Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Moldova

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Moldova by year

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Dominica

Moldova

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Moldova
2023	1.48	1.73
2022	1.48	1.69
2021	1.48	1.75
2020	1.5	1.77
2019	1.5	1.78
2018	1.52	1.81
2017	1.54	1.81
2016	1.58	1.89
2015	1.65	1.87
2014	1.71	1.82
2013	1.78	1.62
2012	1.83	1.66
2011	1.86	1.65
2010	1.89	1.7
2009	1.92	1.72
2008	1.97	1.64
2007	2.02	1.58
2006	2.07	1.54
2005	2	1.53
2004	2.02	1.54
2003	2.08	1.48
2002	2.16	1.45
2001	2.4	1.47
2000	2.35	1.5
1999	2.46	1.56
1998	2.32	1.65
1997	2.41	1.79
1996	2.55	1.71
1995	2.71	1.83
1994	2.96	1.99
1993	3.2	2.11
1992	3.18	2.22
1991	3.15	2.28
1990	3.09	2.39
1989	3.06	2.46
1988	3.06	2.63
1987	3.06	2.78
1986	3.08	2.74
1985	3.12	2.67
1984	3.15	2.67
1983	3.18	2.58
1982	3.17	2.45
1981	3.11	2.4
1980	3.04	2.38
1979	2.96	2.38
1978	2.96	2.39
1977	3.02	2.42
1976	3.19	2.47
1975	3.46	2.52
1974	3.84	2.56
1973	4.28	2.57
1972	4.67	2.56
1971	4.99	2.56
1970	5.22	2.57
1969	5.41	2.57
1968	5.59	2.59
1967	5.74	2.62
1966	5.86	2.65
1965	5.95	2.69
1964	6.03	2.71
1963	6.08	2.89
1962	6.12	3.04
1961	6.16	3.23
1960	6.18	3.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Moldova in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Moldova

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Moldova
2023	-111	-7,007
2022	-118	-6,385
2021	-205	-13,444
2020	-88	-7,067
2019	-75	-3,416
2018	-60	-961
2017	-124	1,402
2016	177	4,580
2015	157	6,049
2014	257	7,248
2013	110	3,537
2012	167	5,581
2011	121	5,948
2010	171	7,456
2009	220	7,492
2008	272	5,210
2007	319	3,490
2006	364	2,406
2005	339	2,005
2004	360	1,714
2003	387	-322
2002	429	-1,249
2001	556	-718
2000	561	-324
1999	647	642
1998	595	2,140
1997	662	4,669
1996	753	2,655
1995	853	5,534
1994	1,002	9,921
1993	1,130	13,886
1992	1,111	17,373
1991	1,103	21,127
1990	1,138	25,824
1989	1,178	29,638
1988	1,222	35,608
1987	1,256	40,122
1986	1,285	39,463
1985	1,302	38,060
1984	1,308	38,108
1983	1,301	36,076
1982	1,250	32,814
1981	1,169	31,360
1980	1,090	30,053
1979	981	28,322
1978	991	27,622
1977	996	27,707
1976	1,050	27,801
1975	1,142	27,677
1974	1,267	27,219
1973	1,400	25,967
1972	1,497	24,626
1971	1,549	23,359
1970	1,574	22,314
1969	1,628	21,768
1968	1,673	22,005
1967	1,716	22,654
1966	1,752	23,720
1965	1,778	24,916
1964	1,792	25,860
1963	1,796	29,382
1962	1,786	32,082
1961	1,762	35,180
1960	1,720	36,352

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 -0.29% in Moldova.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and -0.08% in Moldova.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Moldova by year

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Dominica

Moldova

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Moldova
2023	11.1	10.8
2022	11.1	10.5
2021	11.3	11.5
2020	11.4	12.1
2019	11.5	12.6
2018	11.6	13.3
2017	11.8	13.8
2016	12.9	14.9
2015	13.1	15.2
2014	13.7	15.3
2013	13.3	13.8
2012	13.9	14.3
2011	13.7	14.3
2010	14	14.8
2009	14.3	15
2008	14.7	14.3
2007	15.1	13.7
2006	15.5	13.3
2005	15	13.1
2004	15.2	13
2003	15.6	12.2
2002	16.2	11.7
2001	18	11.7
2000	17.9	11.7
1999	19	12
1998	18.2	12.6
1997	19.1	13.6
1996	20.4	12.9
1995	21.9	13.8
1994	24.1	15.1
1993	26.2	16
1992	26	16.8
1991	25.9	17.4
1990	26	18.6
1989	26	19.6
1988	26.1	21.6
1987	26	23.4
1986	26	23.5
1985	25.8	23.4
1984	25.7	23.7
1983	25.3	23.1
1982	24.5	22.1
1981	23.3	21.7
1980	22.1	21.4
1979	21.2	21.3
1978	20.8	21.2
1977	21	21.3
1976	21.9	21.4
1975	23.4	21.4
1974	25.5	21.4
1973	27.7	21
1972	29.6	20.5
1971	31	20.2
1970	31.9	19.9
1969	33.3	19.7
1968	34.6	19.9
1967	36	20.2
1966	37.2	20.8
1965	38.4	21.5
1964	39.5	22.1
1963	40.4	24.1
1962	41.2	25.8
1961	41.8	27.7
1960	42.2	28.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 10.8 in Moldova, compared with 42.2 and 28.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Moldova
2100	13.1%	13.1%
2099	13.1%	13.2%
2098	13.2%	13.3%
2097	13.2%	13.4%
2096	13.2%	13.5%
2095	13.2%	13.7%
2094	13.3%	13.9%
2093	13.3%	14%
2092	13.3%	14.2%
2091	13.4%	14.4%
2090	13.4%	14.5%
2089	13.4%	14.7%
2088	13.5%	14.8%
2087	13.5%	14.9%
2086	13.5%	14.9%
2085	13.6%	15%
2084	13.6%	15%
2083	13.6%	15%
2082	13.6%	14.9%
2081	13.6%	14.8%
2080	13.6%	14.7%
2079	13.7%	14.6%
2078	13.7%	14.5%
2077	13.7%	14.4%
2076	13.7%	14.3%
2075	13.7%	14.1%
2074	13.7%	14%
2073	13.7%	14%
2072	13.7%	13.9%
2071	13.7%	13.9%
2070	13.7%	13.9%
2069	13.7%	13.9%
2068	13.8%	14%
2067	13.8%	14.2%
2066	13.8%	14.3%
2065	13.9%	14.5%
2064	14%	14.8%
2063	14%	15%
2062	14.1%	15.3%
2061	14.2%	15.6%
2060	14.3%	15.9%
2059	14.3%	16.1%
2058	14.4%	16.3%
2057	14.5%	16.5%
2056	14.6%	16.7%
2055	14.7%	16.8%
2054	14.7%	16.9%
2053	14.8%	16.9%
2052	14.9%	16.8%
2051	14.9%	16.8%
2050	14.9%	16.7%
2049	15%	16.5%
2048	15%	16.4%
2047	15.1%	16.2%
2046	15.1%	16%
2045	15.1%	15.8%
2044	15.1%	15.6%
2043	15.1%	15.5%
2042	15.2%	15.3%
2041	15.2%	15.2%
2040	15.2%	15.1%
2039	15.3%	15.1%
2038	15.3%	15.1%
2037	15.4%	15.1%
2036	15.5%	15.3%
2035	15.6%	15.5%
2034	15.7%	15.7%
2033	15.8%	16.1%
2032	15.9%	16.5%
2031	16.2%	17%
2030	16.4%	17.6%
2029	16.7%	18.2%
2028	16.9%	18.7%
2027	17.3%	19.1%
2026	17.5%	19.4%
2025	17.7%	19.7%
2024	17.9%	19.8%
2023	18.1%	20%
2022	18.3%	20.1%
2021	18.5%	20.1%
2020	18.8%	20%
2019	19.2%	19.8%
2018	19.5%	19.5%
2017	19.9%	19.1%
2016	20.8%	18.7%
2015	21.7%	18.2%
2014	22.3%	17.8%
2013	22.5%	17.4%
2012	22.6%	17.3%
2011	23.1%	17.4%
2010	23.5%	17.5%
2009	24.1%	17.7%
2008	24.7%	18%
2007	25.5%	18.4%
2006	26.2%	18.8%
2005	26.8%	19.3%
2004	27.4%	19.9%
2003	28%	20.7%
2002	28.7%	21.6%
2001	29.3%	22.5%
2000	30%	23.5%
1999	30.6%	24.4%
1998	31.1%	25.1%
1997	31.5%	25.8%
1996	31.9%	26.3%
1995	32.3%	26.7%
1994	32.6%	27%
1993	32.8%	27.2%
1992	33%	27.4%
1991	33.2%	27.6%
1990	33.1%	27.7%
1989	33.1%	27.8%
1988	33.2%	27.9%
1987	33.6%	27.8%
1986	34.2%	27.7%
1985	34.9%	27.5%
1984	35.8%	27.3%
1983	36.9%	27.1%
1982	38.2%	27%
1981	39.6%	26.9%
1980	40.7%	26.9%
1979	41.7%	26.7%
1978	42.5%	26.5%
1977	43.3%	26.8%
1976	44.1%	27.2%
1975	44.9%	27.7%
1974	45.7%	28.3%
1973	46.5%	28.9%
1972	47.3%	29.5%
1971	48.1%	30.1%
1970	48.7%	30.7%
1969	48.7%	31.3%
1968	48.1%	32.1%
1967	47.5%	32.8%
1966	46.9%	33.5%
1965	46.4%	34.2%
1964	46%	34.7%
1963	45.6%	35.1%
1962	45.3%	35.1%
1961	45%	34.9%
1960	44.7%	34.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 19.8% in Moldova in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 27.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Moldova compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Moldova

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Dominica

Moldova

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Moldova
2023	36	19
2022	44	19
2021	110	24
2020	47	29
2019	41	21
2018	43	20
2017	44	20
2016	48	21
2015	63	20
2014	53	20
2013	50	19
2012	51	19
2011	49	19
2010	50	20
2009	50	22
2008	53	23
2007	53	24
2006	54	25
2005	54	26
2004	54	28
2003	55	29
2002	56	31
2001	58	35
2000	61	38
1999	64	43
1998	64	48
1997	67	52
1996	71	53
1995	73	54
1994	77	56
1993	79	55
1992	80	55
1991	81	53
1990	77	53
1989	69	52
1988	68	53
1987	63	56
1986	63	60
1985	61	62

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 19 deaths in Moldova.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Moldova

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Moldova
2023	3.55%	1.47%
2022	3.51%	1.48%
2021	3.45%	1.48%
2020	3.38%	1.49%
2019	3.3%	1.5%
2018	3.21%	1.51%
2017	3.12%	1.52%
2016	3.02%	1.53%
2015	2.93%	1.55%
2014	2.83%	1.58%
2013	2.74%	1.6%
2012	2.66%	1.63%
2011	2.57%	1.66%
2010	2.5%	1.69%
2009	2.42%	1.73%
2008	2.35%	1.77%
2007	2.28%	1.83%
2006	2.22%	1.91%
2005	2.16%	2.01%
2004	2.11%	2.16%
2003	2.06%	2.34%
2002	2.01%	2.58%
2001	1.97%	2.85%
2000	1.94%	3.13%
1999	1.91%	3.4%
1998	1.88%	3.62%
1997	1.86%	3.78%
1996	1.84%	3.85%
1995	1.83%	3.84%
1994	1.82%	3.75%
1993	1.82%	3.62%
1992	1.82%	3.48%
1991	1.84%	3.39%
1990	1.85%	3.35%
1989	1.88%	3.38%
1988	1.91%	3.48%
1987	1.95%	3.62%
1986	2%	3.8%
1985	2.06%	4%
1984	2.14%	4.2%
1983	2.22%	4.41%
1982	2.33%	4.61%
1981	2.45%	4.78%
1980	2.58%	4.93%
1979	2.74%	5.08%
1978	2.92%	5.23%
1977	3.12%	5.38%
1976	3.35%	5.53%
1975	3.61%	5.68%
1974	3.91%	5.86%
1973	4.24%	6.03%
1972	4.61%	6.2%
1971	5.02%	6.39%
1970	5.48%	-
1969	5.98%	-
1968	6.54%	-
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 1.47% in Moldova. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.