
2047	15.1%	15.2%
2046	15.1%	15.2%
2045	15.1%	15.3%
2044	15.1%	15.3%
2043	15.1%	15.4%
2042	15.2%	15.4%
2041	15.2%	15.5%
2040	15.2%	15.7%
2039	15.3%	15.8%
2038	15.3%	16%
2037	15.4%	16.3%
2036	15.5%	16.5%
2035	15.6%	16.8%
2034	15.7%	17.2%
2033	15.8%	17.7%
2032	15.9%	18.3%
2031	16.2%	19%
2030	16.4%	19.6%
2029	16.7%	20.2%
2028	16.9%	20.8%
2027	17.3%	21.3%
2026	17.5%	21.8%
2025	17.7%	22.2%
2024	17.9%	22.4%
2023	18.1%	22.8%
2022	18.3%	23.2%
2021	18.5%	23.6%
2020	18.8%	23.8%
2019	19.2%	23.9%
2018	19.5%	24%
2017	19.9%	23.9%
2016	20.8%	23.8%
2015	21.7%	23.6%
2014	22.3%	23.4%
2013	22.5%	23.3%
2012	22.6%	23.3%
2011	23.1%	23.3%
2010	23.5%	23.4%
2009	24.1%	23.7%
2008	24.7%	24%
2007	25.5%	24.6%
2006	26.2%	25.3%
2005	26.8%	26.2%
2004	27.4%	27.4%
2003	28%	28.7%
2002	28.7%	30.1%
2001	29.3%	31.7%
2000	30%	33.6%
1999	30.6%	35.4%
1998	31.1%	37.3%
1997	31.5%	39.1%
1996	31.9%	40.7%
1995	32.3%	42.1%
1994	32.6%	43.2%
1993	32.8%	43.6%
1992	33%	43.6%
1991	33.2%	43.9%
1990	33.1%	44.1%
1989	33.1%	44.2%
1988	33.2%	44%
1987	33.6%	43.9%
1986	34.2%	43.7%
1985	34.9%	43.5%
1984	35.8%	43.3%
1983	36.9%	43%
1982	38.2%	42.7%
1981	39.6%	42.9%
1980	40.7%	43.3%
1979	41.7%	43.1%
1978	42.5%	43%
1977	43.3%	42.9%
1976	44.1%	43%
1975	44.9%	43.2%
1974	45.7%	43.5%
1973	46.5%	43.8%
1972	47.3%	44.2%
1971	48.1%	44.4%
1970	48.7%	44.6%
1969	48.7%	44.7%
1968	48.1%	44.8%
1967	47.5%	44.8%
1966	46.9%	44.9%
1965	46.4%	45%
1964	46%	45%
1963	45.6%	44.9%
1962	45.3%	44.6%
1961	45%	44.1%
1960	44.7%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Iran

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Dominica

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Iran
2023	36	16
2022	44	21
2021	110	51
2020	47	34
2019	41	18
2018	43	19
2017	44	20
2016	48	21
2015	63	22
2014	53	23
2013	50	24
2012	51	25
2011	49	26
2010	50	27
2009	50	28
2008	53	30
2007	53	31
2006	54	32
2005	54	33
2004	54	34
2003	55	37
2002	56	38
2001	58	40
2000	61	43
1999	64	46
1998	64	50
1997	67	55
1996	71	59
1995	73	65
1994	77	71
1993	79	80
1992	80	86
1991	81	94
1990	77	107
1989	69	113
1988	68	126
1987	63	136
1986	63	148
1985	61	160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Iran
2023	3.55%	1.18%
2022	3.51%	1.22%
2021	3.45%	1.26%
2020	3.38%	1.3%
2019	3.3%	1.35%
2018	3.21%	1.39%
2017	3.12%	1.45%
2016	3.02%	1.5%
2015	2.93%	1.55%
2014	2.83%	1.61%
2013	2.74%	1.68%
2012	2.66%	1.75%
2011	2.57%	1.84%
2010	2.5%	1.93%
2009	2.42%	2.04%
2008	2.35%	2.17%
2007	2.28%	2.32%
2006	2.22%	2.48%
2005	2.16%	2.65%
2004	2.11%	2.83%
2003	2.06%	3.02%
2002	2.01%	3.22%
2001	1.97%	3.42%
2000	1.94%	3.63%
1999	1.91%	3.83%
1998	1.88%	4.02%
1997	1.86%	4.21%
1996	1.84%	4.4%
1995	1.83%	4.59%
1994	1.82%	4.79%
1993	1.82%	5%
1992	1.82%	5.22%
1991	1.84%	5.48%
1990	1.85%	5.76%
1989	1.88%	6.07%
1988	1.91%	6.42%
1987	1.95%	6.8%
1986	2%	7.2%
1985	2.06%	7.64%
1984	2.14%	8.13%
1983	2.22%	8.67%
1982	2.33%	9.3%
1981	2.45%	10%
1980	2.58%	10.8%
1979	2.74%	11.7%
1978	2.92%	12.6%
1977	3.12%	13.5%
1976	3.35%	14.4%
1975	3.61%	15.3%
1974	3.91%	16.2%
1973	4.24%	17.1%
1972	4.61%	18%
1971	5.02%	18.9%
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 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.