Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Kenya

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Kenya by year

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Dominica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Kenya
2023	1.48	3.21
2022	1.48	3.26
2021	1.48	3.31
2020	1.5	3.36
2019	1.5	3.43
2018	1.52	3.54
2017	1.54	3.61
2016	1.58	3.69
2015	1.65	3.77
2014	1.71	3.84
2013	1.78	3.96
2012	1.83	4.12
2011	1.86	4.28
2010	1.89	4.45
2009	1.92	4.57
2008	1.97	4.66
2007	2.02	4.72
2006	2.07	4.75
2005	2	4.8
2004	2.02	4.86
2003	2.08	4.94
2002	2.16	5.03
2001	2.4	5.09
2000	2.35	5.14
1999	2.46	5.18
1998	2.32	5.24
1997	2.41	5.27
1996	2.55	5.31
1995	2.71	5.37
1994	2.96	5.44
1993	3.2	5.57
1992	3.18	5.74
1991	3.15	5.94
1990	3.09	6.14
1989	3.06	6.33
1988	3.06	6.52
1987	3.06	6.69
1986	3.08	6.84
1985	3.12	6.96
1984	3.15	7.08
1983	3.18	7.22
1982	3.17	7.35
1981	3.11	7.45
1980	3.04	7.53
1979	2.96	7.6
1978	2.96	7.67
1977	3.02	7.73
1976	3.19	7.77
1975	3.46	7.8
1974	3.84	7.82
1973	4.28	7.86
1972	4.67	7.89
1971	4.99	7.92
1970	5.22	7.94
1969	5.41	7.95
1968	5.59	7.95
1967	5.74	7.95
1966	5.86	7.96
1965	5.95	7.92
1964	6.03	7.87
1963	6.08	7.82
1962	6.12	7.77
1961	6.16	7.72
1960	6.18	7.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Kenya
2023	-111	1,100,970
2022	-118	1,092,102
2021	-205	1,037,082
2020	-88	1,036,253
2019	-75	1,071,777
2018	-60	1,097,075
2017	-124	1,105,769
2016	177	1,108,801
2015	157	1,119,200
2014	257	1,123,333
2013	110	1,136,006
2012	167	1,161,548
2011	121	1,185,863
2010	171	1,199,786
2009	220	1,193,598
2008	272	1,174,818
2007	319	1,147,063
2006	364	1,113,357
2005	339	1,080,446
2004	360	1,048,590
2003	387	1,018,182
2002	429	992,044
2001	556	963,721
2000	561	928,357
1999	647	898,484
1998	595	875,511
1997	662	847,493
1996	753	827,326
1995	853	812,391
1994	1,002	792,702
1993	1,130	788,579
1992	1,111	785,018
1991	1,103	790,030
1990	1,138	789,087
1989	1,178	795,622
1988	1,222	785,652
1987	1,256	775,124
1986	1,285	755,606
1985	1,302	732,739
1984	1,308	709,639
1983	1,301	684,587
1982	1,250	663,109
1981	1,169	642,379
1980	1,090	616,390
1979	981	595,390
1978	991	574,695
1977	996	554,124
1976	1,050	536,740
1975	1,142	517,579
1974	1,267	500,008
1973	1,400	485,556
1972	1,497	472,557
1971	1,549	459,897
1970	1,574	443,065
1969	1,628	427,819
1968	1,673	411,948
1967	1,716	396,920
1966	1,752	382,891
1965	1,778	366,444
1964	1,792	349,322
1963	1,796	332,763
1962	1,786	315,797
1961	1,762	298,463
1960	1,720	280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Kenya 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	Kenya
2023	11.1	27.1
2022	11.1	27.3
2021	11.3	27.6
2020	11.4	27.8
2019	11.5	28.2
2018	11.6	29
2017	11.8	29.6
2016	12.9	30.2
2015	13.1	30.9
2014	13.7	31.5
2013	13.3	32.4
2012	13.9	33.7
2011	13.7	35
2010	14	36.3
2009	14.3	37.2
2008	14.7	37.9
2007	15.1	38.3
2006	15.5	38.5
2005	15	38.8
2004	15.2	39.1
2003	15.6	39.5
2002	16.2	39.9
2001	18	40.2
2000	17.9	40.2
1999	19	40.3
1998	18.2	40.6
1997	19.1	40.5
1996	20.4	40.6
1995	21.9	40.8
1994	24.1	40.9
1993	26.2	41.4
1992	26	42.1
1991	25.9	43.1
1990	26	43.9
1989	26	44.9
1988	26.1	45.6
1987	26	46.3
1986	26	46.6
1985	25.8	46.9
1984	25.7	47.2
1983	25.3	47.4
1982	24.5	47.8
1981	23.3	48.2
1980	22.1	48.2
1979	21.2	48.6
1978	20.8	48.9
1977	21	49.2
1976	21.9	49.6
1975	23.4	49.8
1974	25.5	50.2
1973	27.7	50.8
1972	29.6	51.5
1971	31	52.2
1970	31.9	52.5
1969	33.3	53.1
1968	34.6	53.5
1967	36	54.1
1966	37.2	54.6
1965	38.4	54.9
1964	39.5	55.1
1963	40.4	55.3
1962	41.2	55.4
1961	41.8	55.4
1960	42.2	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 42.2 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Kenya
2100	13.1%	18.9%
2099	13.1%	19%
2098	13.2%	19.1%
2097	13.2%	19.2%
2096	13.2%	19.3%
2095	13.2%	19.5%
2094	13.3%	19.6%
2093	13.3%	19.7%
2092	13.3%	19.8%
2091	13.4%	19.9%
2090	13.4%	20%
2089	13.4%	20.1%
2088	13.5%	20.2%
2087	13.5%	20.4%
2086	13.5%	20.5%
2085	13.6%	20.7%
2084	13.6%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	21%
2082	13.6%	21.1%
2081	13.6%	21.3%
2080	13.6%	21.5%
2079	13.7%	21.7%
2078	13.7%	21.9%
2077	13.7%	22.1%
2076	13.7%	22.3%
2075	13.7%	22.5%
2074	13.7%	22.7%
2073	13.7%	22.9%
2072	13.7%	23.1%
2071	13.7%	23.3%
2070	13.7%	23.5%
2069	13.7%	23.7%
2068	13.8%	23.8%
2067	13.8%	24%
2066	13.8%	24.2%
2065	13.9%	24.4%
2064	14%	24.6%
2063	14%	24.8%
2062	14.1%	25%
2061	14.2%	25.2%
2060	14.3%	25.4%
2059	14.3%	25.6%
2058	14.4%	25.9%
2057	14.5%	26.1%
2056	14.6%	26.4%
2055	14.7%	26.7%
2054	14.7%	27%
2053	14.8%	27.3%
2052	14.9%	27.6%
2051	14.9%	28%
2050	14.9%	28.4%
2049	15%	28.7%
2048	15%	29.1%
2047	15.1%	29.5%
2046	15.1%	29.8%
2045	15.1%	30.2%
2044	15.1%	30.6%
2043	15.1%	30.9%
2042	15.2%	31.2%
2041	15.2%	31.5%
2040	15.2%	31.8%
2039	15.3%	32.1%
2038	15.3%	32.4%
2037	15.4%	32.6%
2036	15.5%	32.8%
2035	15.6%	33%
2034	15.7%	33.3%
2033	15.8%	33.5%
2032	15.9%	33.8%
2031	16.2%	34%
2030	16.4%	34.4%
2029	16.7%	34.7%
2028	16.9%	35%
2027	17.3%	35.5%
2026	17.5%	36%
2025	17.7%	36.5%
2024	17.9%	36.8%
2023	18.1%	37.4%
2022	18.3%	38.1%
2021	18.5%	38.7%
2020	18.8%	39.3%
2019	19.2%	39.9%
2018	19.5%	40.5%
2017	19.9%	41%
2016	20.8%	41.5%
2015	21.7%	42%
2014	22.3%	42.4%
2013	22.5%	42.8%
2012	22.6%	43.2%
2011	23.1%	43.4%
2010	23.5%	43.6%
2009	24.1%	43.8%
2008	24.7%	43.9%
2007	25.5%	44%
2006	26.2%	44.2%
2005	26.8%	44.4%
2004	27.4%	44.6%
2003	28%	45%
2002	28.7%	45.3%
2001	29.3%	45.7%
2000	30%	46.1%
1999	30.6%	46.5%
1998	31.1%	46.8%
1997	31.5%	47.1%
1996	31.9%	47.4%
1995	32.3%	47.7%
1994	32.6%	48%
1993	32.8%	48.4%
1992	33%	48.7%
1991	33.2%	48.9%
1990	33.1%	49.2%
1989	33.1%	49.5%
1988	33.2%	49.7%
1987	33.6%	49.9%
1986	34.2%	50.1%
1985	34.9%	50.3%
1984	35.8%	50.6%
1983	36.9%	50.8%
1982	38.2%	51.1%
1981	39.6%	51.3%
1980	40.7%	51.5%
1979	41.7%	51.7%
1978	42.5%	51.9%
1977	43.3%	52%
1976	44.1%	52.1%
1975	44.9%	52%
1974	45.7%	52%
1973	46.5%	52%
1972	47.3%	51.9%
1971	48.1%	51.7%
1970	48.7%	51.6%
1969	48.7%	51.4%
1968	48.1%	51.2%
1967	47.5%	50.9%
1966	46.9%	50.6%
1965	46.4%	50.2%
1964	46%	49.8%
1963	45.6%	49.7%
1962	45.3%	49.4%
1961	45%	49.1%
1960	44.7%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Kenya

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Dominica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Kenya
2023	36	149
2022	44	155
2021	110	183
2020	47	184
2019	41	176
2018	43	183
2017	44	186
2016	48	196
2015	63	203
2014	53	203
2013	50	206
2012	51	214
2011	49	209
2010	50	210
2009	50	208
2008	53	197
2007	53	198
2006	54	188
2005	54	178
2004	54	177
2003	55	177
2002	56	182
2001	58	188
2000	61	206
1999	64	217
1998	64	250
1997	67	253
1996	71	275
1995	73	308
1994	77	342
1993	79	363
1992	80	419
1991	81	493
1990	77	586
1989	69	663
1988	68	756
1987	63	960
1986	63	1,059
1985	61	1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Kenya
2023	3.55%	3.99%
2022	3.51%	4.11%
2021	3.45%	4.19%
2020	3.38%	4.28%
2019	3.3%	4.33%
2018	3.21%	4.43%
2017	3.12%	4.53%
2016	3.02%	4.6%
2015	2.93%	4.74%
2014	2.83%	4.88%
2013	2.74%	5%
2012	2.66%	5.12%
2011	2.57%	5.22%
2010	2.5%	5.35%
2009	2.42%	5.54%
2008	2.35%	5.82%
2007	2.28%	6.32%
2006	2.22%	6.71%
2005	2.16%	7.15%
2004	2.11%	7.66%
2003	2.06%	8.16%
2002	2.01%	8.66%
2001	1.97%	9.16%
2000	1.94%	9.63%
1999	1.91%	10.1%
1998	1.88%	10.4%
1997	1.86%	10.7%
1996	1.84%	10.9%
1995	1.83%	11%
1994	1.82%	11%
1993	1.82%	10.9%
1992	1.82%	10.7%
1991	1.84%	10.5%
1990	1.85%	10.1%
1989	1.88%	9.85%
1988	1.91%	9.63%
1987	1.95%	9.51%
1986	2%	9.49%
1985	2.06%	9.57%
1984	2.14%	9.74%
1983	2.22%	9.98%
1982	2.33%	10.3%
1981	2.45%	10.6%
1980	2.58%	11%
1979	2.74%	11.4%
1978	2.92%	11.8%
1977	3.12%	12.2%
1976	3.35%	12.7%
1975	3.61%	13.1%
1974	3.91%	13.5%
1973	4.24%	14%
1972	4.61%	14.3%
1971	5.02%	14.7%
1970	5.48%	15%
1969	5.98%	15.4%
1968	6.54%	15.7%
1967	7.16%	16%
1966	7.84%	16.3%
1965	8.59%	16.6%
1964	9.41%	17%
1963	10.3%	17.5%
1962	11.3%	18.1%
1961	12.4%	18.8%
1960	13.6%	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.