Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Mozambique by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Mozambique
2023	1.48	4.76
2022	1.48	4.84
2021	1.48	4.91
2020	1.5	4.96
2019	1.5	5.02
2018	1.52	5.07
2017	1.54	5.13
2016	1.58	5.19
2015	1.65	5.25
2014	1.71	5.3
2013	1.78	5.43
2012	1.83	5.52
2011	1.86	5.6
2010	1.89	5.66
2009	1.92	5.68
2008	1.97	5.6
2007	2.02	5.47
2006	2.07	5.45
2005	2	5.5
2004	2.02	5.55
2003	2.08	5.6
2002	2.16	5.67
2001	2.4	5.76
2000	2.35	5.83
1999	2.46	5.88
1998	2.32	5.91
1997	2.41	5.93
1996	2.55	5.97
1995	2.71	6.02
1994	2.96	6.08
1993	3.2	6.15
1992	3.18	6.22
1991	3.15	6.28
1990	3.09	6.32
1989	3.06	6.35
1988	3.06	6.37
1987	3.06	6.39
1986	3.08	6.41
1985	3.12	6.43
1984	3.15	6.44
1983	3.18	6.43
1982	3.17	6.43
1981	3.11	6.48
1980	3.04	6.53
1979	2.96	6.56
1978	2.96	6.59
1977	3.02	6.62
1976	3.19	6.64
1975	3.46	6.66
1974	3.84	6.67
1973	4.28	6.7
1972	4.67	6.7
1971	4.99	6.7
1970	5.22	6.7
1969	5.41	6.67
1968	5.59	6.65
1967	5.74	6.61
1966	5.86	6.58
1965	5.95	6.54
1964	6.03	6.51
1963	6.08	6.47
1962	6.12	6.42
1961	6.16	6.37
1960	6.18	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Mozambique
2023	-111	1,025,334
2022	-118	1,003,689
2021	-205	951,234
2020	-88	945,952
2019	-75	927,581
2018	-60	903,176
2017	-124	876,594
2016	177	850,430
2015	157	824,435
2014	257	799,778
2013	110	784,641
2012	167	763,088
2011	121	741,303
2010	171	719,025
2009	220	693,673
2008	272	654,920
2007	319	610,913
2006	364	586,009
2005	339	570,132
2004	360	554,973
2003	387	540,992
2002	429	529,867
2001	556	519,594
2000	561	506,162
1999	647	491,814
1998	595	474,453
1997	662	461,209
1996	753	442,559
1995	853	421,630
1994	1,002	384,821
1993	1,130	369,518
1992	1,111	362,373
1991	1,103	357,676
1990	1,138	353,290
1989	1,178	348,833
1988	1,222	349,480
1987	1,256	334,438
1986	1,285	332,609
1985	1,302	307,625
1984	1,308	304,524
1983	1,301	324,158
1982	1,250	321,493
1981	1,169	322,207
1980	1,090	349,586
1979	981	331,162
1978	991	310,403
1977	996	289,193
1976	1,050	273,924
1975	1,142	257,984
1974	1,267	240,665
1973	1,400	226,847
1972	1,497	215,793
1971	1,549	211,137
1970	1,574	207,385
1969	1,628	202,174
1968	1,673	197,623
1967	1,716	193,044
1966	1,752	189,218
1965	1,778	185,931
1964	1,792	182,334
1963	1,796	180,867
1962	1,786	176,297
1961	1,762	171,236
1960	1,720	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Mozambique by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Mozambique
2023	11.1	37.5
2022	11.1	38
2021	11.3	38.4
2020	11.4	38.7
2019	11.5	39.1
2018	11.6	39.4
2017	11.8	39.8
2016	12.9	40.1
2015	13.1	40.4
2014	13.7	40.8
2013	13.3	41.6
2012	13.9	42
2011	13.7	42.5
2010	14	42.8
2009	14.3	42.9
2008	14.7	42.3
2007	15.1	41.3
2006	15.5	41.1
2005	15	41.4
2004	15.2	41.6
2003	15.6	42
2002	16.2	42.5
2001	18	43.1
2000	17.9	43.6
1999	19	43.9
1998	18.2	44
1997	19.1	44.3
1996	20.4	44.4
1995	21.9	44.4
1994	24.1	43.6
1993	26.2	45.1
1992	26	46.2
1991	25.9	46.8
1990	26	47.4
1989	26	48
1988	26.1	48.6
1987	26	49.4
1986	26	49.3
1985	25.8	49.7
1984	25.7	50.1
1983	25.3	50.5
1982	24.5	51
1981	23.3	51.9
1980	22.1	53
1979	21.2	51.9
1978	20.8	50.8
1977	21	49.8
1976	21.9	49.2
1975	23.4	48.4
1974	25.5	47.8
1973	27.7	47.3
1972	29.6	47
1971	31	47.2
1970	31.9	47.5
1969	33.3	47.6
1968	34.6	47.8
1967	36	47.9
1966	37.2	48
1965	38.4	48.2
1964	39.5	48.4
1963	40.4	48.5
1962	41.2	48.5
1961	41.8	48.4
1960	42.2	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 42.2 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Mozambique
2100	13.1%	21.4%
2099	13.1%	21.5%
2098	13.2%	21.7%
2097	13.2%	21.8%
2096	13.2%	22%
2095	13.2%	22.1%
2094	13.3%	22.3%
2093	13.3%	22.5%
2092	13.3%	22.6%
2091	13.4%	22.8%
2090	13.4%	23%
2089	13.4%	23.2%
2088	13.5%	23.4%
2087	13.5%	23.6%
2086	13.5%	23.8%
2085	13.6%	24%
2084	13.6%	24.2%
2083	13.6%	24.4%
2082	13.6%	24.6%
2081	13.6%	24.9%
2080	13.6%	25.1%
2079	13.7%	25.3%
2078	13.7%	25.6%
2077	13.7%	25.8%
2076	13.7%	26.1%
2075	13.7%	26.4%
2074	13.7%	26.6%
2073	13.7%	26.9%
2072	13.7%	27.2%
2071	13.7%	27.4%
2070	13.7%	27.7%
2069	13.7%	28%
2068	13.8%	28.3%
2067	13.8%	28.6%
2066	13.8%	28.9%
2065	13.9%	29.2%
2064	14%	29.5%
2063	14%	29.9%
2062	14.1%	30.2%
2061	14.2%	30.5%
2060	14.3%	30.8%
2059	14.3%	31.2%
2058	14.4%	31.5%
2057	14.5%	31.9%
2056	14.6%	32.3%
2055	14.7%	32.6%
2054	14.7%	33%
2053	14.8%	33.4%
2052	14.9%	33.8%
2051	14.9%	34.2%
2050	14.9%	34.6%
2049	15%	35%
2048	15%	35.4%
2047	15.1%	35.8%
2046	15.1%	36.2%
2045	15.1%	36.7%
2044	15.1%	37.1%
2043	15.1%	37.5%
2042	15.2%	38%
2041	15.2%	38.4%
2040	15.2%	38.8%
2039	15.3%	39.2%
2038	15.3%	39.7%
2037	15.4%	40.1%
2036	15.5%	40.5%
2035	15.6%	40.9%
2034	15.7%	41.3%
2033	15.8%	41.7%
2032	15.9%	42%
2031	16.2%	42.4%
2030	16.4%	42.7%
2029	16.7%	43%
2028	16.9%	43.4%
2027	17.3%	43.7%
2026	17.5%	44%
2025	17.7%	44.3%
2024	17.9%	44.5%
2023	18.1%	44.8%
2022	18.3%	45%
2021	18.5%	45.1%
2020	18.8%	45.2%
2019	19.2%	45.3%
2018	19.5%	45.4%
2017	19.9%	45.5%
2016	20.8%	45.6%
2015	21.7%	45.7%
2014	22.3%	45.8%
2013	22.5%	45.8%
2012	22.6%	45.9%
2011	23.1%	45.8%
2010	23.5%	45.8%
2009	24.1%	45.6%
2008	24.7%	45.5%
2007	25.5%	45.4%
2006	26.2%	45.4%
2005	26.8%	45.3%
2004	27.4%	45.3%
2003	28%	45.3%
2002	28.7%	45.2%
2001	29.3%	45.1%
2000	30%	45.1%
1999	30.6%	45%
1998	31.1%	44.9%
1997	31.5%	44.8%
1996	31.9%	44.9%
1995	32.3%	45%
1994	32.6%	45.2%
1993	32.8%	45.4%
1992	33%	45.5%
1991	33.2%	45.6%
1990	33.1%	45.7%
1989	33.1%	45.7%
1988	33.2%	45.8%
1987	33.6%	45.9%
1986	34.2%	45.9%
1985	34.9%	45.9%
1984	35.8%	45.9%
1983	36.9%	45.8%
1982	38.2%	45.7%
1981	39.6%	45.6%
1980	40.7%	45.3%
1979	41.7%	44.9%
1978	42.5%	44.6%
1977	43.3%	44.3%
1976	44.1%	44.1%
1975	44.9%	44%
1974	45.7%	43.8%
1973	46.5%	43.7%
1972	47.3%	43.6%
1971	48.1%	43.4%
1970	48.7%	43.3%
1969	48.7%	43.1%
1968	48.1%	42.9%
1967	47.5%	42.7%
1966	46.9%	42.5%
1965	46.4%	42.2%
1964	46%	41.9%
1963	45.6%	41.6%
1962	45.3%	41.4%
1961	45%	41.2%
1960	44.7%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Mozambique
2023	36	99
2022	44	104
2021	110	180
2020	47	123
2019	41	134
2018	43	159
2017	44	187
2016	48	202
2015	63	216
2014	53	210
2013	50	196
2012	51	218
2011	49	268
2010	50	305
2009	50	352
2008	53	365
2007	53	327
2006	54	298
2005	54	301
2004	54	321
2003	55	360
2002	56	398
2001	58	473
2000	61	547
1999	64	624
1998	64	694
1997	67	738
1996	71	819
1995	73	883
1994	77	902
1993	79	968
1992	80	1,046
1991	81	1,094
1990	77	1,150
1989	69	1,209
1988	68	1,259
1987	63	1,348
1986	63	1,355
1985	61	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Mozambique
2023	3.55%	6.17%
2022	3.51%	6.43%
2021	3.45%	6.58%
2020	3.38%	6.73%
2019	3.3%	6.83%
2018	3.21%	6.95%
2017	3.12%	7.09%
2016	3.02%	7.23%
2015	2.93%	7.51%
2014	2.83%	7.92%
2013	2.74%	8.26%
2012	2.66%	8.63%
2011	2.57%	9.05%
2010	2.5%	9.5%
2009	2.42%	9.75%
2008	2.35%	10.4%
2007	2.28%	11%
2006	2.22%	11.8%
2005	2.16%	12.5%
2004	2.11%	13.2%
2003	2.06%	13.9%
2002	2.01%	14.6%
2001	1.97%	15.4%
2000	1.94%	16.3%
1999	1.91%	17.2%
1998	1.88%	18.2%
1997	1.86%	19.2%
1996	1.84%	20.1%
1995	1.83%	20.9%
1994	1.82%	21.6%
1993	1.82%	22.1%
1992	1.82%	22.6%
1991	1.84%	23%
1990	1.85%	23.3%
1989	1.88%	23.6%
1988	1.91%	23.9%
1987	1.95%	24.2%
1986	2%	24.5%
1985	2.06%	24.8%
1984	2.14%	25.1%
1983	2.22%	25.3%
1982	2.33%	25.5%
1981	2.45%	25.6%
1980	2.58%	25.6%
1979	2.74%	25.7%
1978	2.92%	25.7%
1977	3.12%	25.8%
1976	3.35%	26%
1975	3.61%	26.1%
1974	3.91%	26.3%
1973	4.24%	26.4%
1972	4.61%	26.6%
1971	5.02%	26.7%
1970	5.48%	26.8%
1969	5.98%	26.9%
1968	6.54%	26.9%
1967	7.16%	26.9%
1966	7.84%	26.8%
1965	8.59%	26.8%
1964	9.41%	26.7%
1963	10.3%	26.5%
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 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.