Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Dominica

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.48	3.1
2022	1.48	3.17
2021	1.48	3.22
2020	1.5	3.27
2019	1.5	3.32
2018	1.52	3.38
2017	1.54	3.43
2016	1.58	3.5
2015	1.65	3.56
2014	1.71	3.63
2013	1.78	3.68
2012	1.83	3.75
2011	1.86	3.82
2010	1.89	3.88
2009	1.92	3.94
2008	1.97	4.01
2007	2.02	4.08
2006	2.07	4.15
2005	2	4.22
2004	2.02	4.28
2003	2.08	4.36
2002	2.16	4.42
2001	2.4	4.47
2000	2.35	4.53
1999	2.46	4.59
1998	2.32	4.63
1997	2.41	4.68
1996	2.55	4.73
1995	2.71	4.78
1994	2.96	4.87
1993	3.2	4.96
1992	3.18	5.03
1991	3.15	5.11
1990	3.09	5.18
1989	3.06	5.24
1988	3.06	5.3
1987	3.06	5.36
1986	3.08	5.42
1985	3.12	5.47
1984	3.15	5.51
1983	3.18	5.56
1982	3.17	5.59
1981	3.11	5.65
1980	3.04	5.71
1979	2.96	5.79
1978	2.96	5.88
1977	3.02	5.96
1976	3.19	6.02
1975	3.46	6.07
1974	3.84	6.11
1973	4.28	6.16
1972	4.67	6.2
1971	4.99	6.23
1970	5.22	6.25
1969	5.41	6.26
1968	5.59	6.25
1967	5.74	6.24
1966	5.86	6.23
1965	5.95	6.2
1964	6.03	6.19
1963	6.08	6.15
1962	6.12	6.14
1961	6.16	6.07
1960	6.18	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Dominica vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Papua New Guinea
2023	-111	187,637
2022	-118	186,861
2021	-205	183,766
2020	-88	189,130
2019	-75	190,662
2018	-60	190,662
2017	-124	189,715
2016	177	189,281
2015	157	188,600
2014	257	187,592
2013	110	185,790
2012	167	183,658
2011	121	181,842
2010	171	178,998
2009	220	175,421
2008	272	172,823
2007	319	169,306
2006	364	166,540
2005	339	163,888
2004	360	161,023
2003	387	158,611
2002	429	155,091
2001	556	151,431
2000	561	147,496
1999	647	143,592
1998	595	136,677
1997	662	134,458
1996	753	129,802
1995	853	125,410
1994	1,002	122,113
1993	1,130	118,668
1992	1,111	114,818
1991	1,103	111,453
1990	1,138	110,033
1989	1,178	108,199
1988	1,222	106,256
1987	1,256	104,367
1986	1,285	102,346
1985	1,302	100,333
1984	1,308	98,103
1983	1,301	95,982
1982	1,250	93,522
1981	1,169	91,767
1980	1,090	90,266
1979	981	89,330
1978	991	88,747
1977	996	87,954
1976	1,050	86,965
1975	1,142	85,809
1974	1,267	84,829
1973	1,400	83,821
1972	1,497	82,672
1971	1,549	80,599
1970	1,574	78,712
1969	1,628	76,454
1968	1,673	73,983
1967	1,716	71,519
1966	1,752	69,206
1965	1,778	66,693
1964	1,792	64,558
1963	1,796	62,260
1962	1,786	59,974
1961	1,762	58,151
1960	1,720	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Dominica

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Papua New Guinea
2023	11.1	24.6
2022	11.1	25.2
2021	11.3	25.6
2020	11.4	26.1
2019	11.5	26.5
2018	11.6	27
2017	11.8	27.4
2016	12.9	27.9
2015	13.1	28.4
2014	13.7	28.9
2013	13.3	29.4
2012	13.9	29.8
2011	13.7	30.3
2010	14	30.7
2009	14.3	31.1
2008	14.7	31.5
2007	15.1	31.9
2006	15.5	32.4
2005	15	32.8
2004	15.2	33.2
2003	15.6	33.7
2002	16.2	34
2001	18	34.2
2000	17.9	34.4
1999	19	34.7
1998	18.2	34.8
1997	19.1	34.8
1996	20.4	34.9
1995	21.9	35
1994	24.1	35.3
1993	26.2	35.6
1992	26	35.8
1991	25.9	36.1
1990	26	36.7
1989	26	37.1
1988	26.1	37.3
1987	26	37.4
1986	26	37.5
1985	25.8	37.7
1984	25.7	37.7
1983	25.3	37.8
1982	24.5	37.7
1981	23.3	37.9
1980	22.1	38.1
1979	21.2	38.7
1978	20.8	39.3
1977	21	39.9
1976	21.9	40.5
1975	23.4	41.1
1974	25.5	41.8
1973	27.7	42.6
1972	29.6	43.3
1971	31	43.7
1970	31.9	44
1969	33.3	44.2
1968	34.6	44.4
1967	36	44.5
1966	37.2	44.6
1965	38.4	44.6
1964	39.5	44.7
1963	40.4	44.7
1962	41.2	44.9
1961	41.8	44.9
1960	42.2	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 42.2 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Papua New Guinea
2100	13.1%	19%
2099	13.1%	19.1%
2098	13.2%	19.2%
2097	13.2%	19.3%
2096	13.2%	19.4%
2095	13.2%	19.5%
2094	13.3%	19.6%
2093	13.3%	19.7%
2092	13.3%	19.8%
2091	13.4%	19.9%
2090	13.4%	20%
2089	13.4%	20.1%
2088	13.5%	20.2%
2087	13.5%	20.4%
2086	13.5%	20.5%
2085	13.6%	20.6%
2084	13.6%	20.7%
2083	13.6%	20.8%
2082	13.6%	20.9%
2081	13.6%	21%
2080	13.6%	21.2%
2079	13.7%	21.3%
2078	13.7%	21.4%
2077	13.7%	21.5%
2076	13.7%	21.7%
2075	13.7%	21.8%
2074	13.7%	21.9%
2073	13.7%	22.1%
2072	13.7%	22.2%
2071	13.7%	22.4%
2070	13.7%	22.5%
2069	13.7%	22.7%
2068	13.8%	22.8%
2067	13.8%	23%
2066	13.8%	23.2%
2065	13.9%	23.3%
2064	14%	23.5%
2063	14%	23.7%
2062	14.1%	23.9%
2061	14.2%	24.1%
2060	14.3%	24.3%
2059	14.3%	24.5%
2058	14.4%	24.6%
2057	14.5%	24.8%
2056	14.6%	25%
2055	14.7%	25.2%
2054	14.7%	25.4%
2053	14.8%	25.6%
2052	14.9%	25.8%
2051	14.9%	26%
2050	14.9%	26.2%
2049	15%	26.4%
2048	15%	26.6%
2047	15.1%	26.8%
2046	15.1%	27%
2045	15.1%	27.2%
2044	15.1%	27.4%
2043	15.1%	27.6%
2042	15.2%	27.9%
2041	15.2%	28.1%
2040	15.2%	28.4%
2039	15.3%	28.7%
2038	15.3%	28.9%
2037	15.4%	29.2%
2036	15.5%	29.6%
2035	15.6%	29.9%
2034	15.7%	30.2%
2033	15.8%	30.6%
2032	15.9%	30.9%
2031	16.2%	31.2%
2030	16.4%	31.6%
2029	16.7%	31.9%
2028	16.9%	32.3%
2027	17.3%	32.6%
2026	17.5%	33%
2025	17.7%	33.3%
2024	17.9%	33.5%
2023	18.1%	33.8%
2022	18.3%	34.1%
2021	18.5%	34.4%
2020	18.8%	34.7%
2019	19.2%	35%
2018	19.5%	35.3%
2017	19.9%	35.6%
2016	20.8%	35.9%
2015	21.7%	36.2%
2014	22.3%	36.5%
2013	22.5%	36.7%
2012	22.6%	37%
2011	23.1%	37.2%
2010	23.5%	37.5%
2009	24.1%	37.7%
2008	24.7%	38%
2007	25.5%	38.3%
2006	26.2%	38.5%
2005	26.8%	38.8%
2004	27.4%	39%
2003	28%	39.3%
2002	28.7%	39.5%
2001	29.3%	39.8%
2000	30%	40%
1999	30.6%	40.2%
1998	31.1%	40.4%
1997	31.5%	40.6%
1996	31.9%	40.8%
1995	32.3%	41%
1994	32.6%	41.2%
1993	32.8%	41.5%
1992	33%	41.7%
1991	33.2%	41.9%
1990	33.1%	42.1%
1989	33.1%	42.3%
1988	33.2%	42.4%
1987	33.6%	42.4%
1986	34.2%	42.5%
1985	34.9%	42.6%
1984	35.8%	42.8%
1983	36.9%	42.9%
1982	38.2%	43%
1981	39.6%	43.2%
1980	40.7%	43.5%
1979	41.7%	44%
1978	42.5%	44.4%
1977	43.3%	44.9%
1976	44.1%	45.2%
1975	44.9%	45.5%
1974	45.7%	45.8%
1973	46.5%	45.9%
1972	47.3%	46%
1971	48.1%	46%
1970	48.7%	45.8%
1969	48.7%	45.6%
1968	48.1%	45.3%
1967	47.5%	45.1%
1966	46.9%	44.9%
1965	46.4%	44.6%
1964	46%	44.4%
1963	45.6%	44.2%
1962	45.3%	43.9%
1961	45%	43.7%
1960	44.7%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Papua New Guinea

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Dominica

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Papua New Guinea
2023	36	189
2022	44	189
2021	110	223
2020	47	194
2019	41	199
2018	43	205
2017	44	207
2016	48	214
2015	63	221
2014	53	232
2013	50	243
2012	51	257
2011	49	271
2010	50	289
2009	50	302
2008	53	315
2007	53	326
2006	54	325
2005	54	326
2004	54	326
2003	55	328
2002	56	329
2001	58	325
2000	61	323
1999	64	321
1998	64	325
1997	67	316
1996	71	316
1995	73	318
1994	77	324
1993	79	333
1992	80	340
1991	81	354
1990	77	360
1989	69	369
1988	68	377
1987	63	379
1986	63	386
1985	61	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Papua New Guinea
2023	3.55%	4.03%
2022	3.51%	4.17%
2021	3.45%	4.31%
2020	3.38%	4.45%
2019	3.3%	4.59%
2018	3.21%	4.72%
2017	3.12%	4.87%
2016	3.02%	5.02%
2015	2.93%	5.17%
2014	2.83%	5.3%
2013	2.74%	5.44%
2012	2.66%	5.59%
2011	2.57%	5.73%
2010	2.5%	5.88%
2009	2.42%	6.02%
2008	2.35%	6.16%
2007	2.28%	6.31%
2006	2.22%	6.44%
2005	2.16%	6.58%
2004	2.11%	6.71%
2003	2.06%	6.84%
2002	2.01%	6.96%
2001	1.97%	7.08%
2000	1.94%	7.19%
1999	1.91%	7.3%
1998	1.88%	7.41%
1997	1.86%	7.52%
1996	1.84%	7.64%
1995	1.83%	7.77%
1994	1.82%	7.89%
1993	1.82%	8.03%
1992	1.82%	8.17%
1991	1.84%	8.31%
1990	1.85%	8.47%
1989	1.88%	8.63%
1988	1.91%	8.78%
1987	1.95%	8.96%
1986	2%	9.12%
1985	2.06%	9.3%
1984	2.14%	9.5%
1983	2.22%	9.71%
1982	2.33%	9.94%
1981	2.45%	10.2%
1980	2.58%	10.4%
1979	2.74%	10.7%
1978	2.92%	11%
1977	3.12%	11.3%
1976	3.35%	11.7%
1975	3.61%	12.1%
1974	3.91%	12.4%
1973	4.24%	12.9%
1972	4.61%	13.3%
1971	5.02%	13.7%
1970	5.48%	14.2%
1969	5.98%	14.7%
1968	6.54%	15.2%
1967	7.16%	15.8%
1966	7.84%	16.3%
1965	8.59%	16.9%
1964	9.41%	17.4%
1963	10.3%	18%
1962	11.3%	18.6%
1961	12.4%	19.2%
1960	13.6%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.