Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Peru

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Peru by year

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Dominica

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Peru
2023	1.48	1.98
2022	1.48	2
2021	1.48	2.03
2020	1.5	2.06
2019	1.5	2.09
2018	1.52	2.12
2017	1.54	2.15
2016	1.58	2.19
2015	1.65	2.23
2014	1.71	2.27
2013	1.78	2.32
2012	1.83	2.36
2011	1.86	2.41
2010	1.89	2.42
2009	1.92	2.48
2008	1.97	2.53
2007	2.02	2.58
2006	2.07	2.62
2005	2	2.64
2004	2.02	2.67
2003	2.08	2.66
2002	2.16	2.69
2001	2.4	2.74
2000	2.35	2.85
1999	2.46	2.92
1998	2.32	3
1997	2.41	3.1
1996	2.55	3.2
1995	2.71	3.32
1994	2.96	3.43
1993	3.2	3.55
1992	3.18	3.67
1991	3.15	3.79
1990	3.09	3.91
1989	3.06	4.03
1988	3.06	4.14
1987	3.06	4.25
1986	3.08	4.35
1985	3.12	4.46
1984	3.15	4.57
1983	3.18	4.68
1982	3.17	4.8
1981	3.11	4.92
1980	3.04	5.04
1979	2.96	5.17
1978	2.96	5.31
1977	3.02	5.44
1976	3.19	5.58
1975	3.46	5.71
1974	3.84	5.84
1973	4.28	5.97
1972	4.67	6.09
1971	4.99	6.21
1970	5.22	6.32
1969	5.41	6.42
1968	5.59	6.51
1967	5.74	6.6
1966	5.86	6.68
1965	5.95	6.75
1964	6.03	6.81
1963	6.08	6.86
1962	6.12	6.9
1961	6.16	6.92
1960	6.18	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Peru
2023	-111	353,788
2022	-118	327,859
2021	-205	235,440
2020	-88	301,950
2019	-75	346,981
2018	-60	343,123
2017	-124	349,333
2016	177	355,859
2015	157	362,781
2014	257	368,708
2013	110	372,694
2012	167	376,501
2011	121	383,268
2010	171	382,510
2009	220	396,522
2008	272	413,640
2007	319	435,122
2006	364	445,884
2005	339	454,199
2004	360	459,617
2003	387	459,243
2002	429	463,709
2001	556	470,154
2000	561	484,222
1999	647	487,095
1998	595	489,436
1997	662	495,348
1996	753	501,855
1995	853	507,894
1994	1,002	512,735
1993	1,130	513,769
1992	1,111	514,618
1991	1,103	513,867
1990	1,138	515,233
1989	1,178	512,152
1988	1,222	508,429
1987	1,256	502,229
1986	1,285	496,712
1985	1,302	488,887
1984	1,308	477,968
1983	1,301	469,781
1982	1,250	461,107
1981	1,169	453,158
1980	1,090	445,100
1979	981	439,110
1978	991	432,127
1977	996	425,428
1976	1,050	420,284
1975	1,142	414,400
1974	1,267	408,299
1973	1,400	400,752
1972	1,497	396,960
1971	1,549	391,506
1970	1,574	318,022
1969	1,628	379,347
1968	1,673	372,379
1967	1,716	365,224
1966	1,752	356,819
1965	1,778	349,245
1964	1,792	341,570
1963	1,796	332,352
1962	1,786	321,716
1961	1,762	313,385
1960	1,720	302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Peru by year

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Dominica

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Peru
2023	11.1	15.9
2022	11.1	16.2
2021	11.3	16.4
2020	11.4	16.6
2019	11.5	16.9
2018	11.6	16.9
2017	11.8	17.3
2016	12.9	17.6
2015	13.1	17.9
2014	13.7	18.4
2013	13.3	18.8
2012	13.9	19.2
2011	13.7	19.8
2010	14	19.9
2009	14.3	20.4
2008	14.7	20.9
2007	15.1	21.4
2006	15.5	21.8
2005	15	22.1
2004	15.2	22.4
2003	15.6	22.3
2002	16.2	22.6
2001	18	23
2000	17.9	23.8
1999	19	24.3
1998	18.2	24.9
1997	19.1	25.6
1996	20.4	26.4
1995	21.9	27.2
1994	24.1	28
1993	26.2	28.8
1992	26	29.6
1991	25.9	30.4
1990	26	31.1
1989	26	31.8
1988	26.1	32.4
1987	26	33
1986	26	33.5
1985	25.8	34
1984	25.7	34.5
1983	25.3	35
1982	24.5	35.4
1981	23.3	35.9
1980	22.1	36.5
1979	21.2	37.1
1978	20.8	37.7
1977	21	38.3
1976	21.9	38.9
1975	23.4	39.5
1974	25.5	40.1
1973	27.7	40.7
1972	29.6	41.2
1971	31	41.8
1970	31.9	42.4
1969	33.3	42.9
1968	34.6	43.4
1967	36	44
1966	37.2	44.4
1965	38.4	44.9
1964	39.5	45.4
1963	40.4	45.8
1962	41.2	46.2
1961	41.8	46.6
1960	42.2	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 42.2 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Peru
2100	13.1%	13.5%
2099	13.1%	13.5%
2098	13.2%	13.6%
2097	13.2%	13.6%
2096	13.2%	13.6%
2095	13.2%	13.7%
2094	13.3%	13.7%
2093	13.3%	13.7%
2092	13.3%	13.8%
2091	13.4%	13.8%
2090	13.4%	13.8%
2089	13.4%	13.9%
2088	13.5%	13.9%
2087	13.5%	14%
2086	13.5%	14%
2085	13.6%	14.1%
2084	13.6%	14.1%
2083	13.6%	14.2%
2082	13.6%	14.2%
2081	13.6%	14.3%
2080	13.6%	14.3%
2079	13.7%	14.4%
2078	13.7%	14.5%
2077	13.7%	14.5%
2076	13.7%	14.6%
2075	13.7%	14.7%
2074	13.7%	14.8%
2073	13.7%	14.8%
2072	13.7%	14.9%
2071	13.7%	15%
2070	13.7%	15.1%
2069	13.7%	15.2%
2068	13.8%	15.3%
2067	13.8%	15.4%
2066	13.8%	15.5%
2065	13.9%	15.6%
2064	14%	15.7%
2063	14%	15.8%
2062	14.1%	15.9%
2061	14.2%	16%
2060	14.3%	16.1%
2059	14.3%	16.3%
2058	14.4%	16.4%
2057	14.5%	16.5%
2056	14.6%	16.7%
2055	14.7%	16.8%
2054	14.7%	17%
2053	14.8%	17.2%
2052	14.9%	17.3%
2051	14.9%	17.5%
2050	14.9%	17.7%
2049	15%	17.8%
2048	15%	18%
2047	15.1%	18.2%
2046	15.1%	18.4%
2045	15.1%	18.6%
2044	15.1%	18.8%
2043	15.1%	19%
2042	15.2%	19.3%
2041	15.2%	19.5%
2040	15.2%	19.7%
2039	15.3%	19.9%
2038	15.3%	20.2%
2037	15.4%	20.4%
2036	15.5%	20.7%
2035	15.6%	20.9%
2034	15.7%	21.2%
2033	15.8%	21.4%
2032	15.9%	21.7%
2031	16.2%	21.9%
2030	16.4%	22.2%
2029	16.7%	22.5%
2028	16.9%	22.8%
2027	17.3%	23.1%
2026	17.5%	23.4%
2025	17.7%	23.8%
2024	17.9%	24%
2023	18.1%	24.4%
2022	18.3%	24.8%
2021	18.5%	25.1%
2020	18.8%	25.5%
2019	19.2%	25.9%
2018	19.5%	26.4%
2017	19.9%	26.8%
2016	20.8%	27.2%
2015	21.7%	27.5%
2014	22.3%	27.8%
2013	22.5%	28.2%
2012	22.6%	28.5%
2011	23.1%	28.9%
2010	23.5%	29.3%
2009	24.1%	29.7%
2008	24.7%	30.2%
2007	25.5%	30.7%
2006	26.2%	31.2%
2005	26.8%	31.7%
2004	27.4%	32.3%
2003	28%	32.9%
2002	28.7%	33.5%
2001	29.3%	34.1%
2000	30%	34.7%
1999	30.6%	35.3%
1998	31.1%	35.8%
1997	31.5%	36.4%
1996	31.9%	36.9%
1995	32.3%	37.4%
1994	32.6%	37.9%
1993	32.8%	38.3%
1992	33%	38.7%
1991	33.2%	39.1%
1990	33.1%	39.4%
1989	33.1%	39.8%
1988	33.2%	40.2%
1987	33.6%	40.5%
1986	34.2%	40.8%
1985	34.9%	41.2%
1984	35.8%	41.5%
1983	36.9%	41.8%
1982	38.2%	42.1%
1981	39.6%	42.4%
1980	40.7%	42.6%
1979	41.7%	42.8%
1978	42.5%	43%
1977	43.3%	43.2%
1976	44.1%	43.4%
1975	44.9%	43.5%
1974	45.7%	43.6%
1973	46.5%	43.7%
1972	47.3%	43.8%
1971	48.1%	43.9%
1970	48.7%	44%
1969	48.7%	44.1%
1968	48.1%	44.2%
1967	47.5%	44.2%
1966	46.9%	44.2%
1965	46.4%	44.3%
1964	46%	44.3%
1963	45.6%	44.3%
1962	45.3%	44.3%
1961	45%	44.2%
1960	44.7%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Peru

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Dominica

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Peru
2023	36	51
2022	44	81
2021	110	141
2020	47	75
2019	41	60
2018	43	66
2017	44	67
2016	48	69
2015	63	71
2014	53	73
2013	50	75
2012	51	79
2011	49	83
2010	50	86
2009	50	89
2008	53	91
2007	53	94
2006	54	99
2005	54	103
2004	54	107
2003	55	104
2002	56	106
2001	58	109
2000	61	115
1999	64	124
1998	64	139
1997	67	152
1996	71	166
1995	73	179
1994	77	188
1993	79	192
1992	80	195
1991	81	201
1990	77	191
1989	69	190
1988	68	190
1987	63	192
1986	63	193
1985	61	198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Peru
2023	3.55%	1.58%
2022	3.51%	1.61%
2021	3.45%	1.64%
2020	3.38%	1.66%
2019	3.3%	1.68%
2018	3.21%	1.69%
2017	3.12%	1.71%
2016	3.02%	1.73%
2015	2.93%	1.76%
2014	2.83%	1.79%
2013	2.74%	1.84%
2012	2.66%	1.89%
2011	2.57%	1.96%
2010	2.5%	2.04%
2009	2.42%	2.14%
2008	2.35%	2.25%
2007	2.28%	2.37%
2006	2.22%	2.5%
2005	2.16%	2.65%
2004	2.11%	2.82%
2003	2.06%	3.01%
2002	2.01%	3.24%
2001	1.97%	3.49%
2000	1.94%	3.79%
1999	1.91%	4.13%
1998	1.88%	4.51%
1997	1.86%	4.92%
1996	1.84%	5.36%
1995	1.83%	5.82%
1994	1.82%	6.29%
1993	1.82%	6.75%
1992	1.82%	7.2%
1991	1.84%	7.63%
1990	1.85%	8.04%
1989	1.88%	8.46%
1988	1.91%	8.92%
1987	1.95%	9.43%
1986	2%	9.97%
1985	2.06%	10.5%
1984	2.14%	11.1%
1983	2.22%	11.6%
1982	2.33%	12%
1981	2.45%	12.4%
1980	2.58%	12.7%
1979	2.74%	12.9%
1978	2.92%	13.2%
1977	3.12%	13.5%
1976	3.35%	13.8%
1975	3.61%	14.2%
1974	3.91%	14.7%
1973	4.24%	15.1%
1972	4.61%	15.6%
1971	5.02%	16.1%
1970	5.48%	19.7%
1969	5.98%	17%
1968	6.54%	17.5%
1967	7.16%	18.1%
1966	7.84%	18.7%
1965	8.59%	19.4%
1964	9.41%	20.2%
1963	10.3%	20.9%
1962	11.3%	21.6%
1961	12.4%	22.2%
1960	13.6%	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.