Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Latvia

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Latvia by year

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Dominica

Latvia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Latvia
2023	1.48	1.36
2022	1.48	1.47
2021	1.48	1.57
2020	1.5	1.55
2019	1.5	1.61
2018	1.52	1.6
2017	1.54	1.69
2016	1.58	1.74
2015	1.65	1.7
2014	1.71	1.65
2013	1.78	1.52
2012	1.83	1.44
2011	1.86	1.33
2010	1.89	1.36
2009	1.92	1.46
2008	1.97	1.58
2007	2.02	1.54
2006	2.07	1.46
2005	2	1.39
2004	2.02	1.29
2003	2.08	1.32
2002	2.16	1.26
2001	2.4	1.22
2000	2.35	1.25
1999	2.46	1.16
1998	2.32	1.09
1997	2.41	1.11
1996	2.55	1.16
1995	2.71	1.25
1994	2.96	1.39
1993	3.2	1.51
1992	3.18	1.73
1991	3.15	1.86
1990	3.09	2.02
1989	3.06	2.05
1988	3.06	2.11
1987	3.06	2.15
1986	3.08	2.12
1985	3.12	2.08
1984	3.15	2.09
1983	3.18	2.07
1982	3.17	1.97
1981	3.11	1.88
1980	3.04	1.86
1979	2.96	1.87
1978	2.96	1.87
1977	3.02	1.89
1976	3.19	1.93
1975	3.46	1.96
1974	3.84	1.97
1973	4.28	1.98
1972	4.67	2
1971	4.99	2
1970	5.22	1.96
1969	5.41	1.88
1968	5.59	1.83
1967	5.74	1.8
1966	5.86	1.76
1965	5.95	1.74
1964	6.03	1.79
1963	6.08	1.85
1962	6.12	1.91
1961	6.16	1.94
1960	6.18	1.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.36 in Latvia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Dominica vs Latvia 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	Latvia
2023	-111	-13,563
2022	-118	-14,847
2021	-205	-17,337
2020	-88	-11,402
2019	-75	-8,995
2018	-60	-9,636
2017	-124	-7,963
2016	177	-6,663
2015	157	-6,526
2014	257	-6,779
2013	110	-8,252
2012	167	-9,154
2011	121	-9,886
2010	171	-10,278
2009	220	-7,924
2008	272	-6,531
2007	319	-9,021
2006	364	-10,204
2005	339	-10,746
2004	360	-11,542
2003	387	-11,439
2002	429	-12,475
2001	556	-13,322
2000	561	-11,838
1999	647	-13,387
1998	595	-15,906
1997	662	-14,841
1996	753	-14,498
1995	853	-17,396
1994	1,002	-17,645
1993	1,130	-12,560
1992	1,111	-3,660
1991	1,103	0
1990	1,138	2,929
1989	1,178	6,401
1988	1,222	9,022
1987	1,256	9,981
1986	1,285	10,660
1985	1,302	5,673
1984	1,308	7,430
1983	1,301	8,147
1982	1,250	6,327
1981	1,169	3,779
1980	1,090	3,265
1979	981	2,506
1978	991	2,997
1977	996	3,480
1976	1,050	4,200
1975	1,142	4,913
1974	1,267	6,824
1973	1,400	6,040
1972	1,497	7,666
1971	1,549	8,793
1970	1,574	7,785
1969	1,628	6,561
1968	1,673	7,668
1967	1,716	7,825
1966	1,752	8,677
1965	1,778	8,384
1964	1,792	12,100
1963	1,796	11,055
1962	1,786	11,562
1961	1,762	14,207
1960	1,720	14,211

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 -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Latvia by year

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Dominica

Latvia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Latvia
2023	11.1	7.7
2022	11.1	8.5
2021	11.3	9.2
2020	11.4	9.2
2019	11.5	9.8
2018	11.6	10
2017	11.8	10.7
2016	12.9	11.2
2015	13.1	11.1
2014	13.7	10.9
2013	13.3	10.2
2012	13.9	9.8
2011	13.7	9.1
2010	14	9.4
2009	14.3	10.3
2008	14.7	11.2
2007	15.1	10.9
2006	15.5	10.3
2005	15	9.8
2004	15.2	9.1
2003	15.6	9.2
2002	16.2	8.7
2001	18	8.4
2000	17.9	8.6
1999	19	8.1
1998	18.2	7.6
1997	19.1	7.7
1996	20.4	8.1
1995	21.9	8.7
1994	24.1	9.6
1993	26.2	10.4
1992	26	12.1
1991	25.9	13.1
1990	26	14.2
1989	26	14.6
1988	26.1	15.6
1987	26	16
1986	26	16.1
1985	25.8	15.4
1984	25.7	15.9
1983	25.3	15.9
1982	24.5	14.8
1981	23.3	14.2
1980	22.1	14.1
1979	21.2	13.8
1978	20.8	13.7
1977	21	13.8
1976	21.9	14
1975	23.4	14.2
1974	25.5	14.3
1973	27.7	14.1
1972	29.6	14.6
1971	31	14.8
1970	31.9	14.6
1969	33.3	14
1968	34.6	14.1
1967	36	14
1966	37.2	14
1965	38.4	13.8
1964	39.5	14.8
1963	40.4	15.3
1962	41.2	16.1
1961	41.8	16.7
1960	42.2	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 42.2 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Latvia
2100	13.1%	10.9%
2099	13.1%	10.9%
2098	13.2%	11%
2097	13.2%	11.1%
2096	13.2%	11.2%
2095	13.2%	11.2%
2094	13.3%	11.3%
2093	13.3%	11.4%
2092	13.3%	11.5%
2091	13.4%	11.6%
2090	13.4%	11.7%
2089	13.4%	11.8%
2088	13.5%	11.9%
2087	13.5%	11.9%
2086	13.5%	11.9%
2085	13.6%	11.9%
2084	13.6%	11.9%
2083	13.6%	11.9%
2082	13.6%	11.8%
2081	13.6%	11.8%
2080	13.6%	11.7%
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%	11%
2070	13.7%	11%
2069	13.7%	11.1%
2068	13.8%	11.1%
2067	13.8%	11.2%
2066	13.8%	11.3%
2065	13.9%	11.5%
2064	14%	11.6%
2063	14%	11.8%
2062	14.1%	12%
2061	14.2%	12.1%
2060	14.3%	12.3%
2059	14.3%	12.5%
2058	14.4%	12.6%
2057	14.5%	12.7%
2056	14.6%	12.8%
2055	14.7%	12.9%
2054	14.7%	12.9%
2053	14.8%	13%
2052	14.9%	12.9%
2051	14.9%	12.9%
2050	14.9%	12.8%
2049	15%	12.7%
2048	15%	12.6%
2047	15.1%	12.4%
2046	15.1%	12.3%
2045	15.1%	12.2%
2044	15.1%	12%
2043	15.1%	11.9%
2042	15.2%	11.8%
2041	15.2%	11.7%
2040	15.2%	11.6%
2039	15.3%	11.6%
2038	15.3%	11.5%
2037	15.4%	11.6%
2036	15.5%	11.8%
2035	15.6%	12%
2034	15.7%	12.3%
2033	15.8%	12.6%
2032	15.9%	13%
2031	16.2%	13.4%
2030	16.4%	13.9%
2029	16.7%	14.3%
2028	16.9%	14.6%
2027	17.3%	14.9%
2026	17.5%	15.1%
2025	17.7%	15.3%
2024	17.9%	15.4%
2023	18.1%	15.7%
2022	18.3%	15.9%
2021	18.5%	16%
2020	18.8%	16%
2019	19.2%	15.9%
2018	19.5%	15.8%
2017	19.9%	15.7%
2016	20.8%	15.4%
2015	21.7%	15.1%
2014	22.3%	14.8%
2013	22.5%	14.6%
2012	22.6%	14.4%
2011	23.1%	14.2%
2010	23.5%	14.2%
2009	24.1%	14.1%
2008	24.7%	14%
2007	25.5%	14.1%
2006	26.2%	14.4%
2005	26.8%	14.7%
2004	27.4%	15.2%
2003	28%	15.8%
2002	28.7%	16.4%
2001	29.3%	17%
2000	30%	17.7%
1999	30.6%	18.3%
1998	31.1%	19%
1997	31.5%	19.7%
1996	31.9%	20.2%
1995	32.3%	20.7%
1994	32.6%	21%
1993	32.8%	21.2%
1992	33%	21.4%
1991	33.2%	21.5%
1990	33.1%	21.5%
1989	33.1%	21.4%
1988	33.2%	21.4%
1987	33.6%	21.3%
1986	34.2%	21.3%
1985	34.9%	21.2%
1984	35.8%	21.1%
1983	36.9%	20.9%
1982	38.2%	20.8%
1981	39.6%	20.6%
1980	40.7%	20.5%
1979	41.7%	20.4%
1978	42.5%	20.5%
1977	43.3%	20.6%
1976	44.1%	20.8%
1975	44.9%	21%
1974	45.7%	21.2%
1973	46.5%	21.3%
1972	47.3%	21.5%
1971	48.1%	21.5%
1970	48.7%	21.6%
1969	48.7%	21.6%
1968	48.1%	21.7%
1967	47.5%	21.8%
1966	46.9%	22%
1965	46.4%	22.2%
1964	46%	22.4%
1963	45.6%	22.5%
1962	45.3%	22.6%
1961	45%	22.4%
1960	44.7%	22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Latvia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Latvia

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Dominica

Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Latvia
2023	36	19
2022	44	29
2021	110	42
2020	47	21
2019	41	22
2018	43	23
2017	44	23
2016	48	23
2015	63	22
2014	53	22
2013	50	24
2012	51	20
2011	49	22
2010	50	22
2009	50	24
2008	53	25
2007	53	27
2006	54	28
2005	54	27
2004	54	28
2003	55	30
2002	56	29
2001	58	32
2000	61	34
1999	64	40
1998	64	40
1997	67	41
1996	71	45
1995	73	59
1994	77	65
1993	79	57
1992	80	48
1991	81	46
1990	77	47
1989	69	46
1988	68	42
1987	63	44
1986	63	43
1985	61	51

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 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Latvia
2023	3.55%	0.3%
2022	3.51%	0.32%
2021	3.45%	0.35%
2020	3.38%	0.37%
2019	3.3%	0.4%
2018	3.21%	0.42%
2017	3.12%	0.45%
2016	3.02%	0.47%
2015	2.93%	0.51%
2014	2.83%	0.55%
2013	2.74%	0.6%
2012	2.66%	0.66%
2011	2.57%	0.72%
2010	2.5%	0.78%
2009	2.42%	0.83%
2008	2.35%	0.88%
2007	2.28%	0.93%
2006	2.22%	0.99%
2005	2.16%	1.05%
2004	2.11%	1.12%
2003	2.06%	1.19%
2002	2.01%	1.26%
2001	1.97%	1.33%
2000	1.94%	1.42%
1999	1.91%	1.54%
1998	1.88%	1.67%
1997	1.86%	1.79%
1996	1.84%	1.9%
1995	1.83%	1.98%
1994	1.82%	2%
1993	1.82%	1.99%
1992	1.82%	1.93%
1991	1.84%	1.83%
1990	1.85%	1.7%
1989	1.88%	1.58%
1988	1.91%	1.53%
1987	1.95%	1.55%
1986	2%	1.64%
1985	2.06%	1.75%
1984	2.14%	1.87%
1983	2.22%	1.96%
1982	2.33%	2.03%
1981	2.45%	2.06%
1980	2.58%	2.07%
1979	2.74%	2.08%
1978	2.92%	-
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 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.