Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Romania

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Romania by year

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Dominica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Romania
2023	1.48	1.71
2022	1.48	1.71
2021	1.48	1.81
2020	1.5	1.8
2019	1.5	1.77
2018	1.52	1.76
2017	1.54	1.78
2016	1.58	1.69
2015	1.65	1.62
2014	1.71	1.56
2013	1.78	1.46
2012	1.83	1.52
2011	1.86	1.47
2010	1.89	1.59
2009	1.92	1.66
2008	1.97	1.6
2007	2.02	1.45
2006	2.07	1.42
2005	2	1.4
2004	2.02	1.33
2003	2.08	1.3
2002	2.16	1.27
2001	2.4	1.27
2000	2.35	1.31
1999	2.46	1.3
1998	2.32	1.32
1997	2.41	1.32
1996	2.55	1.3
1995	2.71	1.33
1994	2.96	1.4
1993	3.2	1.43
1992	3.18	1.51
1991	3.15	1.59
1990	3.09	1.83
1989	3.06	2.22
1988	3.06	2.3
1987	3.06	2.38
1986	3.08	2.39
1985	3.12	2.31
1984	3.15	2.26
1983	3.18	2.06
1982	3.17	2.17
1981	3.11	2.36
1980	3.04	2.43
1979	2.96	2.49
1978	2.96	2.52
1977	3.02	2.57
1976	3.19	2.54
1975	3.46	2.59
1974	3.84	2.71
1973	4.28	2.44
1972	4.67	2.55
1971	4.99	2.67
1970	5.22	2.89
1969	5.41	3.19
1968	5.59	3.63
1967	5.74	3.66
1966	5.86	1.9
1965	5.95	1.91
1964	6.03	1.96
1963	6.08	2.01
1962	6.12	2.04
1961	6.16	2.17
1960	6.18	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Romania
2023	-111	-89,587
2022	-118	-93,338
2021	-205	-141,504
2020	-88	-100,179
2019	-75	-60,053
2018	-60	-62,316
2017	-124	-50,930
2016	177	-53,196
2015	157	-59,447
2014	257	-55,745
2013	110	-59,951
2012	167	-54,157
2011	121	-56,413
2010	171	-46,567
2009	220	-34,625
2008	272	-30,806
2007	319	-37,590
2006	364	-38,148
2005	339	-40,508
2004	360	-42,904
2003	387	-56,093
2002	429	-58,673
2001	556	-37,625
2000	561	-22,443
1999	647	-31,461
1998	595	-33,761
1997	662	-42,853
1996	753	-56,548
1995	853	-36,295
1994	1,002	-18,184
1993	1,130	-13,658
1992	1,111	-4,559
1991	1,103	25,301
1990	1,138	69,605
1989	1,178	122,756
1988	1,222	126,817
1987	1,256	128,517
1986	1,285	134,737
1985	1,302	111,392
1984	1,308	117,731
1983	1,301	87,986
1982	1,250	119,121
1981	1,169	156,472
1980	1,090	168,776
1979	981	194,397
1978	991	204,148
1977	996	215,385
1976	1,050	213,361
1975	1,142	219,324
1974	1,267	235,530
1973	1,400	175,020
1972	1,497	198,316
1971	1,549	206,662
1970	1,574	234,905
1969	1,628	264,120
1968	1,673	338,577
1967	1,716	347,709
1966	1,752	115,293
1965	1,778	114,190
1964	1,792	134,326
1963	1,796	139,104
1962	1,786	130,736
1961	1,762	163,286
1960	1,720	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Romania by year

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Dominica

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Romania
2023	11.1	8
2022	11.1	9.4
2021	11.3	10.1
2020	11.4	10.3
2019	11.5	10.3
2018	11.6	10.4
2017	11.8	10.8
2016	12.9	10.4
2015	13.1	10.2
2014	13.7	10
2013	13.3	9.4
2012	13.9	10
2011	13.7	9.7
2010	14	10.5
2009	14.3	10.9
2008	14.7	10.8
2007	15.1	10.3
2006	15.5	10.4
2005	15	10.4
2004	15.2	10.1
2003	15.6	9.8
2002	16.2	9.7
2001	18	10
2000	17.9	10.4
1999	19	10.4
1998	18.2	10.5
1997	19.1	10.5
1996	20.4	10.2
1995	21.9	10.4
1994	24.1	10.9
1993	26.2	11
1992	26	11.4
1991	25.9	12
1990	26	13.6
1989	26	16
1988	26.1	16.5
1987	26	16.7
1986	26	16.5
1985	25.8	15.8
1984	25.7	15.5
1983	25.3	14.3
1982	24.5	15.3
1981	23.3	17
1980	22.1	18
1979	21.2	18.6
1978	20.8	19
1977	21	19.5
1976	21.9	19.4
1975	23.4	19.6
1974	25.5	20.3
1973	27.7	18.2
1972	29.6	18.8
1971	31	19.6
1970	31.9	21.1
1969	33.3	23.3
1968	34.6	26.6
1967	36	27
1966	37.2	14.2
1965	38.4	14.6
1964	39.5	15.2
1963	40.4	15.7
1962	41.2	16.2
1961	41.8	17.5
1960	42.2	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 8 in Romania, compared with 42.2 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Romania
2100	13.1%	12.8%
2099	13.1%	12.8%
2098	13.2%	12.8%
2097	13.2%	12.9%
2096	13.2%	12.9%
2095	13.2%	13%
2094	13.3%	13.1%
2093	13.3%	13.1%
2092	13.3%	13.2%
2091	13.4%	13.2%
2090	13.4%	13.3%
2089	13.4%	13.4%
2088	13.5%	13.4%
2087	13.5%	13.5%
2086	13.5%	13.5%
2085	13.6%	13.5%
2084	13.6%	13.6%
2083	13.6%	13.6%
2082	13.6%	13.6%
2081	13.6%	13.6%
2080	13.6%	13.6%
2079	13.7%	13.6%
2078	13.7%	13.6%
2077	13.7%	13.6%
2076	13.7%	13.6%
2075	13.7%	13.6%
2074	13.7%	13.6%
2073	13.7%	13.6%
2072	13.7%	13.6%
2071	13.7%	13.6%
2070	13.7%	13.6%
2069	13.7%	13.6%
2068	13.8%	13.6%
2067	13.8%	13.6%
2066	13.8%	13.7%
2065	13.9%	13.7%
2064	14%	13.8%
2063	14%	13.8%
2062	14.1%	13.9%
2061	14.2%	13.9%
2060	14.3%	14%
2059	14.3%	14.1%
2058	14.4%	14.1%
2057	14.5%	14.2%
2056	14.6%	14.3%
2055	14.7%	14.3%
2054	14.7%	14.4%
2053	14.8%	14.4%
2052	14.9%	14.4%
2051	14.9%	14.4%
2050	14.9%	14.4%
2049	15%	14.4%
2048	15%	14.4%
2047	15.1%	14.4%
2046	15.1%	14.4%
2045	15.1%	14.3%
2044	15.1%	14.3%
2043	15.1%	14.3%
2042	15.2%	14.3%
2041	15.2%	14.2%
2040	15.2%	14.2%
2039	15.3%	14.2%
2038	15.3%	14.3%
2037	15.4%	14.3%
2036	15.5%	14.3%
2035	15.6%	14.4%
2034	15.7%	14.5%
2033	15.8%	14.6%
2032	15.9%	14.8%
2031	16.2%	15%
2030	16.4%	15.1%
2029	16.7%	15.2%
2028	16.9%	15.3%
2027	17.3%	15.4%
2026	17.5%	15.5%
2025	17.7%	15.6%
2024	17.9%	15.7%
2023	18.1%	15.9%
2022	18.3%	16%
2021	18.5%	16.1%
2020	18.8%	16.1%
2019	19.2%	16%
2018	19.5%	15.9%
2017	19.9%	15.8%
2016	20.8%	15.7%
2015	21.7%	15.7%
2014	22.3%	15.7%
2013	22.5%	15.7%
2012	22.6%	15.7%
2011	23.1%	15.8%
2010	23.5%	15.7%
2009	24.1%	15.7%
2008	24.7%	15.7%
2007	25.5%	15.7%
2006	26.2%	15.8%
2005	26.8%	16%
2004	27.4%	16.4%
2003	28%	16.9%
2002	28.7%	17.5%
2001	29.3%	18.1%
2000	30%	18.6%
1999	30.6%	19.1%
1998	31.1%	19.3%
1997	31.5%	19.6%
1996	31.9%	20%
1995	32.3%	20.5%
1994	32.6%	21%
1993	32.8%	21.6%
1992	33%	22.2%
1991	33.2%	22.8%
1990	33.1%	23.3%
1989	33.1%	23.7%
1988	33.2%	23.9%
1987	33.6%	24%
1986	34.2%	24.3%
1985	34.9%	24.6%
1984	35.8%	25.1%
1983	36.9%	25.9%
1982	38.2%	26.8%
1981	39.6%	27.1%
1980	40.7%	26.8%
1979	41.7%	26.5%
1978	42.5%	26.3%
1977	43.3%	26%
1976	44.1%	25.7%
1975	44.9%	25.3%
1974	45.7%	25.1%
1973	46.5%	24.9%
1972	47.3%	24.9%
1971	48.1%	24.9%
1970	48.7%	25.1%
1969	48.7%	25.1%
1968	48.1%	25.1%
1967	47.5%	25%
1966	46.9%	25.2%
1965	46.4%	26%
1964	46%	26.7%
1963	45.6%	27.3%
1962	45.3%	27.7%
1961	45%	28%
1960	44.7%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Romania

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Dominica

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Romania
2023	36	12
2022	44	13
2021	110	20
2020	47	16
2019	41	14
2018	43	15
2017	44	17
2016	48	17
2015	63	18
2014	53	18
2013	50	18
2012	51	19
2011	49	20
2010	50	23
2009	50	25
2008	53	25
2007	53	25
2006	54	27
2005	54	30
2004	54	32
2003	55	35
2002	56	38
2001	58	41
2000	61	45
1999	64	51
1998	64	58
1997	67	66
1996	71	72
1995	73	75
1994	77	80
1993	79	87
1992	80	95
1991	81	104
1990	77	118
1989	69	143
1988	68	159
1987	63	173
1986	63	180
1985	61	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Romania
2023	3.55%	0.66%
2022	3.51%	0.66%
2021	3.45%	0.65%
2020	3.38%	0.66%
2019	3.3%	0.68%
2018	3.21%	0.73%
2017	3.12%	0.79%
2016	3.02%	0.85%
2015	2.93%	0.92%
2014	2.83%	0.99%
2013	2.74%	1.05%
2012	2.66%	1.12%
2011	2.57%	1.18%
2010	2.5%	1.24%
2009	2.42%	1.31%
2008	2.35%	1.4%
2007	2.28%	1.51%
2006	2.22%	1.66%
2005	2.16%	1.82%
2004	2.11%	1.94%
2003	2.06%	1.99%
2002	2.01%	2.01%
2001	1.97%	2.06%
2000	1.94%	2.16%
1999	1.91%	2.29%
1998	1.88%	2.44%
1997	1.86%	2.58%
1996	1.84%	2.68%
1995	1.83%	2.73%
1994	1.82%	2.76%
1993	1.82%	2.79%
1992	1.82%	2.84%
1991	1.84%	2.97%
1990	1.85%	3.14%
1989	1.88%	3.31%
1988	1.91%	3.43%
1987	1.95%	3.45%
1986	2%	3.33%
1985	2.06%	3.16%
1984	2.14%	3.08%
1983	2.22%	3.14%
1982	2.33%	3.28%
1981	2.45%	3.44%
1980	2.58%	3.57%
1979	2.74%	3.68%
1978	2.92%	3.76%
1977	3.12%	3.86%
1976	3.35%	4.05%
1975	3.61%	4.27%
1974	3.91%	4.43%
1973	4.24%	4.49%
1972	4.61%	4.64%
1971	5.02%	5.06%
1970	5.48%	5.69%
1969	5.98%	6.23%
1968	6.54%	6.44%
1967	7.16%	6.27%
1966	7.84%	5.83%
1965	8.59%	5.44%
1964	9.41%	5.45%
1963	10.3%	6.03%
1962	11.3%	6.98%
1961	12.4%	7.98%
1960	13.6%	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.