Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Senegal

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Senegal by year

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Dominica

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Senegal
2023	1.48	3.82
2022	1.48	3.86
2021	1.48	3.94
2020	1.5	4
2019	1.5	4.1
2018	1.52	4.29
2017	1.54	4.49
2016	1.58	4.65
2015	1.65	4.75
2014	1.71	4.88
2013	1.78	5.05
2012	1.83	5.13
2011	1.86	5.1
2010	1.89	5.06
2009	1.92	5.03
2008	1.97	5.02
2007	2.02	5.02
2006	2.07	5.06
2005	2	5.13
2004	2.02	5.19
2003	2.08	5.25
2002	2.16	5.3
2001	2.4	5.4
2000	2.35	5.5
1999	2.46	5.57
1998	2.32	5.58
1997	2.41	5.64
1996	2.55	5.72
1995	2.71	5.82
1994	2.96	5.92
1993	3.2	6.05
1992	3.18	6.15
1991	3.15	6.27
1990	3.09	6.4
1989	3.06	6.48
1988	3.06	6.58
1987	3.06	6.79
1986	3.08	6.9
1985	3.12	7.01
1984	3.15	7.11
1983	3.18	7.19
1982	3.17	7.25
1981	3.11	7.28
1980	3.04	7.29
1979	2.96	7.29
1978	2.96	7.28
1977	3.02	7.27
1976	3.19	7.26
1975	3.46	7.25
1974	3.84	7.25
1973	4.28	7.26
1972	4.67	7.26
1971	4.99	7.26
1970	5.22	7.26
1969	5.41	7.26
1968	5.59	7.25
1967	5.74	7.24
1966	5.86	7.22
1965	5.95	7.19
1964	6.03	7.16
1963	6.08	7.12
1962	6.12	7.08
1961	6.16	7.04
1960	6.18	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Senegal
2023	-111	431,006
2022	-118	415,507
2021	-205	403,019
2020	-88	400,910
2019	-75	399,436
2018	-60	405,454
2017	-124	410,366
2016	177	411,480
2015	157	407,008
2014	257	405,019
2013	110	406,582
2012	167	402,243
2011	121	387,290
2010	171	372,934
2009	220	362,238
2008	272	351,661
2007	319	339,963
2006	364	331,364
2005	339	323,908
2004	360	317,286
2003	387	308,856
2002	429	298,842
2001	556	289,690
2000	561	283,946
1999	647	277,944
1998	595	267,404
1997	662	261,200
1996	753	255,418
1995	853	252,552
1994	1,002	249,115
1993	1,130	245,742
1992	1,111	241,482
1991	1,103	237,713
1990	1,138	234,155
1989	1,178	227,797
1988	1,222	221,772
1987	1,256	218,522
1986	1,285	212,887
1985	1,302	208,218
1984	1,308	203,125
1983	1,301	197,673
1982	1,250	191,309
1981	1,169	185,917
1980	1,090	179,707
1979	981	173,425
1978	991	167,744
1977	996	161,636
1976	1,050	154,776
1975	1,142	147,311
1974	1,267	139,974
1973	1,400	133,834
1972	1,497	128,024
1971	1,549	122,511
1970	1,574	117,264
1969	1,628	112,393
1968	1,673	108,240
1967	1,716	104,824
1966	1,752	101,359
1965	1,778	97,912
1964	1,792	94,797
1963	1,796	92,264
1962	1,786	89,937
1961	1,762	87,322
1960	1,720	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Senegal by year

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Dominica

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Senegal
2023	11.1	29.4
2022	11.1	29.5
2021	11.3	29.7
2020	11.4	29.9
2019	11.5	30.4
2018	11.6	31.6
2017	11.8	32.8
2016	12.9	33.8
2015	13.1	34.5
2014	13.7	35.5
2013	13.3	36.7
2012	13.9	37.5
2011	13.7	37.4
2010	14	37.3
2009	14.3	37.3
2008	14.7	37.3
2007	15.1	37.3
2006	15.5	37.6
2005	15	38
2004	15.2	38.4
2003	15.6	38.7
2002	16.2	38.6
2001	18	38.9
2000	17.9	39.3
1999	19	39.6
1998	18.2	39.2
1997	19.1	39.2
1996	20.4	39.3
1995	21.9	39.6
1994	24.1	39.9
1993	26.2	40.3
1992	26	40.7
1991	25.9	41.2
1990	26	41.8
1989	26	42.2
1988	26.1	42.7
1987	26	43.7
1986	26	44.5
1985	25.8	45.4
1984	25.7	46.2
1983	25.3	46.8
1982	24.5	47.4
1981	23.3	47.9
1980	22.1	48.3
1979	21.2	48.6
1978	20.8	49
1977	21	49.3
1976	21.9	49.4
1975	23.4	49.4
1974	25.5	49.4
1973	27.7	49.6
1972	29.6	49.8
1971	31	49.9
1970	31.9	49.9
1969	33.3	49.9
1968	34.6	50
1967	36	50.1
1966	37.2	50.1
1965	38.4	50.1
1964	39.5	50.1
1963	40.4	50.2
1962	41.2	50.3
1961	41.8	50.3
1960	42.2	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 42.2 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Senegal
2100	13.1%	20.1%
2099	13.1%	20.2%
2098	13.2%	20.4%
2097	13.2%	20.5%
2096	13.2%	20.7%
2095	13.2%	20.8%
2094	13.3%	21%
2093	13.3%	21.1%
2092	13.3%	21.3%
2091	13.4%	21.4%
2090	13.4%	21.6%
2089	13.4%	21.7%
2088	13.5%	21.9%
2087	13.5%	22%
2086	13.5%	22.2%
2085	13.6%	22.4%
2084	13.6%	22.6%
2083	13.6%	22.7%
2082	13.6%	22.9%
2081	13.6%	23.1%
2080	13.6%	23.3%
2079	13.7%	23.5%
2078	13.7%	23.7%
2077	13.7%	23.9%
2076	13.7%	24.2%
2075	13.7%	24.4%
2074	13.7%	24.6%
2073	13.7%	24.8%
2072	13.7%	25%
2071	13.7%	25.2%
2070	13.7%	25.4%
2069	13.7%	25.6%
2068	13.8%	25.8%
2067	13.8%	26%
2066	13.8%	26.2%
2065	13.9%	26.4%
2064	14%	26.6%
2063	14%	26.8%
2062	14.1%	27%
2061	14.2%	27.2%
2060	14.3%	27.4%
2059	14.3%	27.6%
2058	14.4%	27.9%
2057	14.5%	28.1%
2056	14.6%	28.3%
2055	14.7%	28.6%
2054	14.7%	28.8%
2053	14.8%	29.1%
2052	14.9%	29.4%
2051	14.9%	29.7%
2050	14.9%	30%
2049	15%	30.3%
2048	15%	30.7%
2047	15.1%	31%
2046	15.1%	31.3%
2045	15.1%	31.7%
2044	15.1%	32%
2043	15.1%	32.4%
2042	15.2%	32.7%
2041	15.2%	33.1%
2040	15.2%	33.4%
2039	15.3%	33.7%
2038	15.3%	34%
2037	15.4%	34.3%
2036	15.5%	34.5%
2035	15.6%	34.7%
2034	15.7%	35%
2033	15.8%	35.2%
2032	15.9%	35.5%
2031	16.2%	35.8%
2030	16.4%	36.1%
2029	16.7%	36.4%
2028	16.9%	36.7%
2027	17.3%	37.1%
2026	17.5%	37.5%
2025	17.7%	38%
2024	17.9%	38.2%
2023	18.1%	38.6%
2022	18.3%	39.2%
2021	18.5%	39.8%
2020	18.8%	40.3%
2019	19.2%	40.9%
2018	19.5%	41.3%
2017	19.9%	41.8%
2016	20.8%	42.1%
2015	21.7%	42.4%
2014	22.3%	42.6%
2013	22.5%	42.7%
2012	22.6%	42.7%
2011	23.1%	42.7%
2010	23.5%	42.7%
2009	24.1%	42.7%
2008	24.7%	42.7%
2007	25.5%	42.7%
2006	26.2%	42.8%
2005	26.8%	42.9%
2004	27.4%	43.1%
2003	28%	43.2%
2002	28.7%	43.5%
2001	29.3%	43.7%
2000	30%	43.9%
1999	30.6%	44.2%
1998	31.1%	44.4%
1997	31.5%	44.6%
1996	31.9%	44.9%
1995	32.3%	45.1%
1994	32.6%	45.4%
1993	32.8%	45.8%
1992	33%	46.1%
1991	33.2%	46.4%
1990	33.1%	46.6%
1989	33.1%	46.9%
1988	33.2%	47%
1987	33.6%	47.2%
1986	34.2%	47.3%
1985	34.9%	47.3%
1984	35.8%	47.2%
1983	36.9%	47.1%
1982	38.2%	46.9%
1981	39.6%	46.7%
1980	40.7%	46.4%
1979	41.7%	46%
1978	42.5%	45.6%
1977	43.3%	45.2%
1976	44.1%	44.8%
1975	44.9%	44.6%
1974	45.7%	44.4%
1973	46.5%	44.3%
1972	47.3%	44.2%
1971	48.1%	44.2%
1970	48.7%	44.2%
1969	48.7%	44.2%
1968	48.1%	44.2%
1967	47.5%	44.3%
1966	46.9%	44.3%
1965	46.4%	44.3%
1964	46%	44.3%
1963	45.6%	44.3%
1962	45.3%	44.3%
1961	45%	44.3%
1960	44.7%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Senegal

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Dominica

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Senegal
2023	36	237
2022	44	228
2021	110	263
2020	47	252
2019	41	286
2018	43	305
2017	44	325
2016	48	345
2015	63	357
2014	53	373
2013	50	385
2012	51	405
2011	49	415
2010	50	436
2009	50	441
2008	53	463
2007	53	457
2006	54	462
2005	54	488
2004	54	501
2003	55	520
2002	56	531
2001	58	560
2000	61	581
1999	64	602
1998	64	605
1997	67	599
1996	71	601
1995	73	586
1994	77	579
1993	79	589
1992	80	598
1991	81	616
1990	77	640
1989	69	662
1988	68	709
1987	63	760
1986	63	820
1985	61	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Senegal
2023	3.55%	3.85%
2022	3.51%	4.04%
2021	3.45%	4.25%
2020	3.38%	4.46%
2019	3.3%	4.65%
2018	3.21%	4.82%
2017	3.12%	4.97%
2016	3.02%	5.11%
2015	2.93%	5.24%
2014	2.83%	5.39%
2013	2.74%	5.57%
2012	2.66%	5.77%
2011	2.57%	6.01%
2010	2.5%	6.3%
2009	2.42%	6.63%
2008	2.35%	7.03%
2007	2.28%	7.52%
2006	2.22%	8.11%
2005	2.16%	8.8%
2004	2.11%	9.59%
2003	2.06%	10.5%
2002	2.01%	11.4%
2001	1.97%	12.2%
2000	1.94%	12.9%
1999	1.91%	13.4%
1998	1.88%	13.7%
1997	1.86%	13.9%
1996	1.84%	13.8%
1995	1.83%	13.8%
1994	1.82%	13.7%
1993	1.82%	13.6%
1992	1.82%	13.5%
1991	1.84%	13.6%
1990	1.85%	13.7%
1989	1.88%	14.1%
1988	1.91%	14.7%
1987	1.95%	15.4%
1986	2%	16.3%
1985	2.06%	17.1%
1984	2.14%	17.9%
1983	2.22%	18.5%
1982	2.33%	19.1%
1981	2.45%	19.7%
1980	2.58%	20.4%
1979	2.74%	21.2%
1978	2.92%	22.1%
1977	3.12%	23.1%
1976	3.35%	24.2%
1975	3.61%	25.3%
1974	3.91%	26.2%
1973	4.24%	27%
1972	4.61%	27.8%
1971	5.02%	28.4%
1970	5.48%	28.8%
1969	5.98%	29.2%
1968	6.54%	29.4%
1967	7.16%	29.6%
1966	7.84%	29.7%
1965	8.59%	29.7%
1964	9.41%	29.7%
1963	10.3%	29.6%
1962	11.3%	29.5%
1961	12.4%	29.4%
1960	13.6%	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.