Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Madagascar

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Madagascar by year

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Dominica

Madagascar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Madagascar
2023	1.48	3.97
2022	1.48	4.04
2021	1.48	4.1
2020	1.5	4.17
2019	1.5	4.22
2018	1.52	4.25
2017	1.54	4.26
2016	1.58	4.29
2015	1.65	4.34
2014	1.71	4.42
2013	1.78	4.53
2012	1.83	4.61
2011	1.86	4.74
2010	1.89	4.9
2009	1.92	5
2008	1.97	5.04
2007	2.02	5.08
2006	2.07	5.13
2005	2	5.2
2004	2.02	5.26
2003	2.08	5.33
2002	2.16	5.41
2001	2.4	5.53
2000	2.35	5.67
1999	2.46	5.84
1998	2.32	5.99
1997	2.41	6.02
1996	2.55	6.03
1995	2.71	6.04
1994	2.96	6.04
1993	3.2	6.06
1992	3.18	6.08
1991	3.15	6.12
1990	3.09	6.14
1989	3.06	6.15
1988	3.06	6.18
1987	3.06	6.24
1986	3.08	6.34
1985	3.12	6.46
1984	3.15	6.55
1983	3.18	6.63
1982	3.17	6.7
1981	3.11	6.77
1980	3.04	6.84
1979	2.96	6.87
1978	2.96	6.9
1977	3.02	6.93
1976	3.19	6.95
1975	3.46	6.97
1974	3.84	6.99
1973	4.28	7.01
1972	4.67	7.04
1971	4.99	7.07
1970	5.22	7.1
1969	5.41	7.12
1968	5.59	7.13
1967	5.74	7.14
1966	5.86	7.16
1965	5.95	7.17
1964	6.03	7.19
1963	6.08	7.21
1962	6.12	7.26
1961	6.16	7.3
1960	6.18	7.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Madagascar

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Madagascar
2023	-111	766,391
2022	-118	753,931
2021	-205	741,416
2020	-88	736,607
2019	-75	735,853
2018	-60	719,267
2017	-124	699,498
2016	177	682,801
2015	157	668,977
2014	257	660,837
2013	110	654,230
2012	167	644,255
2011	121	640,577
2010	171	641,543
2009	220	634,008
2008	272	615,580
2007	319	597,772
2006	364	581,489
2005	339	568,143
2004	360	556,319
2003	387	544,903
2002	429	535,518
2001	556	529,656
2000	561	520,860
1999	647	516,976
1998	595	508,408
1997	662	490,905
1996	753	471,453
1995	853	450,259
1994	1,002	428,169
1993	1,130	408,801
1992	1,111	388,430
1991	1,103	375,040
1990	1,138	360,621
1989	1,178	344,279
1988	1,222	330,510
1987	1,256	317,621
1986	1,285	307,074
1985	1,302	304,199
1984	1,308	296,892
1983	1,301	290,085
1982	1,250	284,733
1981	1,169	277,535
1980	1,090	275,287
1979	981	270,752
1978	991	263,684
1977	996	255,399
1976	1,050	247,026
1975	1,142	238,774
1974	1,267	230,233
1973	1,400	221,768
1972	1,497	213,138
1971	1,549	204,617
1970	1,574	194,889
1969	1,628	184,562
1968	1,673	175,869
1967	1,716	167,287
1966	1,752	159,483
1965	1,778	152,362
1964	1,792	146,894
1963	1,796	142,666
1962	1,786	139,412
1961	1,762	136,578
1960	1,720	133,684

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 +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Madagascar by year

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Dominica

Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Madagascar
2023	11.1	32.1
2022	11.1	32.5
2021	11.3	32.9
2020	11.4	33.3
2019	11.5	33.6
2018	11.6	33.7
2017	11.8	33.6
2016	12.9	33.6
2015	13.1	33.8
2014	13.7	34.2
2013	13.3	34.7
2012	13.9	35.1
2011	13.7	35.8
2010	14	36.7
2009	14.3	37.4
2008	14.7	37.5
2007	15.1	37.8
2006	15.5	38
2005	15	38.4
2004	15.2	39
2003	15.6	39.5
2002	16.2	40.2
2001	18	41.1
2000	17.9	42
1999	19	43.2
1998	18.2	44.1
1997	19.1	44.4
1996	20.4	44.6
1995	21.9	44.5
1994	24.1	44.2
1993	26.2	44.1
1992	26	43.9
1991	25.9	44.1
1990	26	44.1
1989	26	43.9
1988	26.1	43.8
1987	26	43.8
1986	26	44
1985	25.8	44.8
1984	25.7	45.2
1983	25.3	45.5
1982	24.5	45.9
1981	23.3	46.2
1980	22.1	46.8
1979	21.2	47.2
1978	20.8	47.4
1977	21	47.4
1976	21.9	47.4
1975	23.4	47.4
1974	25.5	47.4
1973	27.7	47.4
1972	29.6	47.4
1971	31	47.2
1970	31.9	46.8
1969	33.3	46.5
1968	34.6	46.1
1967	36	45.9
1966	37.2	45.7
1965	38.4	45.6
1964	39.5	45.7
1963	40.4	46
1962	41.2	46.5
1961	41.8	47.1
1960	42.2	47.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 42.2 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Madagascar
2100	13.1%	21.5%
2099	13.1%	21.6%
2098	13.2%	21.8%
2097	13.2%	21.9%
2096	13.2%	22.1%
2095	13.2%	22.2%
2094	13.3%	22.3%
2093	13.3%	22.5%
2092	13.3%	22.6%
2091	13.4%	22.8%
2090	13.4%	22.9%
2089	13.4%	23.1%
2088	13.5%	23.3%
2087	13.5%	23.4%
2086	13.5%	23.6%
2085	13.6%	23.7%
2084	13.6%	23.9%
2083	13.6%	24.1%
2082	13.6%	24.3%
2081	13.6%	24.4%
2080	13.6%	24.6%
2079	13.7%	24.8%
2078	13.7%	25%
2077	13.7%	25.2%
2076	13.7%	25.4%
2075	13.7%	25.6%
2074	13.7%	25.8%
2073	13.7%	26%
2072	13.7%	26.2%
2071	13.7%	26.4%
2070	13.7%	26.6%
2069	13.7%	26.9%
2068	13.8%	27.1%
2067	13.8%	27.3%
2066	13.8%	27.5%
2065	13.9%	27.7%
2064	14%	28%
2063	14%	28.2%
2062	14.1%	28.4%
2061	14.2%	28.7%
2060	14.3%	28.9%
2059	14.3%	29.1%
2058	14.4%	29.4%
2057	14.5%	29.6%
2056	14.6%	29.9%
2055	14.7%	30.1%
2054	14.7%	30.4%
2053	14.8%	30.6%
2052	14.9%	30.9%
2051	14.9%	31.2%
2050	14.9%	31.4%
2049	15%	31.7%
2048	15%	32%
2047	15.1%	32.3%
2046	15.1%	32.6%
2045	15.1%	32.9%
2044	15.1%	33.2%
2043	15.1%	33.5%
2042	15.2%	33.8%
2041	15.2%	34.1%
2040	15.2%	34.5%
2039	15.3%	34.8%
2038	15.3%	35.1%
2037	15.4%	35.5%
2036	15.5%	35.8%
2035	15.6%	36.2%
2034	15.7%	36.5%
2033	15.8%	36.9%
2032	15.9%	37.2%
2031	16.2%	37.4%
2030	16.4%	37.7%
2029	16.7%	38%
2028	16.9%	38.2%
2027	17.3%	38.5%
2026	17.5%	38.8%
2025	17.7%	39.1%
2024	17.9%	39.3%
2023	18.1%	39.6%
2022	18.3%	39.9%
2021	18.5%	40.1%
2020	18.8%	40.4%
2019	19.2%	40.7%
2018	19.5%	40.9%
2017	19.9%	41.2%
2016	20.8%	41.6%
2015	21.7%	42%
2014	22.3%	42.4%
2013	22.5%	42.8%
2012	22.6%	43.3%
2011	23.1%	43.7%
2010	23.5%	44%
2009	24.1%	44.3%
2008	24.7%	44.6%
2007	25.5%	44.8%
2006	26.2%	45%
2005	26.8%	45.2%
2004	27.4%	45.3%
2003	28%	45.4%
2002	28.7%	45.4%
2001	29.3%	45.4%
2000	30%	45.4%
1999	30.6%	45.4%
1998	31.1%	45.4%
1997	31.5%	45.3%
1996	31.9%	45.3%
1995	32.3%	45.3%
1994	32.6%	45.4%
1993	32.8%	45.5%
1992	33%	45.6%
1991	33.2%	45.7%
1990	33.1%	45.9%
1989	33.1%	46.1%
1988	33.2%	46.3%
1987	33.6%	46.5%
1986	34.2%	46.7%
1985	34.9%	46.8%
1984	35.8%	46.9%
1983	36.9%	47%
1982	38.2%	47.1%
1981	39.6%	47.1%
1980	40.7%	47%
1979	41.7%	46.9%
1978	42.5%	46.8%
1977	43.3%	46.7%
1976	44.1%	46.6%
1975	44.9%	46.5%
1974	45.7%	46.5%
1973	46.5%	46.4%
1972	47.3%	46.4%
1971	48.1%	46.4%
1970	48.7%	46.4%
1969	48.7%	46.4%
1968	48.1%	46.5%
1967	47.5%	46.5%
1966	46.9%	46.6%
1965	46.4%	46.7%
1964	46%	46.8%
1963	45.6%	46.7%
1962	45.3%	46.3%
1961	45%	45.8%
1960	44.7%	45.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Madagascar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Madagascar

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Dominica

Madagascar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Madagascar
2023	36	445
2022	44	439
2021	110	467
2020	47	447
2019	41	462
2018	43	466
2017	44	469
2016	48	470
2015	63	474
2014	53	477
2013	50	481
2012	51	487
2011	49	492
2010	50	500
2009	50	507
2008	53	510
2007	53	522
2006	54	528
2005	54	540
2004	54	555
2003	55	571
2002	56	593
2001	58	611
2000	61	638
1999	64	647
1998	64	663
1997	67	676
1996	71	680
1995	73	684
1994	77	688
1993	79	688
1992	80	699
1991	81	691
1990	77	692
1989	69	684
1988	68	687
1987	63	702
1986	63	730
1985	61	751

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 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Madagascar
2023	3.55%	6.48%
2022	3.51%	6.57%
2021	3.45%	6.62%
2020	3.38%	6.63%
2019	3.3%	6.61%
2018	3.21%	6.58%
2017	3.12%	6.57%
2016	3.02%	6.57%
2015	2.93%	6.58%
2014	2.83%	6.62%
2013	2.74%	6.69%
2012	2.66%	6.77%
2011	2.57%	6.9%
2010	2.5%	7.07%
2009	2.42%	7.28%
2008	2.35%	7.53%
2007	2.28%	7.81%
2006	2.22%	8.12%
2005	2.16%	8.46%
2004	2.11%	8.82%
2003	2.06%	9.2%
2002	2.01%	9.6%
2001	1.97%	10%
2000	1.94%	10.5%
1999	1.91%	11%
1998	1.88%	11.5%
1997	1.86%	12%
1996	1.84%	12.6%
1995	1.83%	13.1%
1994	1.82%	13.5%
1993	1.82%	14%
1992	1.82%	14.5%
1991	1.84%	15%
1990	1.85%	15.6%
1989	1.88%	16.1%
1988	1.91%	16.6%
1987	1.95%	17.1%
1986	2%	17.5%
1985	2.06%	17.7%
1984	2.14%	17.8%
1983	2.22%	17.8%
1982	2.33%	17.6%
1981	2.45%	17.4%
1980	2.58%	17.1%
1979	2.74%	16.9%
1978	2.92%	16.7%
1977	3.12%	16.5%
1976	3.35%	16.3%
1975	3.61%	16.1%
1974	3.91%	15.8%
1973	4.24%	15.6%
1972	4.61%	15.3%
1971	5.02%	15.1%
1970	5.48%	14.9%
1969	5.98%	14.7%
1968	6.54%	14.6%
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 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.