Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Nicaragua by year

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Dominica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Nicaragua
2023	1.48	2.22
2022	1.48	2.24
2021	1.48	2.27
2020	1.5	2.3
2019	1.5	2.32
2018	1.52	2.35
2017	1.54	2.38
2016	1.58	2.41
2015	1.65	2.43
2014	1.71	2.46
2013	1.78	2.49
2012	1.83	2.53
2011	1.86	2.56
2010	1.89	2.6
2009	1.92	2.63
2008	1.97	2.66
2007	2.02	2.7
2006	2.07	2.73
2005	2	2.77
2004	2.02	2.78
2003	2.08	2.83
2002	2.16	2.89
2001	2.4	3
2000	2.35	3.12
1999	2.46	3.22
1998	2.32	3.34
1997	2.41	3.47
1996	2.55	3.62
1995	2.71	3.78
1994	2.96	3.94
1993	3.2	4.1
1992	3.18	4.27
1991	3.15	4.43
1990	3.09	4.6
1989	3.06	4.76
1988	3.06	4.93
1987	3.06	5.07
1986	3.08	5.22
1985	3.12	5.36
1984	3.15	5.49
1983	3.18	5.61
1982	3.17	5.74
1981	3.11	5.84
1980	3.04	5.96
1979	2.96	6.07
1978	2.96	6.16
1977	3.02	6.28
1976	3.19	6.37
1975	3.46	6.45
1974	3.84	6.52
1973	4.28	6.59
1972	4.67	6.65
1971	4.99	6.71
1970	5.22	6.77
1969	5.41	6.83
1968	5.59	6.89
1967	5.74	6.94
1966	5.86	6.99
1965	5.95	7.03
1964	6.03	7.06
1963	6.08	7.08
1962	6.12	7.1
1961	6.16	7.11
1960	6.18	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Nicaragua
2023	-111	100,921
2022	-118	100,987
2021	-205	89,213
2020	-88	90,515
2019	-75	102,817
2018	-60	104,814
2017	-124	105,468
2016	177	106,585
2015	157	107,344
2014	257	108,420
2013	110	109,032
2012	167	110,065
2011	121	110,026
2010	171	110,475
2009	220	110,213
2008	272	110,395
2007	319	110,341
2006	364	110,073
2005	339	108,984
2004	360	106,904
2003	387	106,142
2002	429	105,805
2001	556	107,109
2000	561	109,192
1999	647	110,217
1998	595	108,862
1997	662	114,415
1996	753	116,849
1995	853	118,325
1994	1,002	119,565
1993	1,130	120,469
1992	1,111	121,204
1991	1,103	121,787
1990	1,138	120,677
1989	1,178	120,128
1988	1,222	117,299
1987	1,256	112,885
1986	1,285	113,054
1985	1,302	110,949
1984	1,308	110,133
1983	1,301	110,618
1982	1,250	112,468
1981	1,169	110,421
1980	1,090	108,604
1979	981	96,429
1978	991	98,419
1977	996	100,498
1976	1,050	98,100
1975	1,142	95,230
1974	1,267	92,505
1973	1,400	89,662
1972	1,497	76,906
1971	1,549	84,139
1970	1,574	81,127
1969	1,628	78,237
1968	1,673	75,458
1967	1,716	72,722
1966	1,752	69,883
1965	1,778	67,056
1964	1,792	64,227
1963	1,796	61,738
1962	1,786	59,547
1961	1,762	57,499
1960	1,720	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Nicaragua by year

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Dominica

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Nicaragua
2023	11.1	19.4
2022	11.1	19.7
2021	11.3	20
2020	11.4	20.5
2019	11.5	20.8
2018	11.6	21.2
2017	11.8	21.6
2016	12.9	22.1
2015	13.1	22.4
2014	13.7	22.8
2013	13.3	23.2
2012	13.9	23.6
2011	13.7	24
2010	14	24.3
2009	14.3	24.6
2008	14.7	24.9
2007	15.1	25.2
2006	15.5	25.4
2005	15	25.6
2004	15.2	25.7
2003	15.6	25.9
2002	16.2	26.3
2001	18	27
2000	17.9	27.9
1999	19	28.5
1998	18.2	29.2
1997	19.1	30
1996	20.4	31
1995	21.9	31.9
1994	24.1	32.9
1993	26.2	33.9
1992	26	34.9
1991	25.9	35.8
1990	26	36.6
1989	26	37.5
1988	26.1	38.4
1987	26	39.1
1986	26	39.8
1985	25.8	40.6
1984	25.7	41.3
1983	25.3	42.1
1982	24.5	42.8
1981	23.3	43.4
1980	22.1	44.1
1979	21.2	44.6
1978	20.8	44.9
1977	21	45.3
1976	21.9	45.6
1975	23.4	45.9
1974	25.5	46.2
1973	27.7	46.4
1972	29.6	46.7
1971	31	46.8
1970	31.9	46.8
1969	33.3	47
1968	34.6	47.2
1967	36	47.4
1966	37.2	47.6
1965	38.4	47.9
1964	39.5	48.2
1963	40.4	48.5
1962	41.2	48.9
1961	41.8	49.3
1960	42.2	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 42.2 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Nicaragua
2100	13.1%	14.2%
2099	13.1%	14.3%
2098	13.2%	14.3%
2097	13.2%	14.4%
2096	13.2%	14.4%
2095	13.2%	14.5%
2094	13.3%	14.5%
2093	13.3%	14.6%
2092	13.3%	14.7%
2091	13.4%	14.7%
2090	13.4%	14.8%
2089	13.4%	14.9%
2088	13.5%	14.9%
2087	13.5%	15%
2086	13.5%	15.1%
2085	13.6%	15.2%
2084	13.6%	15.2%
2083	13.6%	15.3%
2082	13.6%	15.4%
2081	13.6%	15.5%
2080	13.6%	15.6%
2079	13.7%	15.7%
2078	13.7%	15.8%
2077	13.7%	15.9%
2076	13.7%	16%
2075	13.7%	16.1%
2074	13.7%	16.2%
2073	13.7%	16.3%
2072	13.7%	16.4%
2071	13.7%	16.5%
2070	13.7%	16.7%
2069	13.7%	16.8%
2068	13.8%	16.9%
2067	13.8%	17.1%
2066	13.8%	17.2%
2065	13.9%	17.4%
2064	14%	17.6%
2063	14%	17.7%
2062	14.1%	17.9%
2061	14.2%	18.1%
2060	14.3%	18.2%
2059	14.3%	18.4%
2058	14.4%	18.6%
2057	14.5%	18.8%
2056	14.6%	19%
2055	14.7%	19.2%
2054	14.7%	19.4%
2053	14.8%	19.7%
2052	14.9%	19.9%
2051	14.9%	20.1%
2050	14.9%	20.3%
2049	15%	20.6%
2048	15%	20.8%
2047	15.1%	21.1%
2046	15.1%	21.3%
2045	15.1%	21.6%
2044	15.1%	21.8%
2043	15.1%	22.1%
2042	15.2%	22.4%
2041	15.2%	22.7%
2040	15.2%	23%
2039	15.3%	23.3%
2038	15.3%	23.6%
2037	15.4%	23.9%
2036	15.5%	24.2%
2035	15.6%	24.5%
2034	15.7%	24.9%
2033	15.8%	25.2%
2032	15.9%	25.6%
2031	16.2%	26%
2030	16.4%	26.4%
2029	16.7%	26.8%
2028	16.9%	27.2%
2027	17.3%	27.7%
2026	17.5%	28.1%
2025	17.7%	28.5%
2024	17.9%	28.8%
2023	18.1%	29.2%
2022	18.3%	29.6%
2021	18.5%	30.1%
2020	18.8%	30.4%
2019	19.2%	30.8%
2018	19.5%	31.1%
2017	19.9%	31.5%
2016	20.8%	31.8%
2015	21.7%	32.2%
2014	22.3%	32.6%
2013	22.5%	32.9%
2012	22.6%	33.3%
2011	23.1%	33.8%
2010	23.5%	34.2%
2009	24.1%	34.7%
2008	24.7%	35.2%
2007	25.5%	35.7%
2006	26.2%	36.2%
2005	26.8%	36.8%
2004	27.4%	37.5%
2003	28%	38.2%
2002	28.7%	38.9%
2001	29.3%	39.6%
2000	30%	40.3%
1999	30.6%	41%
1998	31.1%	41.7%
1997	31.5%	42.4%
1996	31.9%	43.1%
1995	32.3%	43.7%
1994	32.6%	44.3%
1993	32.8%	44.8%
1992	33%	45.2%
1991	33.2%	45.7%
1990	33.1%	46.1%
1989	33.1%	46.4%
1988	33.2%	46.7%
1987	33.6%	46.9%
1986	34.2%	47%
1985	34.9%	47.1%
1984	35.8%	47.2%
1983	36.9%	47.2%
1982	38.2%	47.3%
1981	39.6%	47.3%
1980	40.7%	47.3%
1979	41.7%	47.3%
1978	42.5%	47.3%
1977	43.3%	47.2%
1976	44.1%	47.3%
1975	44.9%	47.3%
1974	45.7%	47.3%
1973	46.5%	47.4%
1972	47.3%	47.4%
1971	48.1%	47.5%
1970	48.7%	47.5%
1969	48.7%	47.6%
1968	48.1%	47.7%
1967	47.5%	47.8%
1966	46.9%	47.9%
1965	46.4%	48.1%
1964	46%	48.2%
1963	45.6%	48.2%
1962	45.3%	48%
1961	45%	47.8%
1960	44.7%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Nicaragua

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Dominica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Nicaragua
2023	36	60
2022	44	61
2021	110	124
2020	47	87
2019	41	69
2018	43	67
2017	44	72
2016	48	77
2015	63	81
2014	53	83
2013	50	86
2012	51	88
2011	49	93
2010	50	96
2009	50	99
2008	53	101
2007	53	106
2006	54	113
2005	54	124
2004	54	140
2003	55	154
2002	56	170
2001	58	194
2000	61	213
1999	64	228
1998	64	239
1997	67	236
1996	71	244
1995	73	251
1994	77	256
1993	79	265
1992	80	272
1991	81	273
1990	77	281
1989	69	286
1988	68	301
1987	63	316
1986	63	313
1985	61	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

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	Nicaragua
2023	3.55%	1.34%
2022	3.51%	1.39%
2021	3.45%	1.45%
2020	3.38%	1.51%
2019	3.3%	1.57%
2018	3.21%	1.64%
2017	3.12%	1.71%
2016	3.02%	1.78%
2015	2.93%	1.86%
2014	2.83%	1.94%
2013	2.74%	2.03%
2012	2.66%	2.13%
2011	2.57%	2.22%
2010	2.5%	2.33%
2009	2.42%	2.44%
2008	2.35%	2.55%
2007	2.28%	2.68%
2006	2.22%	2.81%
2005	2.16%	2.95%
2004	2.11%	3.1%
2003	2.06%	3.26%
2002	2.01%	3.43%
2001	1.97%	3.62%
2000	1.94%	3.82%
1999	1.91%	4.04%
1998	1.88%	5.01%
1997	1.86%	4.54%
1996	1.84%	4.81%
1995	1.83%	5.09%
1994	1.82%	5.39%
1993	1.82%	5.69%
1992	1.82%	6%
1991	1.84%	6.31%
1990	1.85%	6.62%
1989	1.88%	6.92%
1988	1.91%	7.22%
1987	1.95%	7.53%
1986	2%	7.85%
1985	2.06%	8.21%
1984	2.14%	8.62%
1983	2.22%	9.07%
1982	2.33%	9.58%
1981	2.45%	10.2%
1980	2.58%	10.8%
1979	2.74%	11.5%
1978	2.92%	12.2%
1977	3.12%	12.9%
1976	3.35%	13.7%
1975	3.61%	14.4%
1974	3.91%	15%
1973	4.24%	15.6%
1972	4.61%	18.7%
1971	5.02%	16.6%
1970	5.48%	17.1%
1969	5.98%	17.4%
1968	6.54%	17.8%
1967	7.16%	18.1%
1966	7.84%	18.4%
1965	8.59%	18.7%
1964	9.41%	19%
1963	10.3%	19.2%
1962	11.3%	19.4%
1961	12.4%	19.6%
1960	13.6%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.