Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Sierra Leone by year

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Dominica

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Sierra Leone
2023	1.48	3.79
2022	1.48	3.88
2021	1.48	3.98
2020	1.5	4.08
2019	1.5	4.19
2018	1.52	4.29
2017	1.54	4.39
2016	1.58	4.47
2015	1.65	4.55
2014	1.71	4.7
2013	1.78	4.87
2012	1.83	5.06
2011	1.86	5.21
2010	1.89	5.33
2009	1.92	5.45
2008	1.97	5.56
2007	2.02	5.64
2006	2.07	5.74
2005	2	5.81
2004	2.02	5.92
2003	2.08	6.09
2002	2.16	6.23
2001	2.4	6.31
2000	2.35	6.36
1999	2.46	6.42
1998	2.32	6.5
1997	2.41	6.53
1996	2.55	6.55
1995	2.71	6.56
1994	2.96	6.56
1993	3.2	6.57
1992	3.18	6.56
1991	3.15	6.55
1990	3.09	6.57
1989	3.06	6.57
1988	3.06	6.59
1987	3.06	6.61
1986	3.08	6.6
1985	3.12	6.59
1984	3.15	6.59
1983	3.18	6.57
1982	3.17	6.56
1981	3.11	6.55
1980	3.04	6.56
1979	2.96	6.58
1978	2.96	6.59
1977	3.02	6.57
1976	3.19	6.55
1975	3.46	6.55
1974	3.84	6.53
1973	4.28	6.47
1972	4.67	6.45
1971	4.99	6.43
1970	5.22	6.41
1969	5.41	6.39
1968	5.59	6.39
1967	5.74	6.38
1966	5.86	6.35
1965	5.95	6.31
1964	6.03	6.29
1963	6.08	6.26
1962	6.12	6.22
1961	6.16	6.21
1960	6.18	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Sierra Leone
2023	-111	188,788
2022	-118	186,625
2021	-205	183,326
2020	-88	181,015
2019	-75	181,068
2018	-60	178,772
2017	-124	173,259
2016	177	168,784
2015	157	162,275
2014	257	160,137
2013	110	161,265
2012	167	160,915
2011	121	158,858
2010	171	155,338
2009	220	152,669
2008	272	149,855
2007	319	145,740
2006	364	144,127
2005	339	137,234
2004	360	132,661
2003	387	130,312
2002	429	126,429
2001	556	116,647
2000	561	110,754
1999	647	102,295
1998	595	103,906
1997	662	105,433
1996	753	104,140
1995	853	100,885
1994	1,002	101,486
1993	1,130	103,317
1992	1,111	103,251
1991	1,103	105,477
1990	1,138	100,778
1989	1,178	98,298
1988	1,222	96,344
1987	1,256	94,235
1986	1,285	90,902
1985	1,302	88,869
1984	1,308	87,072
1983	1,301	84,628
1982	1,250	82,457
1981	1,169	80,111
1980	1,090	77,932
1979	981	75,992
1978	991	74,130
1977	996	71,663
1976	1,050	69,506
1975	1,142	67,560
1974	1,267	65,357
1973	1,400	62,443
1972	1,497	60,279
1971	1,549	58,484
1970	1,574	56,513
1969	1,628	54,768
1968	1,673	53,126
1967	1,716	51,734
1966	1,752	49,486
1965	1,778	47,223
1964	1,792	45,487
1963	1,796	43,569
1962	1,786	41,603
1961	1,762	40,022
1960	1,720	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Sierra Leone by year

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Dominica

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Sierra Leone
2023	11.1	30.6
2022	11.1	31.1
2021	11.3	31.6
2020	11.4	32.2
2019	11.5	32.8
2018	11.6	33.3
2017	11.8	33.8
2016	12.9	34.2
2015	13.1	34.7
2014	13.7	35.6
2013	13.3	36.6
2012	13.9	37.8
2011	13.7	38.5
2010	14	39.1
2009	14.3	39.9
2008	14.7	40.6
2007	15.1	41.1
2006	15.5	41.8
2005	15	42
2004	15.2	42.5
2003	15.6	43.5
2002	16.2	44.3
2001	18	44
2000	17.9	45
1999	19	46.1
1998	18.2	46.3
1997	19.1	46.3
1996	20.4	46.5
1995	21.9	46.8
1994	24.1	46.8
1993	26.2	46.9
1992	26	47
1991	25.9	47.5
1990	26	45.5
1989	26	46.3
1988	26.1	46.4
1987	26	46.6
1986	26	46.6
1985	25.8	46.7
1984	25.7	46.8
1983	25.3	46.7
1982	24.5	46.8
1981	23.3	46.8
1980	22.1	46.8
1979	21.2	47
1978	20.8	47.2
1977	21	47.1
1976	21.9	47.2
1975	23.4	47.3
1974	25.5	47.4
1973	27.7	47.2
1972	29.6	47.2
1971	31	47.3
1970	31.9	47.4
1969	33.3	47.5
1968	34.6	47.7
1967	36	47.9
1966	37.2	48
1965	38.4	48
1964	39.5	48.2
1963	40.4	48.2
1962	41.2	48.1
1961	41.8	48.1
1960	42.2	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 42.2 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Sierra Leone
2100	13.1%	19%
2099	13.1%	19%
2098	13.2%	19.1%
2097	13.2%	19.2%
2096	13.2%	19.3%
2095	13.2%	19.5%
2094	13.3%	19.6%
2093	13.3%	19.7%
2092	13.3%	19.8%
2091	13.4%	19.9%
2090	13.4%	20%
2089	13.4%	20.1%
2088	13.5%	20.3%
2087	13.5%	20.4%
2086	13.5%	20.5%
2085	13.6%	20.7%
2084	13.6%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	20.9%
2082	13.6%	21.1%
2081	13.6%	21.2%
2080	13.6%	21.4%
2079	13.7%	21.6%
2078	13.7%	21.7%
2077	13.7%	21.9%
2076	13.7%	22.1%
2075	13.7%	22.2%
2074	13.7%	22.4%
2073	13.7%	22.6%
2072	13.7%	22.8%
2071	13.7%	23%
2070	13.7%	23.2%
2069	13.7%	23.4%
2068	13.8%	23.6%
2067	13.8%	23.8%
2066	13.8%	24%
2065	13.9%	24.3%
2064	14%	24.5%
2063	14%	24.7%
2062	14.1%	25%
2061	14.2%	25.2%
2060	14.3%	25.5%
2059	14.3%	25.7%
2058	14.4%	26%
2057	14.5%	26.3%
2056	14.6%	26.6%
2055	14.7%	26.9%
2054	14.7%	27.1%
2053	14.8%	27.4%
2052	14.9%	27.7%
2051	14.9%	28.1%
2050	14.9%	28.4%
2049	15%	28.7%
2048	15%	29%
2047	15.1%	29.3%
2046	15.1%	29.7%
2045	15.1%	30%
2044	15.1%	30.3%
2043	15.1%	30.7%
2042	15.2%	31.1%
2041	15.2%	31.4%
2040	15.2%	31.8%
2039	15.3%	32.2%
2038	15.3%	32.6%
2037	15.4%	33%
2036	15.5%	33.4%
2035	15.6%	33.8%
2034	15.7%	34.2%
2033	15.8%	34.6%
2032	15.9%	35%
2031	16.2%	35.4%
2030	16.4%	35.7%
2029	16.7%	36.1%
2028	16.9%	36.5%
2027	17.3%	37%
2026	17.5%	37.4%
2025	17.7%	37.9%
2024	17.9%	38.1%
2023	18.1%	38.5%
2022	18.3%	39%
2021	18.5%	39.4%
2020	18.8%	39.8%
2019	19.2%	40.2%
2018	19.5%	40.6%
2017	19.9%	41%
2016	20.8%	41.4%
2015	21.7%	41.8%
2014	22.3%	42.2%
2013	22.5%	42.5%
2012	22.6%	42.8%
2011	23.1%	43%
2010	23.5%	43.2%
2009	24.1%	43.4%
2008	24.7%	43.5%
2007	25.5%	43.6%
2006	26.2%	43.7%
2005	26.8%	43.8%
2004	27.4%	43.9%
2003	28%	43.9%
2002	28.7%	43.9%
2001	29.3%	43.9%
2000	30%	43.8%
1999	30.6%	43.7%
1998	31.1%	43.6%
1997	31.5%	43.5%
1996	31.9%	43.5%
1995	32.3%	43.4%
1994	32.6%	43.3%
1993	32.8%	43.2%
1992	33%	43.1%
1991	33.2%	43%
1990	33.1%	42.9%
1989	33.1%	42.9%
1988	33.2%	42.8%
1987	33.6%	42.7%
1986	34.2%	42.6%
1985	34.9%	42.5%
1984	35.8%	42.3%
1983	36.9%	42.2%
1982	38.2%	42.1%
1981	39.6%	42%
1980	40.7%	41.9%
1979	41.7%	41.8%
1978	42.5%	41.7%
1977	43.3%	41.6%
1976	44.1%	41.4%
1975	44.9%	41.3%
1974	45.7%	41.1%
1973	46.5%	40.9%
1972	47.3%	40.7%
1971	48.1%	40.6%
1970	48.7%	40.3%
1969	48.7%	40.1%
1968	48.1%	39.9%
1967	47.5%	39.6%
1966	46.9%	39.4%
1965	46.4%	39.1%
1964	46%	38.8%
1963	45.6%	38.5%
1962	45.3%	38.3%
1961	45%	38.3%
1960	44.7%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Sierra Leone

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Dominica

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Sierra Leone
2023	36	354
2022	44	370
2021	110	403
2020	47	422
2019	41	464
2018	43	491
2017	44	578
2016	48	633
2015	63	730
2014	53	821
2013	50	842
2012	51	915
2011	49	967
2010	50	1,018
2009	50	1,054
2008	53	1,093
2007	53	1,132
2006	54	1,168
2005	54	1,294
2004	54	1,366
2003	55	1,433
2002	56	1,492
2001	58	1,518
2000	61	1,603
1999	64	1,731
1998	64	1,753
1997	67	1,721
1996	71	1,726
1995	73	1,777
1994	77	1,755
1993	79	1,696
1992	80	1,681
1991	81	1,699
1990	77	1,572
1989	69	1,575
1988	68	1,549
1987	63	1,533
1986	63	1,530
1985	61	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Sierra Leone
2023	3.55%	9.43%
2022	3.51%	9.77%
2021	3.45%	10.1%
2020	3.38%	10.5%
2019	3.3%	10.9%
2018	3.21%	11.3%
2017	3.12%	11.8%
2016	3.02%	12.3%
2015	2.93%	13.8%
2014	2.83%	13.7%
2013	2.74%	13.9%
2012	2.66%	14.5%
2011	2.57%	15.2%
2010	2.5%	15.9%
2009	2.42%	16.6%
2008	2.35%	17.3%
2007	2.28%	18.1%
2006	2.22%	18.8%
2005	2.16%	19.4%
2004	2.11%	20.1%
2003	2.06%	20.7%
2002	2.01%	21.3%
2001	1.97%	21.8%
2000	1.94%	22.4%
1999	1.91%	22.9%
1998	1.88%	23.4%
1997	1.86%	23.9%
1996	1.84%	24.3%
1995	1.83%	24.7%
1994	1.82%	25%
1993	1.82%	25.3%
1992	1.82%	25.5%
1991	1.84%	25.7%
1990	1.85%	25.9%
1989	1.88%	26.2%
1988	1.91%	26.4%
1987	1.95%	26.6%
1986	2%	26.9%
1985	2.06%	27.2%
1984	2.14%	27.5%
1983	2.22%	27.8%
1982	2.33%	28.1%
1981	2.45%	28.5%
1980	2.58%	28.9%
1979	2.74%	29.2%
1978	2.92%	29.6%
1977	3.12%	30%
1976	3.35%	30.5%
1975	3.61%	30.9%
1974	3.91%	31.4%
1973	4.24%	31.9%
1972	4.61%	32.3%
1971	5.02%	32.9%
1970	5.48%	33.4%
1969	5.98%	33.9%
1968	6.54%	34.5%
1967	7.16%	35%
1966	7.84%	35.6%
1965	8.59%	36.2%
1964	9.41%	36.8%
1963	10.3%	37.4%
1962	11.3%	38%
1961	12.4%	38.5%
1960	13.6%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.