Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Malaysia

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Malaysia by year

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Dominica

Malaysia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Malaysia
2023	1.48	1.55
2022	1.48	1.55
2021	1.48	1.56
2020	1.5	1.68
2019	1.5	1.78
2018	1.52	1.84
2017	1.54	1.89
2016	1.58	1.94
2015	1.65	2.01
2014	1.71	2.06
2013	1.78	2.07
2012	1.83	2.12
2011	1.86	2.15
2010	1.89	2.14
2009	1.92	2.22
2008	1.97	2.26
2007	2.02	2.25
2006	2.07	2.31
2005	2	2.39
2004	2.02	2.49
2003	2.08	2.6
2002	2.16	2.66
2001	2.4	2.81
2000	2.35	2.94
1999	2.46	3.07
1998	2.32	3.12
1997	2.41	3.23
1996	2.55	3.3
1995	2.71	3.32
1994	2.96	3.35
1993	3.2	3.36
1992	3.18	3.37
1991	3.15	3.34
1990	3.09	3.3
1989	3.06	3.31
1988	3.06	3.5
1987	3.06	3.57
1986	3.08	3.7
1985	3.12	3.8
1984	3.15	3.89
1983	3.18	3.93
1982	3.17	3.97
1981	3.11	4
1980	3.04	4.04
1979	2.96	4.09
1978	2.96	4.18
1977	3.02	4.28
1976	3.19	4.4
1975	3.46	4.5
1974	3.84	4.62
1973	4.28	4.73
1972	4.67	4.82
1971	4.99	4.92
1970	5.22	5.04
1969	5.41	5.16
1968	5.59	5.29
1967	5.74	5.43
1966	5.86	5.64
1965	5.95	5.84
1964	6.03	6.03
1963	6.08	6.19
1962	6.12	6.3
1961	6.16	6.37
1960	6.18	6.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Malaysia

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Malaysia
2023	-111	254,806
2022	-118	237,560
2021	-205	212,002
2020	-88	283,282
2019	-75	309,426
2018	-60	324,568
2017	-124	336,434
2016	177	345,681
2015	157	358,302
2014	257	367,587
2013	110	366,738
2012	167	371,497
2011	121	372,836
2010	171	360,260
2009	220	366,157
2008	272	362,380
2007	319	348,711
2006	364	349,509
2005	339	355,324
2004	360	365,138
2003	387	377,425
2002	429	381,084
2001	556	400,939
2000	561	417,371
1999	647	432,355
1998	595	436,316
1997	662	447,768
1996	753	450,174
1995	853	443,349
1994	1,002	437,873
1993	1,130	429,910
1992	1,111	418,900
1991	1,103	401,938
1990	1,138	384,518
1989	1,178	373,277
1988	1,222	386,507
1987	1,256	381,999
1986	1,285	385,799
1985	1,302	383,243
1984	1,308	376,797
1983	1,301	365,290
1982	1,250	353,138
1981	1,169	339,991
1980	1,090	326,947
1979	981	317,439
1978	991	311,027
1977	996	305,515
1976	1,050	300,615
1975	1,142	294,541
1974	1,267	289,880
1973	1,400	284,611
1972	1,497	276,263
1971	1,549	272,323
1970	1,574	269,341
1969	1,628	264,327
1968	1,673	260,705
1967	1,716	258,764
1966	1,752	262,162
1965	1,778	264,836
1964	1,792	266,406
1963	1,796	265,815
1962	1,786	262,140
1961	1,762	257,270
1960	1,720	251,090

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 +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Malaysia by year

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Dominica

Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Malaysia
2023	11.1	12.4
2022	11.1	12.4
2021	11.3	12.4
2020	11.4	13.4
2019	11.5	14.2
2018	11.6	14.8
2017	11.8	15.3
2016	12.9	15.8
2015	13.1	16.3
2014	13.7	16.7
2013	13.3	16.8
2012	13.9	17
2011	13.7	17.2
2010	14	16.9
2009	14.3	17.3
2008	14.7	17.4
2007	15.1	17.1
2006	15.5	17.4
2005	15	17.9
2004	15.2	18.7
2003	15.6	19.6
2002	16.2	20.1
2001	18	21.4
2000	17.9	22.6
1999	19	23.8
1998	18.2	24.4
1997	19.1	25.4
1996	20.4	26.1
1995	21.9	26.3
1994	24.1	26.6
1993	26.2	26.8
1992	26	26.8
1991	25.9	26.5
1990	26	26.2
1989	26	26.3
1988	26.1	27.8
1987	26	28.3
1986	26	29.4
1985	25.8	30.1
1984	25.7	30.6
1983	25.3	30.7
1982	24.5	30.8
1981	23.3	30.8
1980	22.1	30.7
1979	21.2	30.8
1978	20.8	31
1977	21	31.3
1976	21.9	31.7
1975	23.4	32
1974	25.5	32.3
1973	27.7	32.7
1972	29.6	32.7
1971	31	33.2
1970	31.9	33.7
1969	33.3	34
1968	34.6	34.5
1967	36	35.1
1966	37.2	36.4
1965	38.4	37.7
1964	39.5	39.1
1963	40.4	40.4
1962	41.2	41.3
1961	41.8	42.2
1960	42.2	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 42.2 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Malaysia
2100	13.1%	13.3%
2099	13.1%	13.3%
2098	13.2%	13.4%
2097	13.2%	13.4%
2096	13.2%	13.4%
2095	13.2%	13.4%
2094	13.3%	13.5%
2093	13.3%	13.5%
2092	13.3%	13.5%
2091	13.4%	13.6%
2090	13.4%	13.6%
2089	13.4%	13.7%
2088	13.5%	13.7%
2087	13.5%	13.7%
2086	13.5%	13.8%
2085	13.6%	13.8%
2084	13.6%	13.8%
2083	13.6%	13.9%
2082	13.6%	13.9%
2081	13.6%	13.9%
2080	13.6%	13.9%
2079	13.7%	13.9%
2078	13.7%	13.9%
2077	13.7%	13.9%
2076	13.7%	13.9%
2075	13.7%	13.9%
2074	13.7%	13.9%
2073	13.7%	13.9%
2072	13.7%	13.9%
2071	13.7%	13.9%
2070	13.7%	13.9%
2069	13.7%	14%
2068	13.8%	14%
2067	13.8%	14.1%
2066	13.8%	14.1%
2065	13.9%	14.2%
2064	14%	14.3%
2063	14%	14.4%
2062	14.1%	14.5%
2061	14.2%	14.6%
2060	14.3%	14.8%
2059	14.3%	14.9%
2058	14.4%	15.1%
2057	14.5%	15.2%
2056	14.6%	15.4%
2055	14.7%	15.5%
2054	14.7%	15.7%
2053	14.8%	15.8%
2052	14.9%	16%
2051	14.9%	16.1%
2050	14.9%	16.2%
2049	15%	16.3%
2048	15%	16.4%
2047	15.1%	16.5%
2046	15.1%	16.6%
2045	15.1%	16.7%
2044	15.1%	16.8%
2043	15.1%	16.9%
2042	15.2%	16.9%
2041	15.2%	17%
2040	15.2%	17.1%
2039	15.3%	17.1%
2038	15.3%	17.2%
2037	15.4%	17.3%
2036	15.5%	17.3%
2035	15.6%	17.5%
2034	15.7%	17.7%
2033	15.8%	18%
2032	15.9%	18.3%
2031	16.2%	18.7%
2030	16.4%	19.2%
2029	16.7%	19.7%
2028	16.9%	20.1%
2027	17.3%	20.6%
2026	17.5%	21.1%
2025	17.7%	21.6%
2024	17.9%	21.8%
2023	18.1%	22.3%
2022	18.3%	22.8%
2021	18.5%	23.4%
2020	18.8%	24%
2019	19.2%	24.5%
2018	19.5%	24.9%
2017	19.9%	25.2%
2016	20.8%	25.5%
2015	21.7%	25.8%
2014	22.3%	26.2%
2013	22.5%	26.6%
2012	22.6%	27%
2011	23.1%	27.4%
2010	23.5%	27.9%
2009	24.1%	28.6%
2008	24.7%	29.4%
2007	25.5%	30%
2006	26.2%	30.7%
2005	26.8%	31.4%
2004	27.4%	32%
2003	28%	32.6%
2002	28.7%	33.2%
2001	29.3%	33.7%
2000	30%	34.2%
1999	30.6%	34.6%
1998	31.1%	35%
1997	31.5%	35.3%
1996	31.9%	35.5%
1995	32.3%	35.7%
1994	32.6%	36%
1993	32.8%	36.3%
1992	33%	36.6%
1991	33.2%	36.9%
1990	33.1%	37.2%
1989	33.1%	37.5%
1988	33.2%	37.7%
1987	33.6%	37.9%
1986	34.2%	38%
1985	34.9%	38.1%
1984	35.8%	38.2%
1983	36.9%	38.4%
1982	38.2%	38.6%
1981	39.6%	38.8%
1980	40.7%	39.2%
1979	41.7%	39.6%
1978	42.5%	40.1%
1977	43.3%	40.6%
1976	44.1%	41.1%
1975	44.9%	41.7%
1974	45.7%	42.2%
1973	46.5%	42.8%
1972	47.3%	43.4%
1971	48.1%	44%
1970	48.7%	44.5%
1969	48.7%	45%
1968	48.1%	45.5%
1967	47.5%	45.9%
1966	46.9%	46.2%
1965	46.4%	46.5%
1964	46%	46.6%
1963	45.6%	46.5%
1962	45.3%	46.3%
1961	45%	45.9%
1960	44.7%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Malaysia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Malaysia

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Dominica

Malaysia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Malaysia
2023	36	26
2022	44	38
2021	110	52
2020	47	29
2019	41	28
2018	43	29
2017	44	29
2016	48	30
2015	63	30
2014	53	30
2013	50	29
2012	51	29
2011	49	29
2010	50	29
2009	50	29
2008	53	29
2007	53	30
2006	54	30
2005	54	31
2004	54	33
2003	55	34
2002	56	34
2001	58	36
2000	61	37
1999	64	38
1998	64	39
1997	67	40
1996	71	42
1995	73	43
1994	77	44
1993	79	46
1992	80	48
1991	81	49
1990	77	51
1989	69	52
1988	68	55
1987	63	56
1986	63	59
1985	61	63

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 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Malaysia
2023	3.55%	0.81%
2022	3.51%	0.81%
2021	3.45%	0.81%
2020	3.38%	0.81%
2019	3.3%	0.82%
2018	3.21%	0.82%
2017	3.12%	0.82%
2016	3.02%	0.82%
2015	2.93%	0.81%
2014	2.83%	0.81%
2013	2.74%	0.81%
2012	2.66%	0.8%
2011	2.57%	0.81%
2010	2.5%	0.81%
2009	2.42%	0.82%
2008	2.35%	0.82%
2007	2.28%	0.82%
2006	2.22%	0.83%
2005	2.16%	0.83%
2004	2.11%	0.84%
2003	2.06%	0.85%
2002	2.01%	0.88%
2001	1.97%	0.93%
2000	1.94%	1%
1999	1.91%	1.07%
1998	1.88%	1.15%
1997	1.86%	1.23%
1996	1.84%	1.29%
1995	1.83%	1.34%
1994	1.82%	1.39%
1993	1.82%	1.45%
1992	1.82%	1.51%
1991	1.84%	1.58%
1990	1.85%	1.66%
1989	1.88%	1.74%
1988	1.91%	1.83%
1987	1.95%	1.93%
1986	2%	2.05%
1985	2.06%	2.18%
1984	2.14%	2.32%
1983	2.22%	2.47%
1982	2.33%	2.65%
1981	2.45%	2.84%
1980	2.58%	3.04%
1979	2.74%	3.25%
1978	2.92%	3.48%
1977	3.12%	3.71%
1976	3.35%	3.97%
1975	3.61%	4.23%
1974	3.91%	4.5%
1973	4.24%	4.79%
1972	4.61%	5.06%
1971	5.02%	5.32%
1970	5.48%	5.56%
1969	5.98%	5.79%
1968	6.54%	6.02%
1967	7.16%	6.27%
1966	7.84%	6.56%
1965	8.59%	6.89%
1964	9.41%	7.28%
1963	10.3%	7.74%
1962	11.3%	8.25%
1961	12.4%	8.83%
1960	13.6%	9.46%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.