Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Rwanda by year

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Dominica

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Rwanda
2023	1.48	3.7
2022	1.48	3.78
2021	1.48	3.84
2020	1.5	3.91
2019	1.5	3.99
2018	1.52	4.05
2017	1.54	4.08
2016	1.58	4.11
2015	1.65	4.11
2014	1.71	4.12
2013	1.78	4.14
2012	1.83	4.2
2011	1.86	4.33
2010	1.89	4.52
2009	1.92	4.71
2008	1.97	4.92
2007	2.02	5.14
2006	2.07	5.34
2005	2	5.5
2004	2.02	5.64
2003	2.08	5.74
2002	2.16	5.82
2001	2.4	5.89
2000	2.35	5.97
1999	2.46	6.06
1998	2.32	6.17
1997	2.41	6.24
1996	2.55	6.29
1995	2.71	6.35
1994	2.96	6.42
1993	3.2	6.48
1992	3.18	6.54
1991	3.15	6.62
1990	3.09	6.8
1989	3.06	7.03
1988	3.06	7.23
1987	3.06	7.43
1986	3.08	7.61
1985	3.12	7.79
1984	3.15	7.91
1983	3.18	8
1982	3.17	8.06
1981	3.11	8.1
1980	3.04	8.12
1979	2.96	8.13
1978	2.96	8.16
1977	3.02	8.14
1976	3.19	8.12
1975	3.46	8.1
1974	3.84	8.1
1973	4.28	8.09
1972	4.67	8.09
1971	4.99	8.09
1970	5.22	8.15
1969	5.41	8.18
1968	5.59	8.19
1967	5.74	8.21
1966	5.86	8.23
1965	5.95	8.25
1964	6.03	8.27
1963	6.08	8.27
1962	6.12	8.27
1961	6.16	8.28
1960	6.18	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Rwanda
2023	-111	312,762
2022	-118	312,145
2021	-205	309,895
2020	-88	312,692
2019	-75	313,525
2018	-60	312,512
2017	-124	310,323
2016	177	305,549
2015	157	299,114
2014	257	292,779
2013	110	286,331
2012	167	282,584
2011	121	282,922
2010	171	286,848
2009	220	287,034
2008	272	287,334
2007	319	285,791
2006	364	282,149
2005	339	275,121
2004	360	265,273
2003	387	251,243
2002	429	239,036
2001	556	230,845
2000	561	221,276
1999	647	210,518
1998	595	197,185
1997	662	174,687
1996	753	140,455
1995	853	121,137
1994	1,002	-719,479
1993	1,130	183,926
1992	1,111	188,025
1991	1,103	196,431
1990	1,138	207,895
1989	1,178	217,632
1988	1,222	223,759
1987	1,256	225,744
1986	1,285	225,526
1985	1,302	223,794
1984	1,308	219,337
1983	1,301	212,750
1982	1,250	205,147
1981	1,169	195,769
1980	1,090	184,988
1979	981	174,477
1978	991	163,779
1977	996	155,011
1976	1,050	147,665
1975	1,142	140,596
1974	1,267	135,743
1973	1,400	131,021
1972	1,497	126,403
1971	1,549	122,567
1970	1,574	119,273
1969	1,628	115,394
1968	1,673	111,422
1967	1,716	108,053
1966	1,752	105,128
1965	1,778	103,422
1964	1,792	102,562
1963	1,796	94,296
1962	1,786	102,548
1961	1,762	102,051
1960	1,720	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Rwanda 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	Rwanda
2023	11.1	28.3
2022	11.1	28.9
2021	11.3	29.4
2020	11.4	30
2019	11.5	30.7
2018	11.6	31.2
2017	11.8	31.7
2016	12.9	32
2015	13.1	32.1
2014	13.7	32.2
2013	13.3	32.4
2012	13.9	32.9
2011	13.7	33.8
2010	14	35.1
2009	14.3	36.3
2008	14.7	37.6
2007	15.1	38.8
2006	15.5	39.9
2005	15	40.6
2004	15.2	41.1
2003	15.6	41.4
2002	16.2	41.8
2001	18	42.1
2000	17.9	42.1
1999	19	42.1
1998	18.2	42.2
1997	19.1	40.5
1996	20.4	37.2
1995	21.9	39.5
1994	24.1	48
1993	26.2	41.5
1992	26	42.2
1991	25.9	42.8
1990	26	44.1
1989	26	45.3
1988	26.1	46.6
1987	26	47.8
1986	26	49
1985	25.8	50.2
1984	25.7	51.1
1983	25.3	51.8
1982	24.5	52.4
1981	23.3	52.7
1980	22.1	52.7
1979	21.2	52.5
1978	20.8	52.1
1977	21	51.6
1976	21.9	51.1
1975	23.4	50.4
1974	25.5	50
1973	27.7	49.4
1972	29.6	48.9
1971	31	48.5
1970	31.9	48.2
1969	33.3	47.9
1968	34.6	47.6
1967	36	47.4
1966	37.2	47.6
1965	38.4	48
1964	39.5	48.8
1963	40.4	49.8
1962	41.2	50.9
1961	41.8	52
1960	42.2	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 42.2 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Rwanda
2100	13.1%	18.7%
2099	13.1%	18.9%
2098	13.2%	19%
2097	13.2%	19.1%
2096	13.2%	19.3%
2095	13.2%	19.4%
2094	13.3%	19.6%
2093	13.3%	19.7%
2092	13.3%	19.9%
2091	13.4%	20%
2090	13.4%	20.2%
2089	13.4%	20.4%
2088	13.5%	20.5%
2087	13.5%	20.7%
2086	13.5%	20.9%
2085	13.6%	21.1%
2084	13.6%	21.3%
2083	13.6%	21.5%
2082	13.6%	21.7%
2081	13.6%	21.9%
2080	13.6%	22.1%
2079	13.7%	22.2%
2078	13.7%	22.4%
2077	13.7%	22.6%
2076	13.7%	22.8%
2075	13.7%	23%
2074	13.7%	23.2%
2073	13.7%	23.4%
2072	13.7%	23.6%
2071	13.7%	23.8%
2070	13.7%	24%
2069	13.7%	24.2%
2068	13.8%	24.4%
2067	13.8%	24.6%
2066	13.8%	24.9%
2065	13.9%	25.1%
2064	14%	25.3%
2063	14%	25.6%
2062	14.1%	25.8%
2061	14.2%	26.1%
2060	14.3%	26.4%
2059	14.3%	26.7%
2058	14.4%	27%
2057	14.5%	27.3%
2056	14.6%	27.6%
2055	14.7%	27.9%
2054	14.7%	28.3%
2053	14.8%	28.6%
2052	14.9%	28.9%
2051	14.9%	29.2%
2050	14.9%	29.5%
2049	15%	29.8%
2048	15%	30.1%
2047	15.1%	30.4%
2046	15.1%	30.7%
2045	15.1%	31%
2044	15.1%	31.2%
2043	15.1%	31.5%
2042	15.2%	31.8%
2041	15.2%	32.1%
2040	15.2%	32.4%
2039	15.3%	32.7%
2038	15.3%	33%
2037	15.4%	33.3%
2036	15.5%	33.6%
2035	15.6%	33.9%
2034	15.7%	34.2%
2033	15.8%	34.6%
2032	15.9%	34.9%
2031	16.2%	35.2%
2030	16.4%	35.6%
2029	16.7%	35.9%
2028	16.9%	36.2%
2027	17.3%	36.5%
2026	17.5%	36.9%
2025	17.7%	37.2%
2024	17.9%	37.4%
2023	18.1%	37.7%
2022	18.3%	38.2%
2021	18.5%	38.6%
2020	18.8%	39.2%
2019	19.2%	39.7%
2018	19.5%	40.1%
2017	19.9%	40.5%
2016	20.8%	40.9%
2015	21.7%	41.1%
2014	22.3%	41.4%
2013	22.5%	41.7%
2012	22.6%	41.9%
2011	23.1%	42.2%
2010	23.5%	42.4%
2009	24.1%	42.6%
2008	24.7%	42.8%
2007	25.5%	42.9%
2006	26.2%	42.9%
2005	26.8%	43.1%
2004	27.4%	43.3%
2003	28%	43.7%
2002	28.7%	44.3%
2001	29.3%	45.2%
2000	30%	46.4%
1999	30.6%	47.8%
1998	31.1%	49.2%
1997	31.5%	50.5%
1996	31.9%	51.4%
1995	32.3%	52.4%
1994	32.6%	50.1%
1993	32.8%	48.4%
1992	33%	48.7%
1991	33.2%	48.9%
1990	33.1%	49%
1989	33.1%	48.9%
1988	33.2%	48.9%
1987	33.6%	48.8%
1986	34.2%	48.6%
1985	34.9%	48.3%
1984	35.8%	48.1%
1983	36.9%	47.7%
1982	38.2%	47.4%
1981	39.6%	47.1%
1980	40.7%	46.8%
1979	41.7%	46.5%
1978	42.5%	46.4%
1977	43.3%	46.4%
1976	44.1%	46.4%
1975	44.9%	46.6%
1974	45.7%	46.9%
1973	46.5%	47.2%
1972	47.3%	47.5%
1971	48.1%	47.9%
1970	48.7%	48.2%
1969	48.7%	48.7%
1968	48.1%	49.2%
1967	47.5%	49.7%
1966	46.9%	50.2%
1965	46.4%	50.6%
1964	46%	50.8%
1963	45.6%	50.6%
1962	45.3%	50.2%
1961	45%	49.7%
1960	44.7%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Rwanda

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Dominica

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Rwanda
2023	36	229
2022	44	234
2021	110	254
2020	47	252
2019	41	261
2018	43	269
2017	44	275
2016	48	278
2015	63	292
2014	53	301
2013	50	317
2012	51	331
2011	49	358
2010	50	393
2009	50	418
2008	53	454
2007	53	494
2006	54	494
2005	54	465
2004	54	460
2003	55	551
2002	56	677
2001	58	769
2000	61	885
1999	64	1,073
1998	64	1,268
1997	67	1,318
1996	71	1,295
1995	73	1,505
1994	77	5,721
1993	79	1,619
1992	80	1,530
1991	81	1,386
1990	77	1,309
1989	69	1,238
1988	68	1,188
1987	63	1,145
1986	63	1,126
1985	61	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Rwanda
2023	3.55%	4%
2022	3.51%	4.08%
2021	3.45%	4.16%
2020	3.38%	4.25%
2019	3.3%	4.34%
2018	3.21%	4.43%
2017	3.12%	4.52%
2016	3.02%	4.63%
2015	2.93%	4.78%
2014	2.83%	4.96%
2013	2.74%	5.17%
2012	2.66%	5.45%
2011	2.57%	5.81%
2010	2.5%	6.33%
2009	2.42%	6.92%
2008	2.35%	7.62%
2007	2.28%	8.45%
2006	2.22%	9.37%
2005	2.16%	10.5%
2004	2.11%	11.8%
2003	2.06%	13.3%
2002	2.01%	14.9%
2001	1.97%	16.7%
2000	1.94%	18.5%
1999	1.91%	20.2%
1998	1.88%	21.5%
1997	1.86%	22.2%
1996	1.84%	22.2%
1995	1.83%	21.8%
1994	1.82%	38.9%
1993	1.82%	19.3%
1992	1.82%	17.5%
1991	1.84%	16%
1990	1.85%	15.1%
1989	1.88%	14.8%
1988	1.91%	14.8%
1987	1.95%	15.2%
1986	2%	15.6%
1985	2.06%	16.1%
1984	2.14%	16.6%
1983	2.22%	17.4%
1982	2.33%	18.6%
1981	2.45%	20.1%
1980	2.58%	21.8%
1979	2.74%	23.4%
1978	2.92%	24.6%
1977	3.12%	25.1%
1976	3.35%	25.1%
1975	3.61%	24.6%
1974	3.91%	24%
1973	4.24%	23.4%
1972	4.61%	23%
1971	5.02%	22.6%
1970	5.48%	22.3%
1969	5.98%	22%
1968	6.54%	21.7%
1967	7.16%	21.4%
1966	7.84%	21.2%
1965	8.59%	21.1%
1964	9.41%	21.1%
1963	10.3%	21.3%
1962	11.3%	21.5%
1961	12.4%	21.9%
1960	13.6%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.