Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Mexico

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Mexico by year

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Dominica

Mexico

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Mexico
2023	1.48	1.91
2022	1.48	1.94
2021	1.48	1.97
2020	1.5	1.99
2019	1.5	2.02
2018	1.52	2.03
2017	1.54	2.04
2016	1.58	2.09
2015	1.65	2.14
2014	1.71	2.21
2013	1.78	2.27
2012	1.83	2.29
2011	1.86	2.32
2010	1.89	2.34
2009	1.92	2.36
2008	1.97	2.39
2007	2.02	2.42
2006	2.07	2.46
2005	2	2.5
2004	2.02	2.54
2003	2.08	2.58
2002	2.16	2.63
2001	2.4	2.67
2000	2.35	2.71
1999	2.46	2.76
1998	2.32	2.82
1997	2.41	2.89
1996	2.55	2.96
1995	2.71	3.04
1994	2.96	3.13
1993	3.2	3.21
1992	3.18	3.29
1991	3.15	3.36
1990	3.09	3.44
1989	3.06	3.53
1988	3.06	3.64
1987	3.06	3.8
1986	3.08	3.97
1985	3.12	4.09
1984	3.15	4.18
1983	3.18	4.3
1982	3.17	4.43
1981	3.11	4.57
1980	3.04	4.74
1979	2.96	4.96
1978	2.96	5.2
1977	3.02	5.36
1976	3.19	5.54
1975	3.46	5.74
1974	3.84	5.95
1973	4.28	6.12
1972	4.67	6.28
1971	4.99	6.42
1970	5.22	6.53
1969	5.41	6.63
1968	5.59	6.71
1967	5.74	6.75
1966	5.86	6.79
1965	5.95	6.82
1964	6.03	6.83
1963	6.08	6.82
1962	6.12	6.8
1961	6.16	6.78
1960	6.18	6.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Mexico

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Mexico
2023	-111	1,238,366
2022	-118	1,224,397
2021	-205	936,682
2020	-88	1,031,637
2019	-75	1,357,485
2018	-60	1,366,076
2017	-124	1,384,178
2016	177	1,445,256
2015	157	1,508,439
2014	257	1,587,620
2013	110	1,642,609
2012	167	1,656,599
2011	121	1,659,161
2010	171	1,658,682
2009	220	1,661,180
2008	272	1,670,846
2007	319	1,684,915
2006	364	1,706,084
2005	339	1,732,663
2004	360	1,759,250
2003	387	1,788,016
2002	429	1,820,665
2001	556	1,836,418
2000	561	1,845,383
1999	647	1,859,475
1998	595	1,871,650
1997	662	1,898,383
1996	753	1,922,554
1995	853	1,941,458
1994	1,002	1,959,775
1993	1,130	1,963,708
1992	1,111	1,956,659
1991	1,103	1,942,832
1990	1,138	1,926,480
1989	1,178	1,927,752
1988	1,222	1,936,601
1987	1,256	1,971,231
1986	1,285	1,998,043
1985	1,302	1,983,622
1984	1,308	1,960,428
1983	1,301	1,939,193
1982	1,250	1,921,772
1981	1,169	1,904,384
1980	1,090	1,893,158
1979	981	1,908,018
1978	991	1,921,419
1977	996	1,902,964
1976	1,050	1,891,958
1975	1,142	1,880,241
1974	1,267	1,868,809
1973	1,400	1,845,593
1972	1,497	1,823,302
1971	1,549	1,790,990
1970	1,574	1,753,370
1969	1,628	1,711,297
1968	1,673	1,671,918
1967	1,716	1,620,534
1966	1,752	1,566,170
1965	1,778	1,508,344
1964	1,792	1,447,360
1963	1,796	1,387,678
1962	1,786	1,328,319
1961	1,762	1,265,833
1960	1,720	1,206,955

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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Mexico by year

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Dominica

Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Mexico
2023	11.1	15.7
2022	11.1	16
2021	11.3	16.4
2020	11.4	16.6
2019	11.5	16.9
2018	11.6	17
2017	11.8	17.2
2016	12.9	17.7
2015	13.1	18.2
2014	13.7	19
2013	13.3	19.6
2012	13.9	19.9
2011	13.7	20.1
2010	14	20.3
2009	14.3	20.6
2008	14.7	20.8
2007	15.1	21.1
2006	15.5	21.5
2005	15	21.9
2004	15.2	22.4
2003	15.6	22.8
2002	16.2	23.4
2001	18	23.8
2000	17.9	24.2
1999	19	24.6
1998	18.2	25.1
1997	19.1	25.8
1996	20.4	26.4
1995	21.9	27.1
1994	24.1	27.7
1993	26.2	28.3
1992	26	28.7
1991	25.9	29.1
1990	26	29.4
1989	26	29.9
1988	26.1	30.4
1987	26	31.4
1986	26	32.3
1985	25.8	32.7
1984	25.7	33.1
1983	25.3	33.4
1982	24.5	33.9
1981	23.3	34.3
1980	22.1	35
1979	21.2	36.2
1978	20.8	37.4
1977	21	38.1
1976	21.9	39.1
1975	23.4	40.1
1974	25.5	41.2
1973	27.7	42.1
1972	29.6	43
1971	31	43.9
1970	31.9	44.5
1969	33.3	45.1
1968	34.6	45.6
1967	36	45.9
1966	37.2	46.3
1965	38.4	46.5
1964	39.5	46.8
1963	40.4	46.8
1962	41.2	46.8
1961	41.8	46.8
1960	42.2	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 42.2 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Mexico
2100	13.1%	13.3%
2099	13.1%	13.3%
2098	13.2%	13.3%
2097	13.2%	13.3%
2096	13.2%	13.4%
2095	13.2%	13.4%
2094	13.3%	13.4%
2093	13.3%	13.5%
2092	13.3%	13.5%
2091	13.4%	13.5%
2090	13.4%	13.6%
2089	13.4%	13.6%
2088	13.5%	13.7%
2087	13.5%	13.7%
2086	13.5%	13.8%
2085	13.6%	13.8%
2084	13.6%	13.9%
2083	13.6%	14%
2082	13.6%	14%
2081	13.6%	14.1%
2080	13.6%	14.1%
2079	13.7%	14.2%
2078	13.7%	14.3%
2077	13.7%	14.3%
2076	13.7%	14.4%
2075	13.7%	14.5%
2074	13.7%	14.6%
2073	13.7%	14.6%
2072	13.7%	14.7%
2071	13.7%	14.8%
2070	13.7%	14.9%
2069	13.7%	15%
2068	13.8%	15.1%
2067	13.8%	15.2%
2066	13.8%	15.3%
2065	13.9%	15.4%
2064	14%	15.5%
2063	14%	15.6%
2062	14.1%	15.7%
2061	14.2%	15.8%
2060	14.3%	16%
2059	14.3%	16.1%
2058	14.4%	16.2%
2057	14.5%	16.4%
2056	14.6%	16.5%
2055	14.7%	16.7%
2054	14.7%	16.9%
2053	14.8%	17%
2052	14.9%	17.2%
2051	14.9%	17.4%
2050	14.9%	17.6%
2049	15%	17.8%
2048	15%	17.9%
2047	15.1%	18.1%
2046	15.1%	18.3%
2045	15.1%	18.5%
2044	15.1%	18.7%
2043	15.1%	18.9%
2042	15.2%	19.1%
2041	15.2%	19.3%
2040	15.2%	19.5%
2039	15.3%	19.7%
2038	15.3%	20%
2037	15.4%	20.2%
2036	15.5%	20.5%
2035	15.6%	20.7%
2034	15.7%	21%
2033	15.8%	21.3%
2032	15.9%	21.6%
2031	16.2%	21.9%
2030	16.4%	22.2%
2029	16.7%	22.6%
2028	16.9%	23%
2027	17.3%	23.5%
2026	17.5%	23.9%
2025	17.7%	24.3%
2024	17.9%	24.5%
2023	18.1%	24.9%
2022	18.3%	25.3%
2021	18.5%	25.7%
2020	18.8%	26%
2019	19.2%	26.3%
2018	19.5%	26.7%
2017	19.9%	27.2%
2016	20.8%	27.6%
2015	21.7%	28%
2014	22.3%	28.3%
2013	22.5%	28.7%
2012	22.6%	29%
2011	23.1%	29.4%
2010	23.5%	29.8%
2009	24.1%	30.2%
2008	24.7%	30.6%
2007	25.5%	31.1%
2006	26.2%	31.6%
2005	26.8%	32.1%
2004	27.4%	32.5%
2003	28%	33%
2002	28.7%	33.4%
2001	29.3%	33.9%
2000	30%	34.3%
1999	30.6%	34.8%
1998	31.1%	35.2%
1997	31.5%	35.6%
1996	31.9%	36%
1995	32.3%	36.5%
1994	32.6%	36.9%
1993	32.8%	37.3%
1992	33%	37.8%
1991	33.2%	38.4%
1990	33.1%	39%
1989	33.1%	39.7%
1988	33.2%	40.3%
1987	33.6%	41%
1986	34.2%	41.6%
1985	34.9%	42.3%
1984	35.8%	43%
1983	36.9%	43.7%
1982	38.2%	44.4%
1981	39.6%	45.2%
1980	40.7%	45.8%
1979	41.7%	46.3%
1978	42.5%	46.7%
1977	43.3%	47%
1976	44.1%	47.2%
1975	44.9%	47.5%
1974	45.7%	47.6%
1973	46.5%	47.7%
1972	47.3%	47.7%
1971	48.1%	47.8%
1970	48.7%	47.7%
1969	48.7%	47.7%
1968	48.1%	47.6%
1967	47.5%	47.6%
1966	46.9%	47.5%
1965	46.4%	47.4%
1964	46%	47.3%
1963	45.6%	47.2%
1962	45.3%	47.1%
1961	45%	47%
1960	44.7%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Mexico compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Mexico

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Dominica

Mexico

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Mexico
2023	36	42
2022	44	45
2021	110	104
2020	47	61
2019	41	43
2018	43	44
2017	44	44
2016	48	43
2015	63	43
2014	53	44
2013	50	45
2012	51	46
2011	49	47
2010	50	50
2009	50	51
2008	53	51
2007	53	50
2006	54	51
2005	54	52
2004	54	53
2003	55	54
2002	56	55
2001	58	55
2000	61	56
1999	64	58
1998	64	60
1997	67	62
1996	71	64
1995	73	66
1994	77	69
1993	79	71
1992	80	73
1991	81	77
1990	77	81
1989	69	85
1988	68	88
1987	63	93
1986	63	100
1985	61	107

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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Mexico
2023	3.55%	1.25%
2022	3.51%	1.29%
2021	3.45%	1.33%
2020	3.38%	1.38%
2019	3.3%	1.42%
2018	3.21%	1.47%
2017	3.12%	1.52%
2016	3.02%	1.57%
2015	2.93%	1.62%
2014	2.83%	1.68%
2013	2.74%	1.73%
2012	2.66%	1.79%
2011	2.57%	1.85%
2010	2.5%	1.91%
2009	2.42%	1.98%
2008	2.35%	2.04%
2007	2.28%	2.11%
2006	2.22%	2.19%
2005	2.16%	2.27%
2004	2.11%	2.36%
2003	2.06%	2.46%
2002	2.01%	2.57%
2001	1.97%	2.68%
2000	1.94%	2.81%
1999	1.91%	2.94%
1998	1.88%	3.09%
1997	1.86%	3.24%
1996	1.84%	3.4%
1995	1.83%	3.57%
1994	1.82%	3.74%
1993	1.82%	3.92%
1992	1.82%	4.12%
1991	1.84%	4.32%
1990	1.85%	4.53%
1989	1.88%	4.75%
1988	1.91%	4.98%
1987	1.95%	5.21%
1986	2%	5.46%
1985	2.06%	5.71%
1984	2.14%	5.98%
1983	2.22%	6.26%
1982	2.33%	6.55%
1981	2.45%	6.86%
1980	2.58%	7.18%
1979	2.74%	7.51%
1978	2.92%	7.85%
1977	3.12%	8.18%
1976	3.35%	8.52%
1975	3.61%	8.86%
1974	3.91%	9.21%
1973	4.24%	9.56%
1972	4.61%	9.93%
1971	5.02%	10.3%
1970	5.48%	10.7%
1969	5.98%	11.1%
1968	6.54%	11.5%
1967	7.16%	11.9%
1966	7.84%	12.3%
1965	8.59%	12.7%
1964	9.41%	13.2%
1963	10.3%	13.7%
1962	11.3%	14.3%
1961	12.4%	14.8%
1960	13.6%	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 1.25% in Mexico. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.