Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Ivory Coast by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Ivory Coast
2023	1.48	4.28
2022	1.48	4.35
2021	1.48	4.41
2020	1.5	4.46
2019	1.5	4.52
2018	1.52	4.6
2017	1.54	4.76
2016	1.58	4.87
2015	1.65	4.97
2014	1.71	5.07
2013	1.78	5.14
2012	1.83	5.19
2011	1.86	5.24
2010	1.89	5.29
2009	1.92	5.33
2008	1.97	5.36
2007	2.02	5.4
2006	2.07	5.45
2005	2	5.5
2004	2.02	5.53
2003	2.08	5.57
2002	2.16	5.64
2001	2.4	5.7
2000	2.35	5.77
1999	2.46	5.81
1998	2.32	5.85
1997	2.41	5.9
1996	2.55	5.95
1995	2.71	6.04
1994	2.96	6.13
1993	3.2	6.27
1992	3.18	6.43
1991	3.15	6.59
1990	3.09	6.72
1989	3.06	6.85
1988	3.06	6.97
1987	3.06	7.09
1986	3.08	7.19
1985	3.12	7.27
1984	3.15	7.35
1983	3.18	7.42
1982	3.17	7.49
1981	3.11	7.54
1980	3.04	7.59
1979	2.96	7.63
1978	2.96	7.67
1977	3.02	7.83
1976	3.19	7.88
1975	3.46	7.91
1974	3.84	7.93
1973	4.28	7.94
1972	4.67	7.94
1971	4.99	7.94
1970	5.22	7.94
1969	5.41	7.93
1968	5.59	7.91
1967	5.74	7.89
1966	5.86	7.87
1965	5.95	7.84
1964	6.03	7.81
1963	6.08	7.78
1962	6.12	7.75
1961	6.16	7.72
1960	6.18	7.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Ivory Coast
2023	-111	758,261
2022	-118	750,270
2021	-205	732,191
2020	-88	727,455
2019	-75	727,774
2018	-60	722,445
2017	-124	734,553
2016	177	735,630
2015	157	731,387
2014	257	728,978
2013	110	720,228
2012	167	708,847
2011	121	694,033
2010	171	676,554
2009	220	654,439
2008	272	630,610
2007	319	617,247
2006	364	605,001
2005	339	593,685
2004	360	579,424
2003	387	568,220
2002	429	563,692
2001	556	555,220
2000	561	545,129
1999	647	527,634
1998	595	509,167
1997	662	489,984
1996	753	469,740
1995	853	453,719
1994	1,002	438,274
1993	1,130	430,759
1992	1,111	423,294
1991	1,103	413,354
1990	1,138	402,629
1989	1,178	390,081
1988	1,222	378,575
1987	1,256	370,654
1986	1,285	357,205
1985	1,302	344,549
1984	1,308	331,910
1983	1,301	317,379
1982	1,250	305,204
1981	1,169	292,755
1980	1,090	280,630
1979	981	268,875
1978	991	257,222
1977	996	250,858
1976	1,050	241,939
1975	1,142	228,883
1974	1,267	216,389
1973	1,400	203,429
1972	1,497	190,842
1971	1,549	179,918
1970	1,574	170,070
1969	1,628	161,541
1968	1,673	153,464
1967	1,716	145,773
1966	1,752	138,438
1965	1,778	131,601
1964	1,792	124,996
1963	1,796	118,526
1962	1,786	111,930
1961	1,762	105,568
1960	1,720	99,681

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Ivory Coast by year

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Dominica

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Ivory Coast
2023	11.1	32
2022	11.1	32.5
2021	11.3	33.1
2020	11.4	33.7
2019	11.5	34.3
2018	11.6	35.1
2017	11.8	36.6
2016	12.9	37.7
2015	13.1	38.8
2014	13.7	39.8
2013	13.3	40.5
2012	13.9	40.7
2011	13.7	40.8
2010	14	40.9
2009	14.3	40.7
2008	14.7	40.5
2007	15.1	41
2006	15.5	41.4
2005	15	41.9
2004	15.2	42.3
2003	15.6	42.8
2002	16.2	43.4
2001	18	43.9
2000	17.9	44.3
1999	19	44.2
1998	18.2	44.2
1997	19.1	44.1
1996	20.4	44
1995	21.9	44.1
1994	24.1	44.2
1993	26.2	44.8
1992	26	45.6
1991	25.9	46.1
1990	26	46.5
1989	26	46.7
1988	26.1	47.1
1987	26	47.7
1986	26	47.9
1985	25.8	48.1
1984	25.7	48.4
1983	25.3	48.5
1982	24.5	48.8
1981	23.3	49
1980	22.1	49.3
1979	21.2	49.6
1978	20.8	49.9
1977	21	51
1976	21.9	51.7
1975	23.4	51.7
1974	25.5	52
1973	27.7	52.2
1972	29.6	52.2
1971	31	52.4
1970	31.9	52.7
1969	33.3	53
1968	34.6	53.3
1967	36	53.5
1966	37.2	53.8
1965	38.4	54
1964	39.5	54.3
1963	40.4	54.4
1962	41.2	54.5
1961	41.8	54.6
1960	42.2	54.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 42.2 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Ivory Coast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Ivory Coast
2100	13.1%	23.9%
2099	13.1%	24.1%
2098	13.2%	24.2%
2097	13.2%	24.4%
2096	13.2%	24.5%
2095	13.2%	24.6%
2094	13.3%	24.8%
2093	13.3%	24.9%
2092	13.3%	25.1%
2091	13.4%	25.3%
2090	13.4%	25.4%
2089	13.4%	25.6%
2088	13.5%	25.8%
2087	13.5%	26%
2086	13.5%	26.1%
2085	13.6%	26.3%
2084	13.6%	26.5%
2083	13.6%	26.7%
2082	13.6%	26.9%
2081	13.6%	27.1%
2080	13.6%	27.2%
2079	13.7%	27.4%
2078	13.7%	27.6%
2077	13.7%	27.8%
2076	13.7%	28%
2075	13.7%	28.1%
2074	13.7%	28.3%
2073	13.7%	28.5%
2072	13.7%	28.6%
2071	13.7%	28.8%
2070	13.7%	29%
2069	13.7%	29.1%
2068	13.8%	29.3%
2067	13.8%	29.5%
2066	13.8%	29.7%
2065	13.9%	30%
2064	14%	30.2%
2063	14%	30.4%
2062	14.1%	30.7%
2061	14.2%	30.9%
2060	14.3%	31.2%
2059	14.3%	31.5%
2058	14.4%	31.7%
2057	14.5%	32%
2056	14.6%	32.3%
2055	14.7%	32.6%
2054	14.7%	32.9%
2053	14.8%	33.1%
2052	14.9%	33.4%
2051	14.9%	33.6%
2050	14.9%	33.9%
2049	15%	34.1%
2048	15%	34.3%
2047	15.1%	34.4%
2046	15.1%	34.6%
2045	15.1%	34.8%
2044	15.1%	34.9%
2043	15.1%	35%
2042	15.2%	35.2%
2041	15.2%	35.3%
2040	15.2%	35.5%
2039	15.3%	35.7%
2038	15.3%	35.8%
2037	15.4%	36%
2036	15.5%	36.3%
2035	15.6%	36.5%
2034	15.7%	36.8%
2033	15.8%	37.1%
2032	15.9%	37.6%
2031	16.2%	38%
2030	16.4%	38.5%
2029	16.7%	39.1%
2028	16.9%	39.5%
2027	17.3%	39.8%
2026	17.5%	40.2%
2025	17.7%	40.7%
2024	17.9%	40.9%
2023	18.1%	41.3%
2022	18.3%	41.7%
2021	18.5%	42%
2020	18.8%	42.2%
2019	19.2%	42.3%
2018	19.5%	42.4%
2017	19.9%	42.4%
2016	20.8%	42.3%
2015	21.7%	42.2%
2014	22.3%	42%
2013	22.5%	42.2%
2012	22.6%	42.7%
2011	23.1%	43.3%
2010	23.5%	44%
2009	24.1%	44.9%
2008	24.7%	45.8%
2007	25.5%	46.4%
2006	26.2%	46.3%
2005	26.8%	46.3%
2004	27.4%	46.3%
2003	28%	46.2%
2002	28.7%	46.2%
2001	29.3%	46.1%
2000	30%	46%
1999	30.6%	46%
1998	31.1%	46.1%
1997	31.5%	46.2%
1996	31.9%	46.4%
1995	32.3%	46.7%
1994	32.6%	46.9%
1993	32.8%	47.1%
1992	33%	47.4%
1991	33.2%	47.6%
1990	33.1%	47.8%
1989	33.1%	47.9%
1988	33.2%	48%
1987	33.6%	48.1%
1986	34.2%	48%
1985	34.9%	47.9%
1984	35.8%	47.8%
1983	36.9%	47.7%
1982	38.2%	47.5%
1981	39.6%	47.3%
1980	40.7%	47.1%
1979	41.7%	46.8%
1978	42.5%	46.5%
1977	43.3%	46.1%
1976	44.1%	45.7%
1975	44.9%	45.4%
1974	45.7%	45.3%
1973	46.5%	45.2%
1972	47.3%	45.2%
1971	48.1%	45.1%
1970	48.7%	45.1%
1969	48.7%	44.9%
1968	48.1%	44.8%
1967	47.5%	44.6%
1966	46.9%	44.3%
1965	46.4%	44.1%
1964	46%	43.9%
1963	45.6%	43.6%
1962	45.3%	43.4%
1961	45%	43.2%
1960	44.7%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Ivory Coast compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Ivory Coast

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Ivory Coast
2023	36	359
2022	44	409
2021	110	459
2020	47	447
2019	41	429
2018	43	449
2017	44	465
2016	48	488
2015	63	505
2014	53	522
2013	50	544
2012	51	566
2011	49	569
2010	50	592
2009	50	588
2008	53	562
2007	53	567
2006	54	544
2005	54	492
2004	54	456
2003	55	451
2002	56	427
2001	58	405
2000	61	378
1999	64	381
1998	64	380
1997	67	364
1996	71	381
1995	73	421
1994	77	463
1993	79	503
1992	80	546
1991	81	584
1990	77	619
1989	69	645
1988	68	671
1987	63	697
1986	63	735
1985	61	766

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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Ivory Coast
2023	3.55%	6.71%
2022	3.51%	6.92%
2021	3.45%	7.14%
2020	3.38%	7.37%
2019	3.3%	7.59%
2018	3.21%	7.85%
2017	3.12%	8.11%
2016	3.02%	8.36%
2015	2.93%	8.61%
2014	2.83%	8.92%
2013	2.74%	9.27%
2012	2.66%	9.6%
2011	2.57%	9.91%
2010	2.5%	10.2%
2009	2.42%	10.6%
2008	2.35%	11%
2007	2.28%	11.4%
2006	2.22%	11.8%
2005	2.16%	12.2%
2004	2.11%	12.6%
2003	2.06%	13%
2002	2.01%	13.3%
2001	1.97%	13.7%
2000	1.94%	14.1%
1999	1.91%	14.4%
1998	1.88%	14.6%
1997	1.86%	14.9%
1996	1.84%	15.1%
1995	1.83%	15.2%
1994	1.82%	15.3%
1993	1.82%	15.4%
1992	1.82%	15.4%
1991	1.84%	15.4%
1990	1.85%	15.3%
1989	1.88%	15.3%
1988	1.91%	15.2%
1987	1.95%	15.2%
1986	2%	15.3%
1985	2.06%	15.4%
1984	2.14%	15.5%
1983	2.22%	15.8%
1982	2.33%	16.1%
1981	2.45%	16.4%
1980	2.58%	16.9%
1979	2.74%	17.4%
1978	2.92%	18%
1977	3.12%	18.7%
1976	3.35%	19.5%
1975	3.61%	20.3%
1974	3.91%	21.2%
1973	4.24%	22.1%
1972	4.61%	22.9%
1971	5.02%	23.7%
1970	5.48%	24.5%
1969	5.98%	25.2%
1968	6.54%	26%
1967	7.16%	26.7%
1966	7.84%	27.4%
1965	8.59%	28.2%
1964	9.41%	28.9%
1963	10.3%	29.7%
1962	11.3%	30.5%
1961	12.4%	31.3%
1960	13.6%	32.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 6.71% in Ivory Coast. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.