Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Morocco

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Morocco by year

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Dominica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Morocco
2023	1.48	2.23
2022	1.48	2.26
2021	1.48	2.29
2020	1.5	2.32
2019	1.5	2.34
2018	1.52	2.35
2017	1.54	2.38
2016	1.58	2.4
2015	1.65	2.41
2014	1.71	2.42
2013	1.78	2.48
2012	1.83	2.54
2011	1.86	2.6
2010	1.89	2.63
2009	1.92	2.62
2008	1.97	2.61
2007	2.02	2.62
2006	2.07	2.61
2005	2	2.61
2004	2.02	2.61
2003	2.08	2.61
2002	2.16	2.62
2001	2.4	2.69
2000	2.35	2.77
1999	2.46	2.88
1998	2.32	3.04
1997	2.41	3.15
1996	2.55	3.23
1995	2.71	3.3
1994	2.96	3.41
1993	3.2	3.55
1992	3.18	3.76
1991	3.15	3.95
1990	3.09	4.06
1989	3.06	4.22
1988	3.06	4.39
1987	3.06	4.58
1986	3.08	4.77
1985	3.12	4.99
1984	3.15	5.2
1983	3.18	5.41
1982	3.17	5.6
1981	3.11	5.71
1980	3.04	5.78
1979	2.96	5.85
1978	2.96	5.91
1977	3.02	6.04
1976	3.19	6.18
1975	3.46	6.3
1974	3.84	6.4
1973	4.28	6.48
1972	4.67	6.55
1971	4.99	6.62
1970	5.22	6.68
1969	5.41	6.73
1968	5.59	6.79
1967	5.74	6.85
1966	5.86	6.89
1965	5.95	6.93
1964	6.03	6.97
1963	6.08	7.01
1962	6.12	7.05
1961	6.16	6.97
1960	6.18	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Morocco
2023	-111	417,213
2022	-118	427,903
2021	-205	407,829
2020	-88	415,999
2019	-75	457,307
2018	-60	464,375
2017	-124	471,011
2016	177	474,637
2015	157	477,654
2014	257	481,295
2013	110	492,284
2012	167	504,698
2011	121	513,305
2010	171	515,804
2009	220	509,386
2008	272	499,766
2007	319	493,526
2006	364	483,200
2005	339	474,285
2004	360	461,756
2003	387	452,650
2002	429	446,147
2001	556	452,621
2000	561	461,341
1999	647	473,071
1998	595	492,604
1997	662	500,807
1996	753	501,499
1995	853	496,573
1994	1,002	501,426
1993	1,130	507,707
1992	1,111	525,680
1991	1,103	539,850
1990	1,138	535,506
1989	1,178	538,996
1988	1,222	545,800
1987	1,256	553,005
1986	1,285	558,105
1985	1,302	560,810
1984	1,308	564,159
1983	1,301	566,301
1982	1,250	564,904
1981	1,169	552,936
1980	1,090	534,448
1979	981	515,554
1978	991	498,834
1977	996	489,173
1976	1,050	482,130
1975	1,142	474,631
1974	1,267	464,147
1973	1,400	455,699
1972	1,497	446,449
1971	1,549	435,104
1970	1,574	426,015
1969	1,628	414,931
1968	1,673	407,437
1967	1,716	400,594
1966	1,752	391,881
1965	1,778	383,989
1964	1,792	375,835
1963	1,796	369,250
1962	1,786	363,843
1961	1,762	348,650
1960	1,720	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Morocco by year

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Dominica

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Morocco
2023	11.1	16.7
2022	11.1	17
2021	11.3	17.5
2020	11.4	17.9
2019	11.5	18.3
2018	11.6	18.6
2017	11.8	18.9
2016	12.9	19.2
2015	13.1	19.5
2014	13.7	19.8
2013	13.3	20.3
2012	13.9	21
2011	13.7	21.5
2010	14	21.9
2009	14.3	21.9
2008	14.7	21.9
2007	15.1	21.9
2006	15.5	21.9
2005	15	21.8
2004	15.2	21.7
2003	15.6	21.6
2002	16.2	21.6
2001	18	22.1
2000	17.9	22.7
1999	19	23.4
1998	18.2	24.5
1997	19.1	25.1
1996	20.4	25.5
1995	21.9	25.8
1994	24.1	26.3
1993	26.2	27
1992	26	28.3
1991	25.9	29.4
1990	26	29.8
1989	26	30.6
1988	26.1	31.6
1987	26	32.6
1986	26	33.7
1985	25.8	34.8
1984	25.7	36
1983	25.3	37.3
1982	24.5	38.4
1981	23.3	39
1980	22.1	39.3
1979	21.2	39.5
1978	20.8	39.9
1977	21	40.6
1976	21.9	41.4
1975	23.4	42.1
1974	25.5	42.6
1973	27.7	43.2
1972	29.6	43.8
1971	31	44.2
1970	31.9	44.7
1969	33.3	45.2
1968	34.6	45.9
1967	36	46.8
1966	37.2	47.5
1965	38.4	48.2
1964	39.5	49
1963	40.4	49.8
1962	41.2	50.6
1961	41.8	50.6
1960	42.2	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 42.2 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Morocco
2100	13.1%	13.8%
2099	13.1%	13.8%
2098	13.2%	13.9%
2097	13.2%	13.9%
2096	13.2%	14%
2095	13.2%	14.1%
2094	13.3%	14.1%
2093	13.3%	14.2%
2092	13.3%	14.3%
2091	13.4%	14.4%
2090	13.4%	14.5%
2089	13.4%	14.5%
2088	13.5%	14.6%
2087	13.5%	14.7%
2086	13.5%	14.8%
2085	13.6%	14.8%
2084	13.6%	14.9%
2083	13.6%	15%
2082	13.6%	15.1%
2081	13.6%	15.1%
2080	13.6%	15.2%
2079	13.7%	15.3%
2078	13.7%	15.3%
2077	13.7%	15.4%
2076	13.7%	15.5%
2075	13.7%	15.5%
2074	13.7%	15.6%
2073	13.7%	15.7%
2072	13.7%	15.8%
2071	13.7%	15.9%
2070	13.7%	16%
2069	13.7%	16.1%
2068	13.8%	16.2%
2067	13.8%	16.3%
2066	13.8%	16.4%
2065	13.9%	16.6%
2064	14%	16.7%
2063	14%	16.9%
2062	14.1%	17%
2061	14.2%	17.2%
2060	14.3%	17.3%
2059	14.3%	17.5%
2058	14.4%	17.6%
2057	14.5%	17.8%
2056	14.6%	18%
2055	14.7%	18.1%
2054	14.7%	18.3%
2053	14.8%	18.5%
2052	14.9%	18.6%
2051	14.9%	18.8%
2050	14.9%	18.9%
2049	15%	19.1%
2048	15%	19.2%
2047	15.1%	19.4%
2046	15.1%	19.5%
2045	15.1%	19.7%
2044	15.1%	19.8%
2043	15.1%	20%
2042	15.2%	20.1%
2041	15.2%	20.3%
2040	15.2%	20.5%
2039	15.3%	20.7%
2038	15.3%	20.9%
2037	15.4%	21.2%
2036	15.5%	21.4%
2035	15.6%	21.7%
2034	15.7%	22%
2033	15.8%	22.4%
2032	15.9%	22.7%
2031	16.2%	23%
2030	16.4%	23.4%
2029	16.7%	23.7%
2028	16.9%	24.1%
2027	17.3%	24.5%
2026	17.5%	25%
2025	17.7%	25.4%
2024	17.9%	25.6%
2023	18.1%	26%
2022	18.3%	26.4%
2021	18.5%	26.7%
2020	18.8%	27%
2019	19.2%	27.2%
2018	19.5%	27.4%
2017	19.9%	27.6%
2016	20.8%	27.8%
2015	21.7%	28.1%
2014	22.3%	28.3%
2013	22.5%	28.5%
2012	22.6%	28.7%
2011	23.1%	29%
2010	23.5%	29.2%
2009	24.1%	29.5%
2008	24.7%	29.8%
2007	25.5%	30.2%
2006	26.2%	30.7%
2005	26.8%	31.2%
2004	27.4%	31.8%
2003	28%	32.4%
2002	28.7%	32.9%
2001	29.3%	33.5%
2000	30%	34%
1999	30.6%	34.6%
1998	31.1%	35.2%
1997	31.5%	35.8%
1996	31.9%	36.4%
1995	32.3%	37%
1994	32.6%	37.7%
1993	32.8%	38.4%
1992	33%	39%
1991	33.2%	39.6%
1990	33.1%	40.2%
1989	33.1%	40.8%
1988	33.2%	41.3%
1987	33.6%	41.8%
1986	34.2%	42.3%
1985	34.9%	42.7%
1984	35.8%	43.1%
1983	36.9%	43.4%
1982	38.2%	43.7%
1981	39.6%	44%
1980	40.7%	44.3%
1979	41.7%	44.6%
1978	42.5%	44.9%
1977	43.3%	45.3%
1976	44.1%	45.6%
1975	44.9%	45.8%
1974	45.7%	46.1%
1973	46.5%	46.3%
1972	47.3%	46.4%
1971	48.1%	46.6%
1970	48.7%	46.7%
1969	48.7%	46.8%
1968	48.1%	46.9%
1967	47.5%	46.8%
1966	46.9%	46.8%
1965	46.4%	46.6%
1964	46%	46.5%
1963	45.6%	46.3%
1962	45.3%	45.9%
1961	45%	45.4%
1960	44.7%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Morocco

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Dominica

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Morocco
2023	36	70
2022	44	71
2021	110	92
2020	47	81
2019	41	79
2018	43	83
2017	44	88
2016	48	94
2015	63	100
2014	53	106
2013	50	113
2012	51	121
2011	49	130
2010	50	140
2009	50	148
2008	53	158
2007	53	169
2006	54	182
2005	54	196
2004	54	213
2003	55	224
2002	56	238
2001	58	254
2000	61	271
1999	64	291
1998	64	313
1997	67	333
1996	71	354
1995	73	378
1994	77	401
1993	79	428
1992	80	458
1991	81	490
1990	77	522
1989	69	559
1988	68	602
1987	63	650
1986	63	697
1985	61	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Morocco
2023	3.55%	1.66%
2022	3.51%	1.72%
2021	3.45%	1.79%
2020	3.38%	1.86%
2019	3.3%	1.94%
2018	3.21%	2.02%
2017	3.12%	2.11%
2016	3.02%	2.22%
2015	2.93%	2.34%
2014	2.83%	2.47%
2013	2.74%	2.62%
2012	2.66%	2.77%
2011	2.57%	2.93%
2010	2.5%	3.11%
2009	2.42%	3.29%
2008	2.35%	3.49%
2007	2.28%	3.7%
2006	2.22%	3.91%
2005	2.16%	4.13%
2004	2.11%	4.36%
2003	2.06%	4.57%
2002	2.01%	4.79%
2001	1.97%	5.01%
2000	1.94%	5.22%
1999	1.91%	5.45%
1998	1.88%	5.69%
1997	1.86%	5.94%
1996	1.84%	6.21%
1995	1.83%	6.49%
1994	1.82%	6.78%
1993	1.82%	7.09%
1992	1.82%	7.4%
1991	1.84%	7.73%
1990	1.85%	8.08%
1989	1.88%	8.45%
1988	1.91%	8.86%
1987	1.95%	9.3%
1986	2%	9.79%
1985	2.06%	10.3%
1984	2.14%	10.9%
1983	2.22%	11.5%
1982	2.33%	12.1%
1981	2.45%	12.8%
1980	2.58%	13.5%
1979	2.74%	14.2%
1978	2.92%	14.9%
1977	3.12%	15.6%
1976	3.35%	16.2%
1975	3.61%	16.8%
1974	3.91%	17.4%
1973	4.24%	17.8%
1972	4.61%	18.3%
1971	5.02%	18.7%
1970	5.48%	19.1%
1969	5.98%	19.6%
1968	6.54%	20.1%
1967	7.16%	20.6%
1966	7.84%	21.2%
1965	8.59%	21.8%
1964	9.41%	22.3%
1963	10.3%	22.9%
1962	11.3%	23.4%
1961	12.4%	23.9%
1960	13.6%	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.