Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Portugal

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Portugal by year

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Dominica

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Portugal
2023	1.48	1.44
2022	1.48	1.43
2021	1.48	1.35
2020	1.5	1.42
2019	1.5	1.44
2018	1.52	1.42
2017	1.54	1.38
2016	1.58	1.37
2015	1.65	1.31
2014	1.71	1.24
2013	1.78	1.21
2012	1.83	1.28
2011	1.86	1.35
2010	1.89	1.39
2009	1.92	1.34
2008	1.97	1.39
2007	2.02	1.35
2006	2.07	1.37
2005	2	1.41
2004	2.02	1.4
2003	2.08	1.44
2002	2.16	1.46
2001	2.4	1.45
2000	2.35	1.55
1999	2.46	1.5
1998	2.32	1.47
1997	2.41	1.47
1996	2.55	1.44
1995	2.71	1.41
1994	2.96	1.45
1993	3.2	1.52
1992	3.18	1.54
1991	3.15	1.56
1990	3.09	1.56
1989	3.06	1.57
1988	3.06	1.61
1987	3.06	1.62
1986	3.08	1.66
1985	3.12	1.72
1984	3.15	1.9
1983	3.18	1.95
1982	3.17	2.07
1981	3.11	2.13
1980	3.04	2.25
1979	2.96	2.31
1978	2.96	2.45
1977	3.02	2.69
1976	3.19	2.82
1975	3.46	2.75
1974	3.84	2.7
1973	4.28	2.77
1972	4.67	2.86
1971	4.99	3
1970	5.22	3.01
1969	5.41	3.12
1968	5.59	3.12
1967	5.74	3.16
1966	5.86	3.16
1965	5.95	3.15
1964	6.03	3.21
1963	6.08	3.12
1962	6.12	3.23
1961	6.16	3.21
1960	6.18	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Portugal
2023	-111	-32,792
2022	-118	-40,694
2021	-205	-45,592
2020	-88	-39,129
2019	-75	-24,687
2018	-60	-25,709
2017	-124	-23,691
2016	177	-23,749
2015	157	-23,823
2014	257	-22,882
2013	110	-24,052
2012	167	-17,875
2011	121	-5,279
2010	171	-4,230
2009	220	-5,284
2008	272	0
2007	319	-1,055
2006	364	3,156
2005	339	2,101
2004	360	7,339
2003	387	4,184
2002	429	8,335
2001	556	8,290
2000	561	15,435
1999	647	8,175
1998	595	7,112
1997	662	8,087
1996	753	4,026
1995	853	4,011
1994	1,002	9,991
1993	1,130	7,972
1992	1,111	13,933
1991	1,103	12,948
1990	1,138	13,976
1989	1,178	22,011
1988	1,222	24,047
1987	1,256	28,084
1986	1,285	31,102
1985	1,302	33,077
1984	1,308	45,983
1983	1,301	47,798
1982	1,250	58,479
1981	1,169	56,152
1980	1,090	63,481
1979	981	67,628
1978	991	70,731
1977	996	84,156
1976	1,050	85,138
1975	1,142	81,841
1974	1,267	74,412
1973	1,400	76,835
1972	1,497	83,715
1971	1,549	82,980
1970	1,574	87,672
1969	1,628	89,329
1968	1,673	100,737
1967	1,716	106,495
1966	1,752	107,171
1965	1,778	115,182
1964	1,792	120,170
1963	1,796	113,783
1962	1,786	123,217
1961	1,762	117,867
1960	1,720	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Portugal by year

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Dominica

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Portugal
2023	11.1	8.1
2022	11.1	8
2021	11.3	7.6
2020	11.4	8.1
2019	11.5	8.4
2018	11.6	8.4
2017	11.8	8.3
2016	12.9	8.4
2015	13.1	8.2
2014	13.7	7.9
2013	13.3	7.9
2012	13.9	8.5
2011	13.7	9.2
2010	14	9.6
2009	14.3	9.4
2008	14.7	9.9
2007	15.1	9.7
2006	15.5	10
2005	15	10.4
2004	15.2	10.4
2003	15.6	10.8
2002	16.2	11
2001	18	10.9
2000	17.9	11.7
1999	19	11.4
1998	18.2	11.2
1997	19.1	11.2
1996	20.4	11
1995	21.9	10.7
1994	24.1	10.9
1993	26.2	11.4
1992	26	11.5
1991	25.9	11.7
1990	26	11.7
1989	26	11.8
1988	26.1	12.2
1987	26	12.3
1986	26	12.6
1985	25.8	13
1984	25.7	14.3
1983	25.3	14.5
1982	24.5	15.2
1981	23.3	15.4
1980	22.1	16.2
1979	21.2	16.6
1978	20.8	17.5
1977	21	19.1
1976	21.9	20
1975	23.4	19.8
1974	25.5	19.6
1973	27.7	20
1972	29.6	20.2
1971	31	21
1970	31.9	20.8
1969	33.3	21.7
1968	34.6	22.1
1967	36	22.8
1966	37.2	23.2
1965	38.4	23.4
1964	39.5	24
1963	40.4	23.5
1962	41.2	24.5
1961	41.8	24.4
1960	42.2	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 42.2 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Portugal
2100	13.1%	13.8%
2099	13.1%	13.8%
2098	13.2%	13.8%
2097	13.2%	13.8%
2096	13.2%	13.9%
2095	13.2%	13.9%
2094	13.3%	13.9%
2093	13.3%	14%
2092	13.3%	14%
2091	13.4%	14%
2090	13.4%	14.1%
2089	13.4%	14.1%
2088	13.5%	14.1%
2087	13.5%	14.1%
2086	13.5%	14.2%
2085	13.6%	14.2%
2084	13.6%	14.2%
2083	13.6%	14.2%
2082	13.6%	14.2%
2081	13.6%	14.2%
2080	13.6%	14.2%
2079	13.7%	14.2%
2078	13.7%	14.2%
2077	13.7%	14.1%
2076	13.7%	14.1%
2075	13.7%	14.1%
2074	13.7%	14%
2073	13.7%	14%
2072	13.7%	13.9%
2071	13.7%	13.9%
2070	13.7%	13.8%
2069	13.7%	13.8%
2068	13.8%	13.7%
2067	13.8%	13.7%
2066	13.8%	13.6%
2065	13.9%	13.6%
2064	14%	13.5%
2063	14%	13.5%
2062	14.1%	13.5%
2061	14.2%	13.5%
2060	14.3%	13.5%
2059	14.3%	13.5%
2058	14.4%	13.5%
2057	14.5%	13.5%
2056	14.6%	13.5%
2055	14.7%	13.5%
2054	14.7%	13.5%
2053	14.8%	13.5%
2052	14.9%	13.5%
2051	14.9%	13.5%
2050	14.9%	13.5%
2049	15%	13.5%
2048	15%	13.4%
2047	15.1%	13.4%
2046	15.1%	13.4%
2045	15.1%	13.3%
2044	15.1%	13.3%
2043	15.1%	13.2%
2042	15.2%	13.1%
2041	15.2%	13.1%
2040	15.2%	13%
2039	15.3%	13%
2038	15.3%	13%
2037	15.4%	12.9%
2036	15.5%	12.8%
2035	15.6%	12.8%
2034	15.7%	12.7%
2033	15.8%	12.7%
2032	15.9%	12.7%
2031	16.2%	12.7%
2030	16.4%	12.7%
2029	16.7%	12.6%
2028	16.9%	12.6%
2027	17.3%	12.6%
2026	17.5%	12.7%
2025	17.7%	12.8%
2024	17.9%	12.8%
2023	18.1%	12.9%
2022	18.3%	13%
2021	18.5%	13.1%
2020	18.8%	13.3%
2019	19.2%	13.5%
2018	19.5%	13.7%
2017	19.9%	13.9%
2016	20.8%	14.1%
2015	21.7%	14.3%
2014	22.3%	14.6%
2013	22.5%	14.8%
2012	22.6%	14.9%
2011	23.1%	15%
2010	23.5%	15.2%
2009	24.1%	15.4%
2008	24.7%	15.5%
2007	25.5%	15.6%
2006	26.2%	15.8%
2005	26.8%	15.9%
2004	27.4%	16%
2003	28%	16.1%
2002	28.7%	16.1%
2001	29.3%	16.2%
2000	30%	16.4%
1999	30.6%	16.6%
1998	31.1%	16.8%
1997	31.5%	17.1%
1996	31.9%	17.4%
1995	32.3%	17.8%
1994	32.6%	18.2%
1993	32.8%	18.6%
1992	33%	19.1%
1991	33.2%	19.7%
1990	33.1%	20.5%
1989	33.1%	21.2%
1988	33.2%	21.9%
1987	33.6%	22.5%
1986	34.2%	23.1%
1985	34.9%	23.7%
1984	35.8%	24.1%
1983	36.9%	24.5%
1982	38.2%	25%
1981	39.6%	25.4%
1980	40.7%	25.9%
1979	41.7%	26.4%
1978	42.5%	26.8%
1977	43.3%	27.1%
1976	44.1%	27.2%
1975	44.9%	27.4%
1974	45.7%	27.7%
1973	46.5%	27.9%
1972	47.3%	28.2%
1971	48.1%	28.4%
1970	48.7%	28.7%
1969	48.7%	29.1%
1968	48.1%	29.2%
1967	47.5%	29.2%
1966	46.9%	29.2%
1965	46.4%	29.1%
1964	46%	29.1%
1963	45.6%	29.1%
1962	45.3%	29.1%
1961	45%	29.1%
1960	44.7%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Portugal

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Dominica

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Portugal
2023	36	15
2022	44	16
2021	110	19
2020	47	14
2019	41	15
2018	43	14
2017	44	13
2016	48	12
2015	63	11
2014	53	11
2013	50	10
2012	51	10
2011	49	10
2010	50	10
2009	50	9
2008	53	9
2007	53	8
2006	54	8
2005	54	8
2004	54	8
2003	55	8
2002	56	9
2001	58	9
2000	61	9
1999	64	10
1998	64	11
1997	67	12
1996	71	12
1995	73	12
1994	77	13
1993	79	15
1992	80	16
1991	81	17
1990	77	17
1989	69	18
1988	68	18
1987	63	19
1986	63	19
1985	61	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Portugal
2023	3.55%	0.32%
2022	3.51%	0.32%
2021	3.45%	0.33%
2020	3.38%	0.34%
2019	3.3%	0.35%
2018	3.21%	0.35%
2017	3.12%	0.36%
2016	3.02%	0.36%
2015	2.93%	0.36%
2014	2.83%	0.36%
2013	2.74%	0.36%
2012	2.66%	0.37%
2011	2.57%	0.37%
2010	2.5%	0.38%
2009	2.42%	0.39%
2008	2.35%	0.4%
2007	2.28%	0.42%
2006	2.22%	0.44%
2005	2.16%	0.47%
2004	2.11%	0.5%
2003	2.06%	0.55%
2002	2.01%	0.61%
2001	1.97%	0.66%
2000	1.94%	0.72%
1999	1.91%	0.77%
1998	1.88%	0.82%
1997	1.86%	0.86%
1996	1.84%	0.92%
1995	1.83%	0.98%
1994	1.82%	1.05%
1993	1.82%	1.14%
1992	1.82%	1.25%
1991	1.84%	1.36%
1990	1.85%	1.47%
1989	1.88%	1.59%
1988	1.91%	1.7%
1987	1.95%	1.82%
1986	2%	1.93%
1985	2.06%	2.04%
1984	2.14%	2.16%
1983	2.22%	2.29%
1982	2.33%	2.43%
1981	2.45%	2.58%
1980	2.58%	2.75%
1979	2.74%	2.97%
1978	2.92%	3.24%
1977	3.12%	3.57%
1976	3.35%	3.94%
1975	3.61%	4.35%
1974	3.91%	4.79%
1973	4.24%	5.27%
1972	4.61%	5.78%
1971	5.02%	6.3%
1970	5.48%	6.81%
1969	5.98%	7.22%
1968	6.54%	7.51%
1967	7.16%	7.76%
1966	7.84%	8.09%
1965	8.59%	8.53%
1964	9.41%	9.1%
1963	10.3%	9.76%
1962	11.3%	10.4%
1961	12.4%	11%
1960	13.6%	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.