Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Laos

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Laos by year

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Dominica

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Laos
2023	1.48	2.42
2022	1.48	2.46
2021	1.48	2.49
2020	1.5	2.54
2019	1.5	2.59
2018	1.52	2.63
2017	1.54	2.69
2016	1.58	2.74
2015	1.65	2.8
2014	1.71	2.8
2013	1.78	2.87
2012	1.83	2.95
2011	1.86	3.05
2010	1.89	3.14
2009	1.92	3.23
2008	1.97	3.33
2007	2.02	3.44
2006	2.07	3.56
2005	2	3.69
2004	2.02	3.9
2003	2.08	4.02
2002	2.16	4.13
2001	2.4	4.29
2000	2.35	4.43
1999	2.46	4.64
1998	2.32	4.79
1997	2.41	4.96
1996	2.55	5.15
1995	2.71	5.36
1994	2.96	5.6
1993	3.2	5.8
1992	3.18	5.9
1991	3.15	5.99
1990	3.09	6.06
1989	3.06	6.1
1988	3.06	6.16
1987	3.06	6.21
1986	3.08	6.26
1985	3.12	6.33
1984	3.15	6.37
1983	3.18	6.38
1982	3.17	6.37
1981	3.11	6.35
1980	3.04	6.33
1979	2.96	6.31
1978	2.96	6.3
1977	3.02	6.29
1976	3.19	6.29
1975	3.46	6.29
1974	3.84	6.29
1973	4.28	6.28
1972	4.67	6.28
1971	4.99	6.3
1970	5.22	6.31
1969	5.41	6.3
1968	5.59	6.3
1967	5.74	6.31
1966	5.86	6.31
1965	5.95	6.32
1964	6.03	6.31
1963	6.08	6.32
1962	6.12	6.31
1961	6.16	6.31
1960	6.18	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Laos
2023	-111	115,359
2022	-118	116,620
2021	-205	115,323
2020	-88	118,609
2019	-75	119,797
2018	-60	119,986
2017	-124	120,515
2016	177	119,978
2015	157	118,723
2014	257	118,103
2013	110	119,845
2012	167	121,324
2011	121	122,863
2010	171	122,516
2009	220	122,174
2008	272	121,042
2007	319	119,980
2006	364	118,602
2005	339	118,165
2004	360	121,888
2003	387	122,158
2002	429	122,110
2001	556	123,847
2000	561	124,201
1999	647	127,255
1998	595	128,409
1997	662	130,388
1996	753	131,142
1995	853	132,241
1994	1,002	134,201
1993	1,130	135,295
1992	1,111	132,417
1991	1,103	129,523
1990	1,138	125,297
1989	1,178	121,044
1988	1,222	117,050
1987	1,256	113,005
1986	1,285	109,266
1985	1,302	106,047
1984	1,308	102,318
1983	1,301	98,178
1982	1,250	94,058
1981	1,169	89,963
1980	1,090	86,548
1979	981	82,852
1978	991	80,604
1977	996	79,149
1976	1,050	77,575
1975	1,142	76,725
1974	1,267	74,652
1973	1,400	70,513
1972	1,497	68,095
1971	1,549	65,959
1970	1,574	63,896
1969	1,628	61,595
1968	1,673	59,567
1967	1,716	57,763
1966	1,752	55,494
1965	1,778	54,268
1964	1,792	52,482
1963	1,796	51,056
1962	1,786	51,244
1961	1,762	48,992
1960	1,720	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Laos by year

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Dominica

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Laos
2023	11.1	21.3
2022	11.1	21.7
2021	11.3	22.1
2020	11.4	22.6
2019	11.5	23.2
2018	11.6	23.6
2017	11.8	24.1
2016	12.9	24.6
2015	13.1	25
2014	13.7	25
2013	13.3	25.6
2012	13.9	26.2
2011	13.7	26.8
2010	14	27.2
2009	14.3	27.6
2008	14.7	27.9
2007	15.1	28.1
2006	15.5	28.4
2005	15	28.8
2004	15.2	30.1
2003	15.6	30.7
2002	16.2	31.2
2001	18	32.1
2000	17.9	32.9
1999	19	34.2
1998	18.2	35.1
1997	19.1	36.2
1996	20.4	37.2
1995	21.9	38.5
1994	24.1	40
1993	26.2	41.2
1992	26	41.7
1991	25.9	42.2
1990	26	42.5
1989	26	42.6
1988	26.1	42.8
1987	26	43
1986	26	43.1
1985	25.8	43.5
1984	25.7	43.6
1983	25.3	43.5
1982	24.5	43.4
1981	23.3	43.3
1980	22.1	43.4
1979	21.2	43.5
1978	20.8	43.8
1977	21	44.1
1976	21.9	44.3
1975	23.4	44.4
1974	25.5	44.4
1973	27.7	44.3
1972	29.6	44.3
1971	31	44.3
1970	31.9	44.3
1969	33.3	44.2
1968	34.6	44.2
1967	36	44.2
1966	37.2	44.2
1965	38.4	44.3
1964	39.5	44.3
1963	40.4	44.5
1962	41.2	44.6
1961	41.8	44.8
1960	42.2	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 42.2 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Laos
2100	13.1%	14.8%
2099	13.1%	14.9%
2098	13.2%	14.9%
2097	13.2%	15%
2096	13.2%	15.1%
2095	13.2%	15.1%
2094	13.3%	15.2%
2093	13.3%	15.3%
2092	13.3%	15.4%
2091	13.4%	15.4%
2090	13.4%	15.5%
2089	13.4%	15.6%
2088	13.5%	15.7%
2087	13.5%	15.8%
2086	13.5%	15.9%
2085	13.6%	16%
2084	13.6%	16.1%
2083	13.6%	16.1%
2082	13.6%	16.2%
2081	13.6%	16.3%
2080	13.6%	16.4%
2079	13.7%	16.5%
2078	13.7%	16.6%
2077	13.7%	16.8%
2076	13.7%	16.9%
2075	13.7%	17%
2074	13.7%	17.1%
2073	13.7%	17.2%
2072	13.7%	17.3%
2071	13.7%	17.5%
2070	13.7%	17.6%
2069	13.7%	17.7%
2068	13.8%	17.9%
2067	13.8%	18.1%
2066	13.8%	18.2%
2065	13.9%	18.4%
2064	14%	18.5%
2063	14%	18.7%
2062	14.1%	18.9%
2061	14.2%	19.1%
2060	14.3%	19.3%
2059	14.3%	19.5%
2058	14.4%	19.7%
2057	14.5%	19.9%
2056	14.6%	20.1%
2055	14.7%	20.4%
2054	14.7%	20.6%
2053	14.8%	20.8%
2052	14.9%	21%
2051	14.9%	21.3%
2050	14.9%	21.5%
2049	15%	21.8%
2048	15%	22%
2047	15.1%	22.3%
2046	15.1%	22.5%
2045	15.1%	22.8%
2044	15.1%	23.1%
2043	15.1%	23.3%
2042	15.2%	23.6%
2041	15.2%	24%
2040	15.2%	24.3%
2039	15.3%	24.6%
2038	15.3%	24.9%
2037	15.4%	25.3%
2036	15.5%	25.7%
2035	15.6%	26%
2034	15.7%	26.4%
2033	15.8%	26.9%
2032	15.9%	27.3%
2031	16.2%	27.7%
2030	16.4%	28.2%
2029	16.7%	28.6%
2028	16.9%	28.9%
2027	17.3%	29.3%
2026	17.5%	29.7%
2025	17.7%	30%
2024	17.9%	30.2%
2023	18.1%	30.6%
2022	18.3%	30.9%
2021	18.5%	31.3%
2020	18.8%	31.6%
2019	19.2%	31.9%
2018	19.5%	32.2%
2017	19.9%	32.5%
2016	20.8%	32.9%
2015	21.7%	33.2%
2014	22.3%	33.7%
2013	22.5%	34.3%
2012	22.6%	34.9%
2011	23.1%	35.6%
2010	23.5%	36.3%
2009	24.1%	37.1%
2008	24.7%	38%
2007	25.5%	39%
2006	26.2%	40%
2005	26.8%	40.9%
2004	27.4%	41.5%
2003	28%	42%
2002	28.7%	42.5%
2001	29.3%	42.9%
2000	30%	43.2%
1999	30.6%	43.5%
1998	31.1%	43.7%
1997	31.5%	43.8%
1996	31.9%	43.9%
1995	32.3%	43.9%
1994	32.6%	44%
1993	32.8%	43.9%
1992	33%	43.9%
1991	33.2%	43.9%
1990	33.1%	43.9%
1989	33.1%	43.9%
1988	33.2%	43.9%
1987	33.6%	44%
1986	34.2%	44%
1985	34.9%	44%
1984	35.8%	44.1%
1983	36.9%	44.1%
1982	38.2%	44.1%
1981	39.6%	44%
1980	40.7%	43.9%
1979	41.7%	43.8%
1978	42.5%	43.5%
1977	43.3%	43.2%
1976	44.1%	43%
1975	44.9%	42.7%
1974	45.7%	42.5%
1973	46.5%	42.4%
1972	47.3%	42.4%
1971	48.1%	42.3%
1970	48.7%	42.2%
1969	48.7%	42.2%
1968	48.1%	42.2%
1967	47.5%	42.2%
1966	46.9%	42.2%
1965	46.4%	42.2%
1964	46%	42.1%
1963	45.6%	42%
1962	45.3%	41.9%
1961	45%	41.8%
1960	44.7%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Laos

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Dominica

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Laos
2023	36	112
2022	44	120
2021	110	139
2020	47	132
2019	41	137
2018	43	145
2017	44	154
2016	48	165
2015	63	180
2014	53	193
2013	50	215
2012	51	241
2011	49	267
2010	50	305
2009	50	336
2008	53	374
2007	53	402
2006	54	432
2005	54	458
2004	54	492
2003	55	524
2002	56	550
2001	58	574
2000	61	609
1999	64	638
1998	64	647
1997	67	660
1996	71	682
1995	73	709
1994	77	741
1993	79	751
1992	80	781
1991	81	798
1990	77	834
1989	69	856
1988	68	898
1987	63	930
1986	63	963
1985	61	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Laos
2023	3.55%	3.9%
2022	3.51%	4.04%
2021	3.45%	4.19%
2020	3.38%	4.34%
2019	3.3%	4.51%
2018	3.21%	4.68%
2017	3.12%	4.88%
2016	3.02%	5.09%
2015	2.93%	5.32%
2014	2.83%	5.58%
2013	2.74%	5.86%
2012	2.66%	6.15%
2011	2.57%	6.47%
2010	2.5%	6.8%
2009	2.42%	7.14%
2008	2.35%	7.5%
2007	2.28%	7.88%
2006	2.22%	8.27%
2005	2.16%	8.68%
2004	2.11%	9.08%
2003	2.06%	9.49%
2002	2.01%	9.91%
2001	1.97%	10.3%
2000	1.94%	10.8%
1999	1.91%	11.2%
1998	1.88%	11.6%
1997	1.86%	12%
1996	1.84%	12.5%
1995	1.83%	12.9%
1994	1.82%	13.4%
1993	1.82%	13.9%
1992	1.82%	14.4%
1991	1.84%	14.9%
1990	1.85%	15.4%
1989	1.88%	15.9%
1988	1.91%	16.4%
1987	1.95%	16.9%
1986	2%	17.4%
1985	2.06%	18%
1984	2.14%	18.4%
1983	2.22%	18.9%
1982	2.33%	19.5%
1981	2.45%	20%
1980	2.58%	20.6%
1979	2.74%	21.1%
1978	2.92%	21.7%
1977	3.12%	-
1976	3.35%	-
1975	3.61%	-
1974	3.91%	-
1973	4.24%	-
1972	4.61%	-
1971	5.02%	-
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 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.