Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Pakistan

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Pakistan by year

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Dominica

Pakistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Pakistan
2023	1.48	3.61
2022	1.48	3.66
2021	1.48	3.72
2020	1.5	3.77
2019	1.5	3.81
2018	1.52	3.86
2017	1.54	3.9
2016	1.58	3.9
2015	1.65	3.99
2014	1.71	4.06
2013	1.78	4.13
2012	1.83	4.2
2011	1.86	4.31
2010	1.89	4.4
2009	1.92	4.47
2008	1.97	4.51
2007	2.02	4.55
2006	2.07	4.59
2005	2	4.6
2004	2.02	4.68
2003	2.08	4.89
2002	2.16	5.01
2001	2.4	5.18
2000	2.35	5.35
1999	2.46	5.46
1998	2.32	5.51
1997	2.41	5.64
1996	2.55	5.77
1995	2.71	5.89
1994	2.96	6.01
1993	3.2	6.11
1992	3.18	6.21
1991	3.15	6.29
1990	3.09	6.36
1989	3.06	6.43
1988	3.06	6.48
1987	3.06	6.52
1986	3.08	6.55
1985	3.12	6.59
1984	3.15	6.62
1983	3.18	6.64
1982	3.17	6.67
1981	3.11	6.7
1980	3.04	6.73
1979	2.96	6.76
1978	2.96	6.78
1977	3.02	6.8
1976	3.19	6.81
1975	3.46	6.81
1974	3.84	6.81
1973	4.28	6.81
1972	4.67	6.81
1971	4.99	6.8
1970	5.22	6.8
1969	5.41	6.8
1968	5.59	6.8
1967	5.74	6.8
1966	5.86	6.8
1965	5.95	6.8
1964	6.03	6.8
1963	6.08	6.8
1962	6.12	6.8
1961	6.16	6.8
1960	6.18	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.61 in Pakistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Pakistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Pakistan
2023	-111	5,281,745
2022	-118	5,268,077
2021	-205	5,065,913
2020	-88	5,011,177
2019	-75	5,127,011
2018	-60	5,103,858
2017	-124	5,090,200
2016	177	5,044,922
2015	157	5,113,507
2014	257	5,148,994
2013	110	5,176,590
2012	167	5,191,263
2011	121	5,189,412
2010	171	5,147,142
2009	220	5,028,132
2008	272	4,885,855
2007	319	4,690,187
2006	364	4,538,426
2005	339	4,294,393
2004	360	4,294,654
2003	387	4,340,688
2002	429	4,307,607
2001	556	4,304,297
2000	561	4,281,169
1999	647	4,228,026
1998	595	4,104,824
1997	662	4,043,912
1996	753	4,021,758
1995	853	3,977,175
1994	1,002	3,956,699
1993	1,130	3,915,776
1992	1,111	3,888,637
1991	1,103	3,822,363
1990	1,138	3,731,730
1989	1,178	3,648,132
1988	1,222	3,554,755
1987	1,256	3,448,813
1986	1,285	3,341,643
1985	1,302	3,233,315
1984	1,308	3,145,772
1983	1,301	3,052,738
1982	1,250	2,934,689
1981	1,169	2,790,454
1980	1,090	2,598,421
1979	981	2,461,311
1978	991	2,356,601
1977	996	2,257,849
1976	1,050	2,171,812
1975	1,142	2,099,811
1974	1,267	2,028,061
1973	1,400	1,971,909
1972	1,497	1,912,774
1971	1,549	1,695,374
1970	1,574	1,793,570
1969	1,628	1,733,601
1968	1,673	1,683,296
1967	1,716	1,626,737
1966	1,752	1,566,343
1965	1,778	1,496,050
1964	1,792	1,447,394
1963	1,796	1,384,934
1962	1,786	1,328,675
1961	1,762	1,273,772
1960	1,720	1,217,147

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 +2.13% in Pakistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.23% in Pakistan.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Pakistan by year

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Dominica

Pakistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Pakistan
2023	11.1	27.8
2022	11.1	28.1
2021	11.3	28.4
2020	11.4	28.6
2019	11.5	29
2018	11.6	29.3
2017	11.8	29.7
2016	12.9	30
2015	13.1	30.7
2014	13.7	31.3
2013	13.3	31.9
2012	13.9	32.5
2011	13.7	33
2010	14	33.5
2009	14.3	33.6
2008	14.7	33.6
2007	15.1	33.3
2006	15.5	33.2
2005	15	32.9
2004	15.2	33.2
2003	15.6	34.3
2002	16.2	34.9
2001	18	35.7
2000	17.9	36.5
1999	19	37.2
1998	18.2	37.4
1997	19.1	38
1996	20.4	38.9
1995	21.9	39.6
1994	24.1	40.4
1993	26.2	41.2
1992	26	42
1991	25.9	42.5
1990	26	42.9
1989	26	43.4
1988	26.1	43.8
1987	26	44
1986	26	44.1
1985	25.8	44.3
1984	25.7	44.5
1983	25.3	44.7
1982	24.5	44.6
1981	23.3	44.4
1980	22.1	43.6
1979	21.2	43.5
1978	20.8	43.5
1977	21	43.4
1976	21.9	43.4
1975	23.4	43.5
1974	25.5	43.6
1973	27.7	43.7
1972	29.6	43.8
1971	31	43.9
1970	31.9	44.1
1969	33.3	44.3
1968	34.6	44.7
1967	36	45.1
1966	37.2	45.4
1965	38.4	45.7
1964	39.5	46
1963	40.4	46.2
1962	41.2	46.4
1961	41.8	46.6
1960	42.2	46.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 27.8 in Pakistan, compared with 42.2 and 46.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Pakistan
2100	13.1%	19.3%
2099	13.1%	19.4%
2098	13.2%	19.5%
2097	13.2%	19.7%
2096	13.2%	19.8%
2095	13.2%	19.9%
2094	13.3%	20%
2093	13.3%	20.2%
2092	13.3%	20.3%
2091	13.4%	20.4%
2090	13.4%	20.6%
2089	13.4%	20.7%
2088	13.5%	20.9%
2087	13.5%	21%
2086	13.5%	21.2%
2085	13.6%	21.4%
2084	13.6%	21.5%
2083	13.6%	21.7%
2082	13.6%	21.9%
2081	13.6%	22%
2080	13.6%	22.2%
2079	13.7%	22.4%
2078	13.7%	22.6%
2077	13.7%	22.8%
2076	13.7%	23%
2075	13.7%	23.1%
2074	13.7%	23.3%
2073	13.7%	23.5%
2072	13.7%	23.7%
2071	13.7%	23.9%
2070	13.7%	24.1%
2069	13.7%	24.3%
2068	13.8%	24.5%
2067	13.8%	24.7%
2066	13.8%	24.9%
2065	13.9%	25.1%
2064	14%	25.3%
2063	14%	25.5%
2062	14.1%	25.7%
2061	14.2%	26%
2060	14.3%	26.2%
2059	14.3%	26.5%
2058	14.4%	26.7%
2057	14.5%	27%
2056	14.6%	27.3%
2055	14.7%	27.5%
2054	14.7%	27.8%
2053	14.8%	28.1%
2052	14.9%	28.4%
2051	14.9%	28.7%
2050	14.9%	29%
2049	15%	29.3%
2048	15%	29.6%
2047	15.1%	29.9%
2046	15.1%	30.2%
2045	15.1%	30.4%
2044	15.1%	30.7%
2043	15.1%	30.9%
2042	15.2%	31.1%
2041	15.2%	31.4%
2040	15.2%	31.6%
2039	15.3%	31.8%
2038	15.3%	32.1%
2037	15.4%	32.3%
2036	15.5%	32.6%
2035	15.6%	32.9%
2034	15.7%	33.1%
2033	15.8%	33.4%
2032	15.9%	33.7%
2031	16.2%	34%
2030	16.4%	34.3%
2029	16.7%	34.7%
2028	16.9%	35.1%
2027	17.3%	35.6%
2026	17.5%	36%
2025	17.7%	36.5%
2024	17.9%	36.7%
2023	18.1%	37%
2022	18.3%	37.3%
2021	18.5%	37.6%
2020	18.8%	37.9%
2019	19.2%	38.1%
2018	19.5%	38.3%
2017	19.9%	38.5%
2016	20.8%	38.6%
2015	21.7%	38.8%
2014	22.3%	38.9%
2013	22.5%	38.9%
2012	22.6%	39%
2011	23.1%	39.1%
2010	23.5%	39.3%
2009	24.1%	39.6%
2008	24.7%	40%
2007	25.5%	40.4%
2006	26.2%	40.9%
2005	26.8%	41.3%
2004	27.4%	41.8%
2003	28%	42.3%
2002	28.7%	42.6%
2001	29.3%	42.9%
2000	30%	43.3%
1999	30.6%	43.6%
1998	31.1%	43.9%
1997	31.5%	44.1%
1996	31.9%	44.3%
1995	32.3%	44.5%
1994	32.6%	44.5%
1993	32.8%	44.5%
1992	33%	44.3%
1991	33.2%	44.1%
1990	33.1%	44.1%
1989	33.1%	44%
1988	33.2%	43.8%
1987	33.6%	43.7%
1986	34.2%	43.6%
1985	34.9%	43.5%
1984	35.8%	43.3%
1983	36.9%	43.1%
1982	38.2%	43%
1981	39.6%	43.1%
1980	40.7%	43.3%
1979	41.7%	43.7%
1978	42.5%	43.8%
1977	43.3%	43.9%
1976	44.1%	44%
1975	44.9%	44.1%
1974	45.7%	44.1%
1973	46.5%	44.1%
1972	47.3%	44.1%
1971	48.1%	44%
1970	48.7%	43.9%
1969	48.7%	43.7%
1968	48.1%	43.5%
1967	47.5%	43.3%
1966	46.9%	43%
1965	46.4%	42.7%
1964	46%	42.2%
1963	45.6%	41.8%
1962	45.3%	41.6%
1961	45%	41.4%
1960	44.7%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 36.7% in Pakistan in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Pakistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Pakistan

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Dominica

Pakistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Pakistan
2023	36	155
2022	44	160
2021	110	193
2020	47	178
2019	41	173
2018	43	178
2017	44	184
2016	48	193
2015	63	202
2014	53	211
2013	50	220
2012	51	227
2011	49	234
2010	50	240
2009	50	246
2008	53	254
2007	53	265
2006	54	284
2005	54	316
2004	54	333
2003	55	358
2002	56	380
2001	58	400
2000	61	419
1999	64	438
1998	64	456
1997	67	476
1996	71	482
1995	73	485
1994	77	479
1993	79	473
1992	80	459
1991	81	443
1990	77	434
1989	69	439
1988	68	441
1987	63	442
1986	63	436
1985	61	432

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 155 deaths in Pakistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Pakistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Pakistan
2023	3.55%	5.85%
2022	3.51%	6.05%
2021	3.45%	6.25%
2020	3.38%	6.46%
2019	3.3%	6.67%
2018	3.21%	6.88%
2017	3.12%	7.1%
2016	3.02%	7.33%
2015	2.93%	7.56%
2014	2.83%	7.8%
2013	2.74%	8.04%
2012	2.66%	8.27%
2011	2.57%	8.49%
2010	2.5%	8.71%
2009	2.42%	8.91%
2008	2.35%	9.1%
2007	2.28%	9.29%
2006	2.22%	9.47%
2005	2.16%	9.65%
2004	2.11%	9.85%
2003	2.06%	10.1%
2002	2.01%	10.3%
2001	1.97%	10.5%
2000	1.94%	10.8%
1999	1.91%	11.1%
1998	1.88%	11.5%
1997	1.86%	11.8%
1996	1.84%	12.1%
1995	1.83%	12.5%
1994	1.82%	12.8%
1993	1.82%	13.1%
1992	1.82%	13.4%
1991	1.84%	13.7%
1990	1.85%	14%
1989	1.88%	14.2%
1988	1.91%	14.5%
1987	1.95%	14.8%
1986	2%	15%
1985	2.06%	15.3%
1984	2.14%	15.6%
1983	2.22%	15.8%
1982	2.33%	16.1%
1981	2.45%	16.3%
1980	2.58%	16.5%
1979	2.74%	16.7%
1978	2.92%	16.9%
1977	3.12%	17.1%
1976	3.35%	17.4%
1975	3.61%	17.6%
1974	3.91%	17.8%
1973	4.24%	18.1%
1972	4.61%	18.4%
1971	5.02%	18.7%
1970	5.48%	19%
1969	5.98%	19.4%
1968	6.54%	19.7%
1967	7.16%	20.2%
1966	7.84%	20.6%
1965	8.59%	21.2%
1964	9.41%	21.8%
1963	10.3%	22.5%
1962	11.3%	23.3%
1961	12.4%	24.1%
1960	13.6%	25%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 5.85% in Pakistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.