Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Libya

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Libya by year

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Dominica

Libya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Libya
2023	1.48	2.36
2022	1.48	2.4
2021	1.48	2.46
2020	1.5	2.51
2019	1.5	2.54
2018	1.52	2.58
2017	1.54	2.63
2016	1.58	2.67
2015	1.65	2.71
2014	1.71	2.75
2013	1.78	2.72
2012	1.83	2.68
2011	1.86	2.65
2010	1.89	2.6
2009	1.92	2.56
2008	1.97	2.6
2007	2.02	2.65
2006	2.07	2.7
2005	2	2.77
2004	2.02	2.77
2003	2.08	2.8
2002	2.16	2.83
2001	2.4	2.87
2000	2.35	2.91
1999	2.46	2.97
1998	2.32	3.04
1997	2.41	3.13
1996	2.55	3.26
1995	2.71	3.44
1994	2.96	3.65
1993	3.2	3.88
1992	3.18	4.16
1991	3.15	4.46
1990	3.09	4.78
1989	3.06	5.09
1988	3.06	5.41
1987	3.06	5.72
1986	3.08	6.02
1985	3.12	6.33
1984	3.15	6.62
1983	3.18	6.91
1982	3.17	7.16
1981	3.11	7.37
1980	3.04	7.54
1979	2.96	7.68
1978	2.96	7.79
1977	3.02	7.87
1976	3.19	7.93
1975	3.46	7.98
1974	3.84	8.02
1973	4.28	8.05
1972	4.67	8.07
1971	4.99	8.1
1970	5.22	8.05
1969	5.41	8.01
1968	5.59	7.97
1967	5.74	7.93
1966	5.86	7.89
1965	5.95	7.82
1964	6.03	7.75
1963	6.08	7.69
1962	6.12	7.61
1961	6.16	7.56
1960	6.18	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.36 in Libya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Libya

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Libya
2023	-111	75,760
2022	-118	91,951
2021	-205	88,005
2020	-88	92,950
2019	-75	97,842
2018	-60	101,619
2017	-124	103,891
2016	177	105,265
2015	157	108,096
2014	257	110,420
2013	110	110,772
2012	167	108,855
2011	121	121,016
2010	171	122,926
2009	220	118,102
2008	272	117,481
2007	319	116,704
2006	364	115,645
2005	339	112,823
2004	360	107,144
2003	387	102,144
2002	429	97,598
2001	556	93,370
2000	561	89,814
1999	647	88,743
1998	595	87,613
1997	662	86,899
1996	753	86,945
1995	853	87,661
1994	1,002	88,765
1993	1,130	90,553
1992	1,111	93,568
1991	1,103	96,582
1990	1,138	99,898
1989	1,178	102,823
1988	1,222	105,469
1987	1,256	107,761
1986	1,285	109,325
1985	1,302	110,194
1984	1,308	110,028
1983	1,301	122,183
1982	1,250	133,511
1981	1,169	130,233
1980	1,090	128,034
1979	981	121,469
1978	991	114,669
1977	996	107,769
1976	1,050	101,146
1975	1,142	94,862
1974	1,267	89,337
1973	1,400	81,256
1972	1,497	77,864
1971	1,549	74,934
1970	1,574	70,488
1969	1,628	66,782
1968	1,673	63,971
1967	1,716	61,889
1966	1,752	60,394
1965	1,778	59,134
1964	1,792	55,227
1963	1,796	50,421
1962	1,786	46,252
1961	1,762	42,167
1960	1,720	38,391

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 +1.04% in Libya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.43% in Libya.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Libya by year

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Dominica

Libya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Libya
2023	11.1	17
2022	11.1	17.5
2021	11.3	18.2
2020	11.4	18.7
2019	11.5	19.2
2018	11.6	19.8
2017	11.8	20.5
2016	12.9	21.3
2015	13.1	21.9
2014	13.7	22.6
2013	13.3	22.5
2012	13.9	22.6
2011	13.7	24.9
2010	14	23.5
2009	14.3	23.2
2008	14.7	23.4
2007	15.1	23.7
2006	15.5	23.9
2005	15	23.9
2004	15.2	23.4
2003	15.6	22.9
2002	16.2	22.5
2001	18	22.1
2000	17.9	21.7
1999	19	21.7
1998	18.2	21.6
1997	19.1	21.6
1996	20.4	21.8
1995	21.9	22.2
1994	24.1	22.7
1993	26.2	23.4
1992	26	24.5
1991	25.9	25.7
1990	26	27
1989	26	28.4
1988	26.1	29.7
1987	26	31.1
1986	26	32.4
1985	25.8	33.7
1984	25.7	34.8
1983	25.3	39
1982	24.5	42.3
1981	23.3	42.6
1980	22.1	44.4
1979	21.2	44.9
1978	20.8	45.2
1977	21	45.5
1976	21.9	45.7
1975	23.4	45.9
1974	25.5	46.3
1973	27.7	45.3
1972	29.6	45.9
1971	31	46.5
1970	31.9	46.4
1969	33.3	46.6
1968	34.6	47.3
1967	36	48.3
1966	37.2	49.7
1965	38.4	51.1
1964	39.5	51.1
1963	40.4	51
1962	41.2	51
1961	41.8	51.2
1960	42.2	51.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 17 in Libya, compared with 42.2 and 51.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Libya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Libya
2100	13.1%	14.4%
2099	13.1%	14.4%
2098	13.2%	14.5%
2097	13.2%	14.5%
2096	13.2%	14.6%
2095	13.2%	14.7%
2094	13.3%	14.8%
2093	13.3%	14.9%
2092	13.3%	15%
2091	13.4%	15.1%
2090	13.4%	15.2%
2089	13.4%	15.3%
2088	13.5%	15.3%
2087	13.5%	15.4%
2086	13.5%	15.5%
2085	13.6%	15.6%
2084	13.6%	15.6%
2083	13.6%	15.7%
2082	13.6%	15.8%
2081	13.6%	15.8%
2080	13.6%	15.9%
2079	13.7%	15.9%
2078	13.7%	15.9%
2077	13.7%	16%
2076	13.7%	16%
2075	13.7%	16%
2074	13.7%	16.1%
2073	13.7%	16.1%
2072	13.7%	16.2%
2071	13.7%	16.2%
2070	13.7%	16.3%
2069	13.7%	16.4%
2068	13.8%	16.5%
2067	13.8%	16.6%
2066	13.8%	16.8%
2065	13.9%	16.9%
2064	14%	17.1%
2063	14%	17.3%
2062	14.1%	17.4%
2061	14.2%	17.6%
2060	14.3%	17.8%
2059	14.3%	18%
2058	14.4%	18.3%
2057	14.5%	18.5%
2056	14.6%	18.7%
2055	14.7%	18.9%
2054	14.7%	19.1%
2053	14.8%	19.2%
2052	14.9%	19.4%
2051	14.9%	19.6%
2050	14.9%	19.7%
2049	15%	19.8%
2048	15%	19.9%
2047	15.1%	20%
2046	15.1%	20.1%
2045	15.1%	20.2%
2044	15.1%	20.3%
2043	15.1%	20.4%
2042	15.2%	20.5%
2041	15.2%	20.7%
2040	15.2%	20.8%
2039	15.3%	20.9%
2038	15.3%	21.1%
2037	15.4%	21.4%
2036	15.5%	21.6%
2035	15.6%	22%
2034	15.7%	22.3%
2033	15.8%	22.7%
2032	15.9%	23.2%
2031	16.2%	23.7%
2030	16.4%	24.2%
2029	16.7%	24.8%
2028	16.9%	25.3%
2027	17.3%	25.9%
2026	17.5%	26.5%
2025	17.7%	27.2%
2024	17.9%	27.4%
2023	18.1%	28%
2022	18.3%	28.5%
2021	18.5%	29%
2020	18.8%	29.5%
2019	19.2%	29.9%
2018	19.5%	30.3%
2017	19.9%	30.6%
2016	20.8%	30.9%
2015	21.7%	31%
2014	22.3%	31.1%
2013	22.5%	31.3%
2012	22.6%	31.5%
2011	23.1%	30.7%
2010	23.5%	29.9%
2009	24.1%	30.1%
2008	24.7%	30.3%
2007	25.5%	30.6%
2006	26.2%	30.9%
2005	26.8%	31.1%
2004	27.4%	31.2%
2003	28%	31.3%
2002	28.7%	31.5%
2001	29.3%	31.7%
2000	30%	32%
1999	30.6%	32.5%
1998	31.1%	33.3%
1997	31.5%	34.2%
1996	31.9%	35.2%
1995	32.3%	36.3%
1994	32.6%	37.4%
1993	32.8%	38.6%
1992	33%	39.7%
1991	33.2%	40.7%
1990	33.1%	41.7%
1989	33.1%	42.6%
1988	33.2%	43.4%
1987	33.6%	44.1%
1986	34.2%	44.8%
1985	34.9%	45.5%
1984	35.8%	46.1%
1983	36.9%	46.8%
1982	38.2%	47.3%
1981	39.6%	47.5%
1980	40.7%	47.7%
1979	41.7%	47.9%
1978	42.5%	48%
1977	43.3%	48.2%
1976	44.1%	48.6%
1975	44.9%	48.9%
1974	45.7%	49.3%
1973	46.5%	50.2%
1972	47.3%	50.9%
1971	48.1%	50.9%
1970	48.7%	50.9%
1969	48.7%	50.7%
1968	48.1%	50.3%
1967	47.5%	49.5%
1966	46.9%	48.4%
1965	46.4%	47%
1964	46%	46.1%
1963	45.6%	45.5%
1962	45.3%	44.8%
1961	45%	44.2%
1960	44.7%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 27.4% in Libya in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Libya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Libya

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Dominica

Libya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Libya
2023	36	59
2022	44	60
2021	110	98
2020	47	71
2019	41	65
2018	43	66
2017	44	69
2016	48	74
2015	63	76
2014	53	77
2013	50	75
2012	51	74
2011	49	81
2010	50	71
2009	50	70
2008	53	68
2007	53	67
2006	54	66
2005	54	66
2004	54	67
2003	55	68
2002	56	69
2001	58	71
2000	61	71
1999	64	69
1998	64	67
1997	67	64
1996	71	61
1995	73	59
1994	77	59
1993	79	60
1992	80	61
1991	81	64
1990	77	67
1989	69	70
1988	68	74
1987	63	77
1986	63	82
1985	61	86

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 59 deaths in Libya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Libya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Libya
2023	3.55%	3.08%
2022	3.51%	1.05%
2021	3.45%	1.08%
2020	3.38%	1.12%
2019	3.3%	1.16%
2018	3.21%	1.19%
2017	3.12%	1.24%
2016	3.02%	1.28%
2015	2.93%	1.33%
2014	2.83%	1.39%
2013	2.74%	1.45%
2012	2.66%	1.51%
2011	2.57%	1.96%
2010	2.5%	1.66%
2009	2.42%	1.76%
2008	2.35%	1.88%
2007	2.28%	2.02%
2006	2.22%	2.17%
2005	2.16%	2.31%
2004	2.11%	2.44%
2003	2.06%	2.55%
2002	2.01%	2.65%
2001	1.97%	2.73%
2000	1.94%	2.81%
1999	1.91%	2.9%
1998	1.88%	2.99%
1997	1.86%	3.09%
1996	1.84%	3.2%
1995	1.83%	3.32%
1994	1.82%	3.46%
1993	1.82%	3.61%
1992	1.82%	3.78%
1991	1.84%	3.98%
1990	1.85%	4.19%
1989	1.88%	4.42%
1988	1.91%	4.67%
1987	1.95%	4.94%
1986	2%	5.21%
1985	2.06%	5.5%
1984	2.14%	5.79%
1983	2.22%	6.1%
1982	2.33%	6.42%
1981	2.45%	6.76%
1980	2.58%	7.11%
1979	2.74%	7.5%
1978	2.92%	7.92%
1977	3.12%	8.39%
1976	3.35%	8.91%
1975	3.61%	9.5%
1974	3.91%	10.2%
1973	4.24%	10.9%
1972	4.61%	11.7%
1971	5.02%	12.6%
1970	5.48%	13.6%
1969	5.98%	14.7%
1968	6.54%	15.8%
1967	7.16%	17%
1966	7.84%	18.3%
1965	8.59%	19.7%
1964	9.41%	21.2%
1963	10.3%	22.7%
1962	11.3%	24.3%
1961	12.4%	26%
1960	13.6%	27.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 3.08% in Libya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.