Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Dominica

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.48	2.28
2022	1.48	2.14
2021	1.48	2.17
2020	1.5	2.27
2019	1.5	2.49
2018	1.52	2.67
2017	1.54	2.67
2016	1.58	2.65
2015	1.65	2.63
2014	1.71	2.68
2013	1.78	2.67
2012	1.83	2.78
2011	1.86	2.8
2010	1.89	2.81
2009	1.92	2.95
2008	1.97	3.07
2007	2.02	3.19
2006	2.07	3.18
2005	2	3.16
2004	2.02	3.26
2003	2.08	3.47
2002	2.16	3.71
2001	2.4	3.96
2000	2.35	4.21
1999	2.46	4.35
1998	2.32	4.52
1997	2.41	4.66
1996	2.55	4.81
1995	2.71	4.99
1994	2.96	5.16
1993	3.2	5.33
1992	3.18	5.49
1991	3.15	5.64
1990	3.09	5.8
1989	3.06	5.98
1988	3.06	6.15
1987	3.06	6.34
1986	3.08	6.52
1985	3.12	6.65
1984	3.15	6.78
1983	3.18	6.88
1982	3.17	6.98
1981	3.11	7.07
1980	3.04	7.15
1979	2.96	7.23
1978	2.96	7.26
1977	3.02	7.3
1976	3.19	7.33
1975	3.46	7.37
1974	3.84	7.43
1973	4.28	7.48
1972	4.67	7.54
1971	4.99	7.56
1970	5.22	7.58
1969	5.41	7.6
1968	5.59	7.63
1967	5.74	7.66
1966	5.86	7.66
1965	5.95	7.66
1964	6.03	7.67
1963	6.08	7.65
1962	6.12	7.64
1961	6.16	7.63
1960	6.18	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
2023	-111	474,366
2022	-118	406,920
2021	-205	409,032
2020	-88	447,036
2019	-75	474,407
2018	-60	528,767
2017	-124	546,751
2016	177	537,829
2015	157	511,023
2014	257	493,431
2013	110	475,299
2012	167	465,649
2011	121	443,675
2010	171	418,641
2009	220	438,557
2008	272	433,457
2007	319	425,199
2006	364	399,333
2005	339	375,938
2004	360	362,843
2003	387	364,520
2002	429	372,099
2001	556	382,153
2000	561	392,407
1999	647	390,112
1998	595	389,499
1997	662	385,033
1996	753	382,248
1995	853	380,231
1994	1,002	377,351
1993	1,130	372,621
1992	1,111	366,763
1991	1,103	361,329
1990	1,138	355,495
1989	1,178	349,399
1988	1,222	342,865
1987	1,256	333,088
1986	1,285	322,340
1985	1,302	310,558
1984	1,308	296,615
1983	1,301	280,616
1982	1,250	264,831
1981	1,169	249,156
1980	1,090	234,372
1979	981	220,186
1978	991	205,331
1977	996	191,103
1976	1,050	178,024
1975	1,142	166,223
1974	1,267	155,478
1973	1,400	145,450
1972	1,497	136,360
1971	1,549	127,600
1970	1,574	120,440
1969	1,628	113,859
1968	1,673	108,281
1967	1,716	103,343
1966	1,752	98,361
1965	1,778	93,820
1964	1,792	89,776
1963	1,796	85,480
1962	1,786	81,393
1961	1,762	77,743
1960	1,720	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Dominica

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
2023	11.1	16.4
2022	11.1	15.2
2021	11.3	15.9
2020	11.4	16.6
2019	11.5	18.1
2018	11.6	19.7
2017	11.8	19.8
2016	12.9	19.6
2015	13.1	19.4
2014	13.7	19.8
2013	13.3	19.7
2012	13.9	20.4
2011	13.7	20.3
2010	14	20.1
2009	14.3	20.8
2008	14.7	21.3
2007	15.1	21.7
2006	15.5	21.4
2005	15	21.1
2004	15.2	21.3
2003	15.6	22.3
2002	16.2	23.8
2001	18	25.5
2000	17.9	27.5
1999	19	28.5
1998	18.2	29.5
1997	19.1	30.3
1996	20.4	31.2
1995	21.9	32.3
1994	24.1	33.4
1993	26.2	34.5
1992	26	35.5
1991	25.9	36.7
1990	26	38
1989	26	39.3
1988	26.1	40.7
1987	26	41.9
1986	26	43.1
1985	25.8	44.2
1984	25.7	45
1983	25.3	45.6
1982	24.5	46.1
1981	23.3	46.6
1980	22.1	47.1
1979	21.2	47.5
1978	20.8	47.5
1977	21	47.5
1976	21.9	47.6
1975	23.4	47.7
1974	25.5	47.8
1973	27.7	48
1972	29.6	48.3
1971	31	48.4
1970	31.9	48.7
1969	33.3	48.9
1968	34.6	49.3
1967	36	49.8
1966	37.2	50.1
1965	38.4	50.4
1964	39.5	50.8
1963	40.4	51
1962	41.2	51.1
1961	41.8	51.4
1960	42.2	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 42.2 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
2100	13.1%	17.3%
2099	13.1%	17.3%
2098	13.2%	17.3%
2097	13.2%	17.3%
2096	13.2%	17.3%
2095	13.2%	17.3%
2094	13.3%	17.4%
2093	13.3%	17.4%
2092	13.3%	17.4%
2091	13.4%	17.4%
2090	13.4%	17.4%
2089	13.4%	17.5%
2088	13.5%	17.5%
2087	13.5%	17.5%
2086	13.5%	17.6%
2085	13.6%	17.6%
2084	13.6%	17.7%
2083	13.6%	17.7%
2082	13.6%	17.7%
2081	13.6%	17.8%
2080	13.6%	17.8%
2079	13.7%	17.9%
2078	13.7%	17.9%
2077	13.7%	18%
2076	13.7%	18%
2075	13.7%	18.1%
2074	13.7%	18.2%
2073	13.7%	18.2%
2072	13.7%	18.3%
2071	13.7%	18.3%
2070	13.7%	18.4%
2069	13.7%	18.4%
2068	13.8%	18.5%
2067	13.8%	18.6%
2066	13.8%	18.6%
2065	13.9%	18.7%
2064	14%	18.7%
2063	14%	18.8%
2062	14.1%	18.9%
2061	14.2%	19%
2060	14.3%	19%
2059	14.3%	19.1%
2058	14.4%	19.2%
2057	14.5%	19.3%
2056	14.6%	19.4%
2055	14.7%	19.5%
2054	14.7%	19.6%
2053	14.8%	19.8%
2052	14.9%	19.9%
2051	14.9%	20%
2050	14.9%	20.1%
2049	15%	20.3%
2048	15%	20.4%
2047	15.1%	20.6%
2046	15.1%	20.7%
2045	15.1%	20.9%
2044	15.1%	21.1%
2043	15.1%	21.2%
2042	15.2%	21.4%
2041	15.2%	21.6%
2040	15.2%	21.8%
2039	15.3%	22%
2038	15.3%	22.1%
2037	15.4%	22.1%
2036	15.5%	22.2%
2035	15.6%	22.2%
2034	15.7%	22.3%
2033	15.8%	22.4%
2032	15.9%	22.5%
2031	16.2%	22.7%
2030	16.4%	22.8%
2029	16.7%	23%
2028	16.9%	23.2%
2027	17.3%	23.3%
2026	17.5%	23.5%
2025	17.7%	23.7%
2024	17.9%	23.8%
2023	18.1%	24.1%
2022	18.3%	24.6%
2021	18.5%	25.2%
2020	18.8%	25.5%
2019	19.2%	25.8%
2018	19.5%	25.7%
2017	19.9%	25.2%
2016	20.8%	24.9%
2015	21.7%	25.1%
2014	22.3%	25.4%
2013	22.5%	25.8%
2012	22.6%	26.3%
2011	23.1%	26.9%
2010	23.5%	27.6%
2009	24.1%	28.5%
2008	24.7%	29.5%
2007	25.5%	30.6%
2006	26.2%	31.9%
2005	26.8%	33.2%
2004	27.4%	34.5%
2003	28%	35.7%
2002	28.7%	36.8%
2001	29.3%	37.7%
2000	30%	38.3%
1999	30.6%	38.9%
1998	31.1%	39.5%
1997	31.5%	40.1%
1996	31.9%	40.7%
1995	32.3%	41.2%
1994	32.6%	41.7%
1993	32.8%	42.1%
1992	33%	42.4%
1991	33.2%	42.7%
1990	33.1%	43%
1989	33.1%	43.2%
1988	33.2%	43.3%
1987	33.6%	43.4%
1986	34.2%	43.5%
1985	34.9%	43.6%
1984	35.8%	43.6%
1983	36.9%	43.7%
1982	38.2%	43.8%
1981	39.6%	43.9%
1980	40.7%	44.1%
1979	41.7%	44.2%
1978	42.5%	44.3%
1977	43.3%	44.5%
1976	44.1%	44.6%
1975	44.9%	44.8%
1974	45.7%	45%
1973	46.5%	45.2%
1972	47.3%	45.3%
1971	48.1%	45.5%
1970	48.7%	45.5%
1969	48.7%	45.5%
1968	48.1%	45.4%
1967	47.5%	45.3%
1966	46.9%	45.1%
1965	46.4%	44.8%
1964	46%	44.6%
1963	45.6%	44.3%
1962	45.3%	43.9%
1961	45%	43.6%
1960	44.7%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Saudi Arabia

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Dominica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
2023	36	7
2022	44	9
2021	110	12
2020	47	11
2019	41	8
2018	43	8
2017	44	8
2016	48	8
2015	63	8
2014	53	8
2013	50	9
2012	51	9
2011	49	10
2010	50	11
2009	50	11
2008	53	12
2007	53	13
2006	54	14
2005	54	15
2004	54	16
2003	55	16
2002	56	18
2001	58	19
2000	61	20
1999	64	21
1998	64	22
1997	67	23
1996	71	23
1995	73	24
1994	77	25
1993	79	26
1992	80	27
1991	81	29
1990	77	30
1989	69	32
1988	68	34
1987	63	36
1986	63	38
1985	61	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Saudi Arabia
2023	3.55%	0.62%
2022	3.51%	0.64%
2021	3.45%	0.66%
2020	3.38%	0.69%
2019	3.3%	0.72%
2018	3.21%	0.76%
2017	3.12%	0.8%
2016	3.02%	0.85%
2015	2.93%	0.9%
2014	2.83%	0.96%
2013	2.74%	1.02%
2012	2.66%	1.08%
2011	2.57%	1.15%
2010	2.5%	1.22%
2009	2.42%	1.3%
2008	2.35%	1.38%
2007	2.28%	1.47%
2006	2.22%	1.56%
2005	2.16%	1.65%
2004	2.11%	1.75%
2003	2.06%	1.85%
2002	2.01%	1.96%
2001	1.97%	2.08%
2000	1.94%	2.21%
1999	1.91%	2.35%
1998	1.88%	2.5%
1997	1.86%	2.67%
1996	1.84%	2.86%
1995	1.83%	3.06%
1994	1.82%	3.29%
1993	1.82%	3.54%
1992	1.82%	3.81%
1991	1.84%	4.11%
1990	1.85%	4.44%
1989	1.88%	4.8%
1988	1.91%	5.19%
1987	1.95%	5.62%
1986	2%	6.07%
1985	2.06%	6.55%
1984	2.14%	7.04%
1983	2.22%	7.56%
1982	2.33%	8.12%
1981	2.45%	8.71%
1980	2.58%	9.34%
1979	2.74%	9.99%
1978	2.92%	10.7%
1977	3.12%	11.4%
1976	3.35%	12.2%
1975	3.61%	13.1%
1974	3.91%	14%
1973	4.24%	14.9%
1972	4.61%	16%
1971	5.02%	-
1970	5.48%	-
1969	5.98%	-
1968	6.54%	-
1967	7.16%	-
1966	7.84%	-
1965	8.59%	-
1964	9.41%	-
1963	10.3%	-
1962	11.3%	-
1961	12.4%	-
1960	13.6%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.