Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Niger

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Niger by year

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Dominica

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Niger
2023	1.48	6.06
2022	1.48	6.14
2021	1.48	6.2
2020	1.5	6.37
2019	1.5	6.54
2018	1.52	6.71
2017	1.54	6.87
2016	1.58	7.04
2015	1.65	7.22
2014	1.71	7.34
2013	1.78	7.45
2012	1.83	7.53
2011	1.86	7.59
2010	1.89	7.64
2009	1.92	7.68
2008	1.97	7.7
2007	2.02	7.73
2006	2.07	7.74
2005	2	7.77
2004	2.02	7.78
2003	2.08	7.79
2002	2.16	7.8
2001	2.4	7.81
2000	2.35	7.83
1999	2.46	7.84
1998	2.32	7.84
1997	2.41	7.8
1996	2.55	7.78
1995	2.71	7.78
1994	2.96	7.79
1993	3.2	7.79
1992	3.18	7.8
1991	3.15	7.8
1990	3.09	7.81
1989	3.06	7.82
1988	3.06	7.84
1987	3.06	7.87
1986	3.08	7.9
1985	3.12	7.93
1984	3.15	7.92
1983	3.18	7.9
1982	3.17	7.86
1981	3.11	7.82
1980	3.04	7.78
1979	2.96	7.72
1978	2.96	7.66
1977	3.02	7.6
1976	3.19	7.56
1975	3.46	7.54
1974	3.84	7.54
1973	4.28	7.53
1972	4.67	7.52
1971	4.99	7.52
1970	5.22	7.51
1969	5.41	7.51
1968	5.59	7.5
1967	5.74	7.49
1966	5.86	7.48
1965	5.95	7.47
1964	6.03	7.48
1963	6.08	7.49
1962	6.12	7.5
1961	6.16	7.51
1960	6.18	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Niger
2023	-111	864,139
2022	-118	829,651
2021	-205	793,428
2020	-88	784,437
2019	-75	775,474
2018	-60	763,536
2017	-124	752,384
2016	177	738,999
2015	157	721,630
2014	257	704,609
2013	110	686,070
2012	167	664,009
2011	121	645,175
2010	171	624,685
2009	220	602,671
2008	272	579,727
2007	319	556,808
2006	364	533,374
2005	339	511,167
2004	360	488,328
2003	387	467,295
2002	429	446,767
2001	556	428,417
2000	561	410,779
1999	647	394,212
1998	595	377,120
1997	662	358,745
1996	753	341,223
1995	853	323,630
1994	1,002	306,026
1993	1,130	292,135
1992	1,111	278,690
1991	1,103	266,527
1990	1,138	256,594
1989	1,178	245,278
1988	1,222	237,296
1987	1,256	231,371
1986	1,285	224,365
1985	1,302	219,206
1984	1,308	213,111
1983	1,301	207,962
1982	1,250	202,012
1981	1,169	195,938
1980	1,090	189,251
1979	981	180,632
1978	991	171,614
1977	996	161,792
1976	1,050	154,489
1975	1,142	147,962
1974	1,267	142,606
1973	1,400	137,695
1972	1,497	133,813
1971	1,549	128,223
1970	1,574	128,184
1969	1,628	125,389
1968	1,673	123,301
1967	1,716	121,358
1966	1,752	119,314
1965	1,778	116,963
1964	1,792	115,386
1963	1,796	113,072
1962	1,786	110,280
1961	1,762	107,693
1960	1,720	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Niger by year

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Dominica

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Niger
2023	11.1	41.9
2022	11.1	42
2021	11.3	41.9
2020	11.4	42.6
2019	11.5	43.4
2018	11.6	44.2
2017	11.8	45.1
2016	12.9	45.9
2015	13.1	46.6
2014	13.7	47.2
2013	13.3	47.8
2012	13.9	48.2
2011	13.7	48.8
2010	14	49.4
2009	14.3	49.8
2008	14.7	50.2
2007	15.1	50.6
2006	15.5	51
2005	15	51.4
2004	15.2	51.8
2003	15.6	52.2
2002	16.2	52.6
2001	18	53
2000	17.9	53.4
1999	19	53.8
1998	18.2	54
1997	19.1	54
1996	20.4	54.1
1995	21.9	54.1
1994	24.1	54.1
1993	26.2	54.3
1992	26	54.5
1991	25.9	54.8
1990	26	55.1
1989	26	55.2
1988	26.1	55.5
1987	26	55.9
1986	26	56.1
1985	25.8	56.4
1984	25.7	56.5
1983	25.3	56.6
1982	24.5	56.6
1981	23.3	56.6
1980	22.1	56.5
1979	21.2	56.3
1978	20.8	56
1977	21	55.5
1976	21.9	55.5
1975	23.4	55.5
1974	25.5	55.5
1973	27.7	55.5
1972	29.6	55.5
1971	31	55.5
1970	31.9	55.6
1969	33.3	55.6
1968	34.6	55.8
1967	36	56
1966	37.2	56.2
1965	38.4	56.4
1964	39.5	56.8
1963	40.4	57
1962	41.2	57.2
1961	41.8	57.4
1960	42.2	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 42.2 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Niger
2100	13.1%	21.1%
2099	13.1%	21.2%
2098	13.2%	21.4%
2097	13.2%	21.6%
2096	13.2%	21.7%
2095	13.2%	21.9%
2094	13.3%	22.1%
2093	13.3%	22.3%
2092	13.3%	22.5%
2091	13.4%	22.6%
2090	13.4%	22.8%
2089	13.4%	23%
2088	13.5%	23.2%
2087	13.5%	23.4%
2086	13.5%	23.6%
2085	13.6%	23.9%
2084	13.6%	24.1%
2083	13.6%	24.3%
2082	13.6%	24.6%
2081	13.6%	24.8%
2080	13.6%	25%
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%	26.7%
2073	13.7%	27%
2072	13.7%	27.3%
2071	13.7%	27.6%
2070	13.7%	28%
2069	13.7%	28.3%
2068	13.8%	28.6%
2067	13.8%	28.9%
2066	13.8%	29.3%
2065	13.9%	29.6%
2064	14%	30%
2063	14%	30.3%
2062	14.1%	30.7%
2061	14.2%	31%
2060	14.3%	31.4%
2059	14.3%	31.7%
2058	14.4%	32.1%
2057	14.5%	32.5%
2056	14.6%	32.8%
2055	14.7%	33.2%
2054	14.7%	33.6%
2053	14.8%	34%
2052	14.9%	34.4%
2051	14.9%	34.8%
2050	14.9%	35.3%
2049	15%	35.7%
2048	15%	36.2%
2047	15.1%	36.6%
2046	15.1%	37.1%
2045	15.1%	37.6%
2044	15.1%	38.1%
2043	15.1%	38.6%
2042	15.2%	39.1%
2041	15.2%	39.6%
2040	15.2%	40.1%
2039	15.3%	40.6%
2038	15.3%	41.1%
2037	15.4%	41.6%
2036	15.5%	42%
2035	15.6%	42.4%
2034	15.7%	42.8%
2033	15.8%	43.2%
2032	15.9%	43.6%
2031	16.2%	44%
2030	16.4%	44.4%
2029	16.7%	44.8%
2028	16.9%	45.3%
2027	17.3%	45.7%
2026	17.5%	46%
2025	17.7%	46.4%
2024	17.9%	46.6%
2023	18.1%	47%
2022	18.3%	47.3%
2021	18.5%	47.7%
2020	18.8%	48%
2019	19.2%	48.3%
2018	19.5%	48.6%
2017	19.9%	48.8%
2016	20.8%	49%
2015	21.7%	49.2%
2014	22.3%	49.3%
2013	22.5%	49.4%
2012	22.6%	49.5%
2011	23.1%	49.5%
2010	23.5%	49.4%
2009	24.1%	49.3%
2008	24.7%	49.1%
2007	25.5%	48.9%
2006	26.2%	48.7%
2005	26.8%	48.5%
2004	27.4%	48.2%
2003	28%	48%
2002	28.7%	47.8%
2001	29.3%	47.5%
2000	30%	47.3%
1999	30.6%	47.1%
1998	31.1%	46.9%
1997	31.5%	46.8%
1996	31.9%	46.7%
1995	32.3%	46.7%
1994	32.6%	46.7%
1993	32.8%	46.7%
1992	33%	46.7%
1991	33.2%	46.8%
1990	33.1%	46.8%
1989	33.1%	46.9%
1988	33.2%	47%
1987	33.6%	47%
1986	34.2%	47%
1985	34.9%	47%
1984	35.8%	47%
1983	36.9%	47%
1982	38.2%	47%
1981	39.6%	47%
1980	40.7%	47%
1979	41.7%	47%
1978	42.5%	47%
1977	43.3%	47.1%
1976	44.1%	47.3%
1975	44.9%	47.4%
1974	45.7%	47.6%
1973	46.5%	47.7%
1972	47.3%	47.9%
1971	48.1%	48%
1970	48.7%	48.1%
1969	48.7%	48.3%
1968	48.1%	48.4%
1967	47.5%	48.5%
1966	46.9%	48.6%
1965	46.4%	48.7%
1964	46%	48.8%
1963	45.6%	48.8%
1962	45.3%	48.8%
1961	45%	48.9%
1960	44.7%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Niger

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Dominica

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Niger
2023	36	350
2022	44	361
2021	110	396
2020	47	388
2019	41	406
2018	43	420
2017	44	433
2016	48	450
2015	63	473
2014	53	497
2013	50	526
2012	51	554
2011	49	585
2010	50	621
2009	50	647
2008	53	669
2007	53	704
2006	54	737
2005	54	764
2004	54	790
2003	55	813
2002	56	835
2001	58	843
2000	61	845
1999	64	841
1998	64	839
1997	67	841
1996	71	854
1995	73	865
1994	77	883
1993	79	903
1992	80	926
1991	81	957
1990	77	983
1989	69	1,010
1988	68	1,040
1987	63	1,074
1986	63	1,107
1985	61	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Niger
2023	3.55%	11.5%
2022	3.51%	11.7%
2021	3.45%	11.9%
2020	3.38%	12.1%
2019	3.3%	12.2%
2018	3.21%	12.3%
2017	3.12%	12.4%
2016	3.02%	12.5%
2015	2.93%	12.6%
2014	2.83%	12.7%
2013	2.74%	12.9%
2012	2.66%	13.1%
2011	2.57%	13.3%
2010	2.5%	13.7%
2009	2.42%	14.1%
2008	2.35%	14.7%
2007	2.28%	15.4%
2006	2.22%	16.2%
2005	2.16%	17.2%
2004	2.11%	18.3%
2003	2.06%	19.4%
2002	2.01%	20.6%
2001	1.97%	21.8%
2000	1.94%	22.8%
1999	1.91%	23.7%
1998	1.88%	24.7%
1997	1.86%	25.7%
1996	1.84%	26.9%
1995	1.83%	28.1%
1994	1.82%	29.4%
1993	1.82%	30.6%
1992	1.82%	31.7%
1991	1.84%	32.5%
1990	1.85%	33.2%
1989	1.88%	33.7%
1988	1.91%	34%
1987	1.95%	34.1%
1986	2%	34%
1985	2.06%	33.7%
1984	2.14%	33.3%
1983	2.22%	32.9%
1982	2.33%	32.5%
1981	2.45%	32.3%
1980	2.58%	32.3%
1979	2.74%	32.6%
1978	2.92%	33%
1977	3.12%	33.5%
1976	3.35%	33.9%
1975	3.61%	34.2%
1974	3.91%	34.3%
1973	4.24%	34.2%
1972	4.61%	34%
1971	5.02%	33.6%
1970	5.48%	33.2%
1969	5.98%	32.7%
1968	6.54%	32.3%
1967	7.16%	31.9%
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 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.