Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and North Korea

Fertility rate in Dominica vs North Korea by year

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Dominica

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	North Korea
2023	1.48	1.78
2022	1.48	1.8
2021	1.48	1.81
2020	1.5	1.82
2019	1.5	1.83
2018	1.52	1.83
2017	1.54	1.85
2016	1.58	1.86
2015	1.65	1.86
2014	1.71	1.87
2013	1.78	1.88
2012	1.83	1.88
2011	1.86	1.88
2010	1.89	1.89
2009	1.92	1.91
2008	1.97	1.97
2007	2.02	1.94
2006	2.07	1.94
2005	2	1.87
2004	2.02	1.9
2003	2.08	1.91
2002	2.16	1.92
2001	2.4	1.94
2000	2.35	1.94
1999	2.46	1.97
1998	2.32	1.99
1997	2.41	2.03
1996	2.55	2.09
1995	2.71	2.15
1994	2.96	2.18
1993	3.2	2.22
1992	3.18	2.29
1991	3.15	2.35
1990	3.09	2.39
1989	3.06	2.41
1988	3.06	2.47
1987	3.06	2.53
1986	3.08	2.59
1985	3.12	2.65
1984	3.15	2.71
1983	3.18	2.78
1982	3.17	2.85
1981	3.11	2.92
1980	3.04	2.84
1979	2.96	2.85
1978	2.96	2.79
1977	3.02	2.77
1976	3.19	2.84
1975	3.46	3.05
1974	3.84	3.14
1973	4.28	3.35
1972	4.67	3.89
1971	4.99	3.74
1970	5.22	3.85
1969	5.41	3.86
1968	5.59	3.87
1967	5.74	4.05
1966	5.86	3.71
1965	5.95	3.56
1964	6.03	3.55
1963	6.08	3.63
1962	6.12	3.41
1961	6.16	3.26
1960	6.18	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	North Korea
2023	-111	86,203
2022	-118	96,495
2021	-205	99,710
2020	-88	95,920
2019	-75	106,208
2018	-60	113,164
2017	-124	120,181
2016	177	125,048
2015	157	127,365
2014	257	127,078
2013	110	122,519
2012	167	118,773
2011	121	114,798
2010	171	112,443
2009	220	111,530
2008	272	122,015
2007	319	120,521
2006	364	129,171
2005	339	132,765
2004	360	155,838
2003	387	178,775
2002	429	119,504
2001	556	143,321
2000	561	161,591
1999	647	181,613
1998	595	197,589
1997	662	211,325
1996	753	226,095
1995	853	233,381
1994	1,002	320,861
1993	1,130	320,880
1992	1,111	324,002
1991	1,103	320,551
1990	1,138	312,460
1989	1,178	303,078
1988	1,222	299,305
1987	1,256	296,030
1986	1,285	293,227
1985	1,302	287,714
1984	1,308	282,987
1983	1,301	279,046
1982	1,250	276,332
1981	1,169	273,800
1980	1,090	255,206
1979	981	251,409
1978	991	243,533
1977	996	242,870
1976	1,050	255,841
1975	1,142	288,966
1974	1,267	306,902
1973	1,400	338,600
1972	1,497	411,997
1971	1,549	393,220
1970	1,574	406,129
1969	1,628	404,189
1968	1,673	399,837
1967	1,716	414,632
1966	1,752	363,882
1965	1,778	335,587
1964	1,792	323,623
1963	1,796	321,805
1962	1,786	286,534
1961	1,762	257,788
1960	1,720	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Dominica vs North Korea by year

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Dominica

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	North Korea
2023	11.1	12.9
2022	11.1	13.1
2021	11.3	13.3
2020	11.4	13.4
2019	11.5	13.4
2018	11.6	13.4
2017	11.8	13.5
2016	12.9	13.5
2015	13.1	13.4
2014	13.7	13.4
2013	13.3	13.4
2012	13.9	13.3
2011	13.7	13.3
2010	14	13.3
2009	14.3	13.4
2008	14.7	13.9
2007	15.1	13.9
2006	15.5	14
2005	15	13.9
2004	15.2	14.6
2003	15.6	15.3
2002	16.2	16.1
2001	18	16.9
2000	17.9	17.5
1999	19	18.3
1998	18.2	18.9
1997	19.1	19.4
1996	20.4	20
1995	21.9	20.3
1994	24.1	20.4
1993	26.2	20.4
1992	26	20.5
1991	25.9	20.6
1990	26	20.5
1989	26	20.2
1988	26.1	20.2
1987	26	20.3
1986	26	20.4
1985	25.8	20.4
1984	25.7	20.4
1983	25.3	20.5
1982	24.5	20.6
1981	23.3	20.8
1980	22.1	20.1
1979	21.2	20.2
1978	20.8	20.1
1977	21	20.4
1976	21.9	21.5
1975	23.4	23.9
1974	25.5	25.6
1973	27.7	28.2
1972	29.6	33.7
1971	31	33.4
1970	31.9	35.3
1969	33.3	36.2
1968	34.6	37.1
1967	36	39.3
1966	37.2	36.6
1965	38.4	35.4
1964	39.5	35.4
1963	40.4	36.1
1962	41.2	34
1961	41.8	32.3
1960	42.2	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 42.2 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	North Korea
2100	13.1%	13%
2099	13.1%	13.1%
2098	13.2%	13.2%
2097	13.2%	13.3%
2096	13.2%	13.4%
2095	13.2%	13.4%
2094	13.3%	13.5%
2093	13.3%	13.6%
2092	13.3%	13.7%
2091	13.4%	13.8%
2090	13.4%	13.8%
2089	13.4%	13.8%
2088	13.5%	13.9%
2087	13.5%	13.9%
2086	13.5%	13.9%
2085	13.6%	13.8%
2084	13.6%	13.8%
2083	13.6%	13.8%
2082	13.6%	13.7%
2081	13.6%	13.7%
2080	13.6%	13.7%
2079	13.7%	13.6%
2078	13.7%	13.6%
2077	13.7%	13.6%
2076	13.7%	13.6%
2075	13.7%	13.7%
2074	13.7%	13.7%
2073	13.7%	13.8%
2072	13.7%	13.8%
2071	13.7%	14%
2070	13.7%	14.1%
2069	13.7%	14.2%
2068	13.8%	14.3%
2067	13.8%	14.5%
2066	13.8%	14.6%
2065	13.9%	14.8%
2064	14%	14.9%
2063	14%	15%
2062	14.1%	15.1%
2061	14.2%	15.2%
2060	14.3%	15.3%
2059	14.3%	15.4%
2058	14.4%	15.4%
2057	14.5%	15.4%
2056	14.6%	15.4%
2055	14.7%	15.4%
2054	14.7%	15.4%
2053	14.8%	15.3%
2052	14.9%	15.3%
2051	14.9%	15.2%
2050	14.9%	15.2%
2049	15%	15.2%
2048	15%	15.2%
2047	15.1%	15.2%
2046	15.1%	15.3%
2045	15.1%	15.3%
2044	15.1%	15.5%
2043	15.1%	15.6%
2042	15.2%	15.8%
2041	15.2%	16%
2040	15.2%	16.2%
2039	15.3%	16.5%
2038	15.3%	16.7%
2037	15.4%	17%
2036	15.5%	17.2%
2035	15.6%	17.5%
2034	15.7%	17.8%
2033	15.8%	18%
2032	15.9%	18.2%
2031	16.2%	18.4%
2030	16.4%	18.6%
2029	16.7%	18.7%
2028	16.9%	18.8%
2027	17.3%	18.9%
2026	17.5%	18.9%
2025	17.7%	18.9%
2024	17.9%	18.9%
2023	18.1%	19%
2022	18.3%	19%
2021	18.5%	19.1%
2020	18.8%	19.1%
2019	19.2%	19.1%
2018	19.5%	19.2%
2017	19.9%	19.4%
2016	20.8%	19.6%
2015	21.7%	19.8%
2014	22.3%	20.1%
2013	22.5%	20.4%
2012	22.6%	20.8%
2011	23.1%	21.2%
2010	23.5%	21.6%
2009	24.1%	22.1%
2008	24.7%	22.5%
2007	25.5%	23%
2006	26.2%	23.4%
2005	26.8%	23.9%
2004	27.4%	24.3%
2003	28%	24.6%
2002	28.7%	25%
2001	29.3%	25.3%
2000	30%	25.6%
1999	30.6%	25.8%
1998	31.1%	26%
1997	31.5%	26.2%
1996	31.9%	26.3%
1995	32.3%	26.4%
1994	32.6%	26.4%
1993	32.8%	26.4%
1992	33%	26.3%
1991	33.2%	26.4%
1990	33.1%	26.5%
1989	33.1%	26.8%
1988	33.2%	27.3%
1987	33.6%	28%
1986	34.2%	29%
1985	34.9%	29.9%
1984	35.8%	30.9%
1983	36.9%	32%
1982	38.2%	33.1%
1981	39.6%	34.2%
1980	40.7%	35.1%
1979	41.7%	36%
1978	42.5%	36.9%
1977	43.3%	37.7%
1976	44.1%	38.3%
1975	44.9%	38.8%
1974	45.7%	39.3%
1973	46.5%	39.8%
1972	47.3%	40.2%
1971	48.1%	40.3%
1970	48.7%	40.1%
1969	48.7%	39.8%
1968	48.1%	39.2%
1967	47.5%	38.3%
1966	46.9%	37.3%
1965	46.4%	36.7%
1964	46%	36.6%
1963	45.6%	36.5%
1962	45.3%	36.6%
1961	45%	37%
1960	44.7%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs North Korea

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Dominica

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	North Korea
2023	36	67
2022	44	67
2021	110	72
2020	47	66
2019	41	66
2018	43	69
2017	44	70
2016	48	71
2015	63	72
2014	53	73
2013	50	75
2012	51	76
2011	49	76
2010	50	77
2009	50	78
2008	53	79
2007	53	80
2006	54	80
2005	54	78
2004	54	77
2003	55	76
2002	56	131
2001	58	130
2000	61	129
1999	64	129
1998	64	129
1997	67	128
1996	71	128
1995	73	127
1994	77	57
1993	79	46
1992	80	37
1991	81	38
1990	77	43
1989	69	49
1988	68	55
1987	63	62
1986	63	68
1985	61	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	North Korea
2023	3.55%	1.8%
2022	3.51%	1.77%
2021	3.45%	1.74%
2020	3.38%	1.74%
2019	3.3%	1.77%
2018	3.21%	1.84%
2017	3.12%	1.91%
2016	3.02%	2.06%
2015	2.93%	2.14%
2014	2.83%	2.26%
2013	2.74%	2.41%
2012	2.66%	2.57%
2011	2.57%	2.72%
2010	2.5%	2.87%
2009	2.42%	3%
2008	2.35%	3.1%
2007	2.28%	3.24%
2006	2.22%	3.28%
2005	2.16%	3.33%
2004	2.11%	3.38%
2003	2.06%	3.45%
2002	2.01%	9.78%
2001	1.97%	9.9%
2000	1.94%	10%
1999	1.91%	10.2%
1998	1.88%	10.3%
1997	1.86%	10.5%
1996	1.84%	10.6%
1995	1.83%	10.8%
1994	1.82%	4.25%
1993	1.82%	4.27%
1992	1.82%	4.25%
1991	1.84%	4.18%
1990	1.85%	4.07%
1989	1.88%	3.95%
1988	1.91%	3.83%
1987	1.95%	3.78%
1986	2%	3.68%
1985	2.06%	3.68%
1984	2.14%	3.71%
1983	2.22%	3.8%
1982	2.33%	3.91%
1981	2.45%	4.05%
1980	2.58%	4.22%
1979	2.74%	4.4%
1978	2.92%	4.59%
1977	3.12%	4.8%
1976	3.35%	5.03%
1975	3.61%	5.28%
1974	3.91%	5.56%
1973	4.24%	5.86%
1972	4.61%	6.2%
1971	5.02%	6.58%
1970	5.48%	6.99%
1969	5.98%	7.45%
1968	6.54%	7.94%
1967	7.16%	8.45%
1966	7.84%	8.96%
1965	8.59%	9.46%
1964	9.41%	9.92%
1963	10.3%	10.4%
1962	11.3%	10.8%
1961	12.4%	11.2%
1960	13.6%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.