Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Japan

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Japan by year

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Dominica

Japan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Japan
2023	1.48	1.2
2022	1.48	1.26
2021	1.48	1.3
2020	1.5	1.33
2019	1.5	1.36
2018	1.52	1.42
2017	1.54	1.43
2016	1.58	1.44
2015	1.65	1.45
2014	1.71	1.42
2013	1.78	1.43
2012	1.83	1.41
2011	1.86	1.39
2010	1.89	1.39
2009	1.92	1.37
2008	1.97	1.37
2007	2.02	1.34
2006	2.07	1.32
2005	2	1.26
2004	2.02	1.29
2003	2.08	1.29
2002	2.16	1.32
2001	2.4	1.33
2000	2.35	1.36
1999	2.46	1.34
1998	2.32	1.38
1997	2.41	1.39
1996	2.55	1.43
1995	2.71	1.42
1994	2.96	1.5
1993	3.2	1.46
1992	3.18	1.5
1991	3.15	1.53
1990	3.09	1.54
1989	3.06	1.57
1988	3.06	1.66
1987	3.06	1.69
1986	3.08	1.72
1985	3.12	1.76
1984	3.15	1.81
1983	3.18	1.8
1982	3.17	1.77
1981	3.11	1.74
1980	3.04	1.75
1979	2.96	1.77
1978	2.96	1.79
1977	3.02	1.8
1976	3.19	1.85
1975	3.46	1.91
1974	3.84	2.05
1973	4.28	2.14
1972	4.67	2.14
1971	4.99	2.16
1970	5.22	2.13
1969	5.41	2.13
1968	5.59	2.13
1967	5.74	2.23
1966	5.86	1.58
1965	5.95	2.14
1964	6.03	2.05
1963	6.08	2
1962	6.12	1.98
1961	6.16	1.96
1960	6.18	2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Japan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Japan

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Japan
2023	-111	-871,617
2022	-118	-825,825
2021	-205	-640,976
2020	-88	-542,923
2019	-75	-531,858
2018	-60	-456,520
2017	-124	-406,310
2016	177	-343,106
2015	157	-292,424
2014	257	-267,279
2013	110	-242,146
2012	167	-229,733
2011	121	-204,533
2010	171	-128,070
2009	220	-76,828
2008	272	-51,225
2007	319	-25,600
2006	364	12,785
2005	339	-25,554
2004	360	76,656
2003	387	114,946
2002	429	178,423
2001	556	203,438
2000	561	228,317
1999	647	202,610
1998	595	265,440
1997	662	277,325
1996	753	314,392
1995	853	276,039
1994	1,002	363,017
1993	1,130	312,073
1992	1,111	360,833
1991	1,103	396,685
1990	1,138	407,478
1989	1,178	467,662
1988	1,222	527,085
1987	1,256	598,138
1986	1,285	631,706
1985	1,302	676,687
1984	1,308	756,523
1983	1,301	775,495
1982	1,250	805,664
1981	1,169	811,861
1980	1,090	864,372
1979	981	950,298
1978	991	1,011,234
1977	996	1,070,397
1976	1,050	1,127,750
1975	1,142	1,204,989
1974	1,267	1,332,960
1973	1,400	1,391,449
1972	1,497	1,372,006
1971	1,549	1,331,782
1970	1,574	1,230,496
1969	1,628	1,195,962
1968	1,673	1,191,930
1967	1,716	1,258,475
1966	1,752	682,072
1965	1,778	1,126,448
1964	1,792	1,046,553
1963	1,796	987,770
1962	1,786	901,864
1961	1,762	893,522
1960	1,720	894,874

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 -0.7% in Japan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and -0.41% in Japan.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Japan by year

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Dominica

Japan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Japan
2023	11.1	6
2022	11.1	6.3
2021	11.3	6.6
2020	11.4	6.8
2019	11.5	7
2018	11.6	7.4
2017	11.8	7.6
2016	12.9	7.8
2015	13.1	8
2014	13.7	8
2013	13.3	8.2
2012	13.9	8.2
2011	13.7	8.3
2010	14	8.5
2009	14.3	8.5
2008	14.7	8.7
2007	15.1	8.6
2006	15.5	8.7
2005	15	8.4
2004	15.2	8.8
2003	15.6	8.9
2002	16.2	9.2
2001	18	9.3
2000	17.9	9.5
1999	19	9.4
1998	18.2	9.6
1997	19.1	9.5
1996	20.4	9.7
1995	21.9	9.6
1994	24.1	10
1993	26.2	9.6
1992	26	9.8
1991	25.9	9.9
1990	26	10
1989	26	10.2
1988	26.1	10.8
1987	26	11.1
1986	26	11.4
1985	25.8	11.9
1984	25.7	12.5
1983	25.3	12.7
1982	24.5	12.8
1981	23.3	13
1980	22.1	13.6
1979	21.2	14.2
1978	20.8	14.9
1977	21	15.5
1976	21.9	16.3
1975	23.4	17.1
1974	25.5	18.6
1973	27.7	19.4
1972	29.6	19.3
1971	31	19.2
1970	31.9	18.8
1969	33.3	18.5
1968	34.6	18.6
1967	36	19.4
1966	37.2	13.7
1965	38.4	18.6
1964	39.5	17.7
1963	40.4	17.3
1962	41.2	17
1961	41.8	16.9
1960	42.2	17.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 6 in Japan, compared with 42.2 and 17.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Japan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Japan
2100	13.1%	11.5%
2099	13.1%	11.5%
2098	13.2%	11.5%
2097	13.2%	11.5%
2096	13.2%	11.6%
2095	13.2%	11.6%
2094	13.3%	11.6%
2093	13.3%	11.7%
2092	13.3%	11.7%
2091	13.4%	11.8%
2090	13.4%	11.8%
2089	13.4%	11.8%
2088	13.5%	11.8%
2087	13.5%	11.9%
2086	13.5%	11.9%
2085	13.6%	11.8%
2084	13.6%	11.8%
2083	13.6%	11.8%
2082	13.6%	11.8%
2081	13.6%	11.7%
2080	13.6%	11.6%
2079	13.7%	11.6%
2078	13.7%	11.5%
2077	13.7%	11.4%
2076	13.7%	11.3%
2075	13.7%	11.2%
2074	13.7%	11.1%
2073	13.7%	11.1%
2072	13.7%	11%
2071	13.7%	10.9%
2070	13.7%	10.9%
2069	13.7%	10.8%
2068	13.8%	10.8%
2067	13.8%	10.8%
2066	13.8%	10.8%
2065	13.9%	10.8%
2064	14%	10.8%
2063	14%	10.8%
2062	14.1%	10.9%
2061	14.2%	10.9%
2060	14.3%	11%
2059	14.3%	11%
2058	14.4%	11.1%
2057	14.5%	11.1%
2056	14.6%	11.2%
2055	14.7%	11.2%
2054	14.7%	11.3%
2053	14.8%	11.3%
2052	14.9%	11.3%
2051	14.9%	11.3%
2050	14.9%	11.2%
2049	15%	11.2%
2048	15%	11.1%
2047	15.1%	11.1%
2046	15.1%	11%
2045	15.1%	10.9%
2044	15.1%	10.8%
2043	15.1%	10.7%
2042	15.2%	10.6%
2041	15.2%	10.5%
2040	15.2%	10.4%
2039	15.3%	10.3%
2038	15.3%	10.2%
2037	15.4%	10.1%
2036	15.5%	10.1%
2035	15.6%	10.1%
2034	15.7%	10.1%
2033	15.8%	10.1%
2032	15.9%	10.2%
2031	16.2%	10.3%
2030	16.4%	10.5%
2029	16.7%	10.6%
2028	16.9%	10.8%
2027	17.3%	11%
2026	17.5%	11.1%
2025	17.7%	11.3%
2024	17.9%	11.4%
2023	18.1%	11.6%
2022	18.3%	11.9%
2021	18.5%	12%
2020	18.8%	12.2%
2019	19.2%	12.4%
2018	19.5%	12.5%
2017	19.9%	12.6%
2016	20.8%	12.7%
2015	21.7%	12.8%
2014	22.3%	13%
2013	22.5%	13.1%
2012	22.6%	13.2%
2011	23.1%	13.3%
2010	23.5%	13.4%
2009	24.1%	13.5%
2008	24.7%	13.5%
2007	25.5%	13.6%
2006	26.2%	13.7%
2005	26.8%	13.8%
2004	27.4%	13.8%
2003	28%	13.9%
2002	28.7%	14.1%
2001	29.3%	14.2%
2000	30%	14.4%
1999	30.6%	14.6%
1998	31.1%	14.8%
1997	31.5%	15.1%
1996	31.9%	15.3%
1995	32.3%	15.6%
1994	32.6%	16%
1993	32.8%	16.4%
1992	33%	16.9%
1991	33.2%	17.4%
1990	33.1%	18%
1989	33.1%	18.8%
1988	33.2%	19.5%
1987	33.6%	20.3%
1986	34.2%	21%
1985	34.9%	21.7%
1984	35.8%	22.2%
1983	36.9%	22.6%
1982	38.2%	23.1%
1981	39.6%	23.3%
1980	40.7%	23.4%
1979	41.7%	23.7%
1978	42.5%	23.8%
1977	43.3%	23.9%
1976	44.1%	23.9%
1975	44.9%	23.8%
1974	45.7%	23.8%
1973	46.5%	23.6%
1972	47.3%	23.4%
1971	48.1%	23.3%
1970	48.7%	23.3%
1969	48.7%	23.4%
1968	48.1%	23.5%
1967	47.5%	23.8%
1966	46.9%	24.4%
1965	46.4%	25.1%
1964	46%	25.8%
1963	45.6%	26.8%
1962	45.3%	28%
1961	45%	29.1%
1960	44.7%	29.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 11.4% in Japan in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 18% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Japan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Japan

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Dominica

Japan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Japan
2023	36	3
2022	44	5
2021	110	4
2020	47	4
2019	41	5
2018	43	5
2017	44	5
2016	48	5
2015	63	5
2014	53	5
2013	50	5
2012	51	6
2011	49	6
2010	50	6
2009	50	6
2008	53	6
2007	53	6
2006	54	7
2005	54	7
2004	54	7
2003	55	8
2002	56	8
2001	58	8
2000	61	9
1999	64	9
1998	64	10
1997	67	10
1996	71	11
1995	73	11
1994	77	11
1993	79	12
1992	80	13
1991	81	13
1990	77	14
1989	69	15
1988	68	16
1987	63	17
1986	63	18
1985	61	19

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 3 deaths in Japan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Japan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Japan
2023	3.55%	0.24%
2022	3.51%	0.24%
2021	3.45%	0.24%
2020	3.38%	0.24%
2019	3.3%	0.25%
2018	3.21%	0.25%
2017	3.12%	0.26%
2016	3.02%	0.27%
2015	2.93%	0.28%
2014	2.83%	0.29%
2013	2.74%	0.3%
2012	2.66%	0.31%
2011	2.57%	0.33%
2010	2.5%	0.33%
2009	2.42%	0.34%
2008	2.35%	0.34%
2007	2.28%	0.35%
2006	2.22%	0.36%
2005	2.16%	0.37%
2004	2.11%	0.39%
2003	2.06%	0.4%
2002	2.01%	0.41%
2001	1.97%	0.43%
2000	1.94%	0.45%
1999	1.91%	0.47%
1998	1.88%	0.5%
1997	1.86%	0.52%
1996	1.84%	0.55%
1995	1.83%	0.57%
1994	1.82%	0.59%
1993	1.82%	0.6%
1992	1.82%	0.61%
1991	1.84%	0.62%
1990	1.85%	0.63%
1989	1.88%	0.64%
1988	1.91%	0.66%
1987	1.95%	0.68%
1986	2%	0.71%
1985	2.06%	0.75%
1984	2.14%	0.79%
1983	2.22%	0.83%
1982	2.33%	0.88%
1981	2.45%	0.93%
1980	2.58%	0.99%
1979	2.74%	1.05%
1978	2.92%	1.11%
1977	3.12%	1.18%
1976	3.35%	1.25%
1975	3.61%	1.33%
1974	3.91%	1.41%
1973	4.24%	1.49%
1972	4.61%	1.57%
1971	5.02%	1.65%
1970	5.48%	1.75%
1969	5.98%	1.85%
1968	6.54%	1.96%
1967	7.16%	2.1%
1966	7.84%	2.26%
1965	8.59%	2.46%
1964	9.41%	2.7%
1963	10.3%	2.98%
1962	11.3%	3.29%
1961	12.4%	3.62%
1960	13.6%	3.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 0.24% in Japan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.