Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Maldives

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Maldives by year

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Dominica

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Maldives
2023	1.48	1.58
2022	1.48	1.58
2021	1.48	1.6
2020	1.5	1.61
2019	1.5	1.64
2018	1.52	1.71
2017	1.54	1.8
2016	1.58	1.9
2015	1.65	2
2014	1.71	2.09
2013	1.78	2.17
2012	1.83	2.25
2011	1.86	2.31
2010	1.89	2.35
2009	1.92	2.39
2008	1.97	2.37
2007	2.02	2.29
2006	2.07	2.2
2005	2	2.2
2004	2.02	2.26
2003	2.08	2.34
2002	2.16	2.42
2001	2.4	2.53
2000	2.35	2.69
1999	2.46	2.9
1998	2.32	3.17
1997	2.41	3.48
1996	2.55	3.86
1995	2.71	4.29
1994	2.96	4.69
1993	3.2	5.06
1992	3.18	5.44
1991	3.15	5.8
1990	3.09	6.13
1989	3.06	6.39
1988	3.06	6.58
1987	3.06	6.73
1986	3.08	6.85
1985	3.12	6.94
1984	3.15	7.03
1983	3.18	7.09
1982	3.17	7.15
1981	3.11	7.19
1980	3.04	7.23
1979	2.96	7.23
1978	2.96	7.23
1977	3.02	7.27
1976	3.19	7.29
1975	3.46	7.32
1974	3.84	7.38
1973	4.28	7.4
1972	4.67	7.37
1971	4.99	7.38
1970	5.22	7.39
1969	5.41	7.33
1968	5.59	7.28
1967	5.74	7.23
1966	5.86	7.15
1965	5.95	7.07
1964	6.03	7
1963	6.08	6.94
1962	6.12	6.89
1961	6.16	6.79
1960	6.18	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Maldives

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Maldives
2023	-111	4,566
2022	-118	4,752
2021	-205	4,426
2020	-88	4,594
2019	-75	4,886
2018	-60	5,088
2017	-124	5,342
2016	177	5,652
2015	157	5,914
2014	257	6,122
2013	110	6,307
2012	167	6,445
2011	121	6,429
2010	171	6,350
2009	220	6,227
2008	272	5,856
2007	319	5,324
2006	364	4,766
2005	339	4,493
2004	360	4,287
2003	387	4,316
2002	429	4,257
2001	556	4,271
2000	561	4,372
1999	647	4,601
1998	595	4,919
1997	662	5,267
1996	753	5,705
1995	853	6,177
1994	1,002	6,550
1993	1,130	6,842
1992	1,111	7,096
1991	1,103	7,295
1990	1,138	7,444
1989	1,178	7,472
1988	1,222	7,414
1987	1,256	7,300
1986	1,285	7,153
1985	1,302	6,944
1984	1,308	6,680
1983	1,301	6,361
1982	1,250	6,058
1981	1,169	5,778
1980	1,090	5,526
1979	981	5,275
1978	991	4,812
1977	996	4,779
1976	1,050	4,538
1975	1,142	4,325
1974	1,267	4,136
1973	1,400	3,924
1972	1,497	3,707
1971	1,549	3,549
1970	1,574	3,415
1969	1,628	3,260
1968	1,673	3,150
1967	1,716	3,010
1966	1,752	2,845
1965	1,778	2,747
1964	1,792	2,660
1963	1,796	2,567
1962	1,786	2,475
1961	1,762	2,354
1960	1,720	2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Maldives by year

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Dominica

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Maldives
2023	11.1	11
2022	11.1	11.4
2021	11.3	11.7
2020	11.4	12.1
2019	11.5	12.6
2018	11.6	13.4
2017	11.8	14.3
2016	12.9	15.5
2015	13.1	16.7
2014	13.7	17.8
2013	13.3	18.8
2012	13.9	19.8
2011	13.7	20.4
2010	14	20.9
2009	14.3	21.3
2008	14.7	20.9
2007	15.1	20
2006	15.5	18.8
2005	15	18.3
2004	15.2	18.3
2003	15.6	18.4
2002	16.2	18.7
2001	18	19.1
2000	17.9	19.9
1999	19	21.2
1998	18.2	23
1997	19.1	24.9
1996	20.4	27.4
1995	21.9	30.1
1994	24.1	32.5
1993	26.2	34.7
1992	26	37
1991	25.9	39.2
1990	26	41.3
1989	26	42.9
1988	26.1	44.2
1987	26	45.3
1986	26	46.3
1985	25.8	46.9
1984	25.7	47.1
1983	25.3	46.9
1982	24.5	46.7
1981	23.3	46.5
1980	22.1	46.6
1979	21.2	46.6
1978	20.8	46.6
1977	21	46.5
1976	21.9	46.4
1975	23.4	46.5
1974	25.5	46.8
1973	27.7	47
1972	29.6	47
1971	31	47.4
1970	31.9	48
1969	33.3	48.2
1968	34.6	48.7
1967	36	49.3
1966	37.2	50
1965	38.4	51.1
1964	39.5	51.9
1963	40.4	52.1
1962	41.2	52.2
1961	41.8	51.7
1960	42.2	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 11 in Maldives, compared with 42.2 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Maldives
2100	13.1%	13.8%
2099	13.1%	13.8%
2098	13.2%	13.9%
2097	13.2%	13.9%
2096	13.2%	13.9%
2095	13.2%	14%
2094	13.3%	14%
2093	13.3%	14%
2092	13.3%	14%
2091	13.4%	14%
2090	13.4%	14%
2089	13.4%	13.9%
2088	13.5%	13.8%
2087	13.5%	13.7%
2086	13.5%	13.6%
2085	13.6%	13.5%
2084	13.6%	13.4%
2083	13.6%	13.2%
2082	13.6%	13.1%
2081	13.6%	12.9%
2080	13.6%	12.8%
2079	13.7%	12.6%
2078	13.7%	12.5%
2077	13.7%	12.3%
2076	13.7%	12.2%
2075	13.7%	12.1%
2074	13.7%	12%
2073	13.7%	12%
2072	13.7%	11.9%
2071	13.7%	11.9%
2070	13.7%	11.9%
2069	13.7%	11.9%
2068	13.8%	12%
2067	13.8%	12%
2066	13.8%	12.1%
2065	13.9%	12.2%
2064	14%	12.3%
2063	14%	12.4%
2062	14.1%	12.5%
2061	14.2%	12.7%
2060	14.3%	12.8%
2059	14.3%	12.9%
2058	14.4%	13%
2057	14.5%	13.1%
2056	14.6%	13.1%
2055	14.7%	13.2%
2054	14.7%	13.2%
2053	14.8%	13.2%
2052	14.9%	13.2%
2051	14.9%	13.2%
2050	14.9%	13.1%
2049	15%	13%
2048	15%	13%
2047	15.1%	12.9%
2046	15.1%	12.8%
2045	15.1%	12.8%
2044	15.1%	12.8%
2043	15.1%	12.7%
2042	15.2%	12.8%
2041	15.2%	12.8%
2040	15.2%	12.9%
2039	15.3%	13.1%
2038	15.3%	13.2%
2037	15.4%	13.5%
2036	15.5%	13.7%
2035	15.6%	14.1%
2034	15.7%	14.4%
2033	15.8%	14.8%
2032	15.9%	15.3%
2031	16.2%	15.8%
2030	16.4%	16.3%
2029	16.7%	16.9%
2028	16.9%	17.5%
2027	17.3%	18.1%
2026	17.5%	18.7%
2025	17.7%	19.3%
2024	17.9%	19.6%
2023	18.1%	20%
2022	18.3%	20.4%
2021	18.5%	20.8%
2020	18.8%	21.2%
2019	19.2%	21.7%
2018	19.5%	22.1%
2017	19.9%	22.5%
2016	20.8%	22.8%
2015	21.7%	23.2%
2014	22.3%	23.5%
2013	22.5%	23.9%
2012	22.6%	24.3%
2011	23.1%	24.9%
2010	23.5%	25.7%
2009	24.1%	26.7%
2008	24.7%	28%
2007	25.5%	29.5%
2006	26.2%	31.2%
2005	26.8%	32.7%
2004	27.4%	34.2%
2003	28%	35.6%
2002	28.7%	37.1%
2001	29.3%	38.7%
2000	30%	40.2%
1999	30.6%	41.6%
1998	31.1%	42.9%
1997	31.5%	44.1%
1996	31.9%	45%
1995	32.3%	45.8%
1994	32.6%	46.5%
1993	32.8%	46.8%
1992	33%	47%
1991	33.2%	47.1%
1990	33.1%	47%
1989	33.1%	46.8%
1988	33.2%	46.6%
1987	33.6%	46.3%
1986	34.2%	45.9%
1985	34.9%	45.5%
1984	35.8%	45.4%
1983	36.9%	45.6%
1982	38.2%	45.8%
1981	39.6%	45.9%
1980	40.7%	45.9%
1979	41.7%	45.9%
1978	42.5%	45.8%
1977	43.3%	45.7%
1976	44.1%	45.8%
1975	44.9%	45.6%
1974	45.7%	45.6%
1973	46.5%	45.7%
1972	47.3%	45.8%
1971	48.1%	45.8%
1970	48.7%	45.6%
1969	48.7%	45.4%
1968	48.1%	45.2%
1967	47.5%	44.7%
1966	46.9%	43.5%
1965	46.4%	41.8%
1964	46%	40.3%
1963	45.6%	39.4%
1962	45.3%	38.7%
1961	45%	38.2%
1960	44.7%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Maldives compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Maldives

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Dominica

Maldives

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Maldives
2023	36	32
2022	44	34
2021	110	60
2020	47	48
2019	41	39
2018	43	40
2017	44	41
2016	48	41
2015	63	41
2014	53	43
2013	50	47
2012	51	47
2011	49	48
2010	50	49
2009	50	52
2008	53	53
2007	53	51
2006	54	52
2005	54	54
2004	54	65
2003	55	70
2002	56	76
2001	58	81
2000	61	94
1999	64	111
1998	64	136
1997	67	149
1996	71	167
1995	73	191
1994	77	222
1993	79	251
1992	80	281
1991	81	310
1990	77	346
1989	69	381
1988	68	424
1987	63	471
1986	63	508
1985	61	552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Maldives
2023	3.55%	0.57%
2022	3.51%	0.6%
2021	3.45%	0.64%
2020	3.38%	0.69%
2019	3.3%	0.74%
2018	3.21%	0.8%
2017	3.12%	0.86%
2016	3.02%	0.92%
2015	2.93%	0.99%
2014	2.83%	1.05%
2013	2.74%	1.13%
2012	2.66%	1.21%
2011	2.57%	1.29%
2010	2.5%	1.38%
2009	2.42%	1.49%
2008	2.35%	1.61%
2007	2.28%	1.76%
2006	2.22%	1.94%
2005	2.16%	2.16%
2004	2.11%	2.7%
2003	2.06%	2.72%
2002	2.01%	3.08%
2001	1.97%	3.47%
2000	1.94%	3.9%
1999	1.91%	4.36%
1998	1.88%	4.81%
1997	1.86%	5.28%
1996	1.84%	5.74%
1995	1.83%	6.22%
1994	1.82%	6.68%
1993	1.82%	7.15%
1992	1.82%	7.61%
1991	1.84%	8.08%
1990	1.85%	8.57%
1989	1.88%	9.06%
1988	1.91%	9.59%
1987	1.95%	10.1%
1986	2%	10.7%
1985	2.06%	11.3%
1984	2.14%	12%
1983	2.22%	12.7%
1982	2.33%	13.4%
1981	2.45%	14.2%
1980	2.58%	15%
1979	2.74%	15.9%
1978	2.92%	16.9%
1977	3.12%	17.9%
1976	3.35%	18.9%
1975	3.61%	20.1%
1974	3.91%	21.2%
1973	4.24%	22.4%
1972	4.61%	23.6%
1971	5.02%	24.7%
1970	5.48%	25.8%
1969	5.98%	26.8%
1968	6.54%	27.7%
1967	7.16%	28.7%
1966	7.84%	29.7%
1965	8.59%	30.6%
1964	9.41%	31.5%
1963	10.3%	32.5%
1962	11.3%	33.4%
1961	12.4%	-
1960	13.6%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.