Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Singapore

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Singapore by year

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Dominica

Singapore

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Singapore
2023	1.48	0.97
2022	1.48	1.04
2021	1.48	1.12
2020	1.5	1.1
2019	1.5	1.14
2018	1.52	1.14
2017	1.54	1.16
2016	1.58	1.2
2015	1.65	1.24
2014	1.71	1.25
2013	1.78	1.19
2012	1.83	1.29
2011	1.86	1.2
2010	1.89	1.15
2009	1.92	1.22
2008	1.97	1.28
2007	2.02	1.29
2006	2.07	1.28
2005	2	1.26
2004	2.02	1.26
2003	2.08	1.27
2002	2.16	1.37
2001	2.4	1.41
2000	2.35	1.6
1999	2.46	1.47
1998	2.32	1.48
1997	2.41	1.61
1996	2.55	1.66
1995	2.71	1.67
1994	2.96	1.71
1993	3.2	1.74
1992	3.18	1.72
1991	3.15	1.73
1990	3.09	1.83
1989	3.06	1.75
1988	3.06	1.96
1987	3.06	1.62
1986	3.08	1.43
1985	3.12	1.61
1984	3.15	1.62
1983	3.18	1.61
1982	3.17	1.74
1981	3.11	1.78
1980	3.04	1.82
1979	2.96	1.79
1978	2.96	1.79
1977	3.02	1.82
1976	3.19	2.11
1975	3.46	2.07
1974	3.84	2.35
1973	4.28	2.79
1972	4.67	3.04
1971	4.99	3.02
1970	5.22	3.07
1969	5.41	3.22
1968	5.59	3.53
1967	5.74	3.91
1966	5.86	4.46
1965	5.95	4.66
1964	6.03	4.97
1963	6.08	5.16
1962	6.12	5.21
1961	6.16	5.41
1960	6.18	5.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.97 in Singapore in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Singapore

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Singapore
2023	-111	7,101
2022	-118	9,019
2021	-205	15,270
2020	-88	18,763
2019	-75	21,674
2018	-60	21,427
2017	-124	21,888
2016	177	25,794
2015	157	27,121
2014	257	27,896
2013	110	25,376
2012	167	29,750
2011	121	25,919
2010	171	24,876
2009	220	27,930
2008	272	28,068
2007	319	26,614
2006	364	25,968
2005	339	24,741
2004	360	24,583
2003	387	24,689
2002	429	29,231
2001	556	31,035
2000	561	37,057
1999	647	32,857
1998	595	33,381
1997	662	37,960
1996	753	38,542
1995	853	38,065
1994	1,002	39,319
1993	1,130	40,425
1992	1,111	39,091
1991	1,103	39,188
1990	1,138	41,136
1989	1,178	36,929
1988	1,222	42,407
1987	1,256	33,020
1986	1,285	27,880
1985	1,302	32,010
1984	1,308	31,967
1983	1,301	30,296
1982	1,250	33,346
1981	1,169	32,167
1980	1,090	30,657
1979	981	28,363
1978	991	27,537
1977	996	26,508
1976	1,050	31,189
1975	1,142	28,509
1974	1,267	31,664
1973	1,400	36,404
1972	1,497	38,098
1971	1,549	35,708
1970	1,574	35,059
1969	1,628	34,314
1968	1,673	36,216
1967	1,716	40,145
1966	1,752	44,298
1965	1,778	45,474
1964	1,792	47,697
1963	1,796	49,542
1962	1,786	48,830
1961	1,762	49,880
1960	1,720	51,533

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 +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Singapore by year

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Dominica

Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Singapore
2023	11.1	7.4
2022	11.1	7.9
2021	11.3	8.6
2020	11.4	8.5
2019	11.5	8.8
2018	11.6	8.8
2017	11.8	8.9
2016	12.9	9.4
2015	13.1	9.7
2014	13.7	9.8
2013	13.3	9.3
2012	13.9	10.1
2011	13.7	9.5
2010	14	9.3
2009	14.3	9.9
2008	14.7	10.2
2007	15.1	10.3
2006	15.5	10.3
2005	15	10.2
2004	15.2	10.3
2003	15.6	10.5
2002	16.2	11.4
2001	18	11.8
2000	17.9	13.7
1999	19	12.8
1998	18.2	13.1
1997	19.1	14.5
1996	20.4	15.2
1995	21.9	15.6
1994	24.1	16.2
1993	26.2	16.8
1992	26	16.8
1991	25.9	17.1
1990	26	18.2
1989	26	17.5
1988	26.1	19.8
1987	26	16.6
1986	26	14.8
1985	25.8	16.6
1984	25.7	16.5
1983	25.3	16.3
1982	24.5	17.5
1981	23.3	17.6
1980	22.1	17.6
1979	21.2	17.1
1978	20.8	16.8
1977	21	16.5
1976	21.9	18.7
1975	23.4	17.7
1974	25.5	19.4
1973	27.7	22
1972	29.6	23.1
1971	31	22.3
1970	31.9	22.1
1969	33.3	21.8
1968	34.6	23.5
1967	36	25.6
1966	37.2	28.3
1965	38.4	29.5
1964	39.5	31.6
1963	40.4	33.2
1962	41.2	33.7
1961	41.8	35.2
1960	42.2	37.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 42.2 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Singapore
2100	13.1%	10.2%
2099	13.1%	10.1%
2098	13.2%	9.95%
2097	13.2%	9.84%
2096	13.2%	9.72%
2095	13.2%	9.6%
2094	13.3%	9.48%
2093	13.3%	9.37%
2092	13.3%	9.27%
2091	13.4%	9.18%
2090	13.4%	9.1%
2089	13.4%	9.04%
2088	13.5%	8.99%
2087	13.5%	8.96%
2086	13.5%	8.95%
2085	13.6%	8.95%
2084	13.6%	8.97%
2083	13.6%	9%
2082	13.6%	9.04%
2081	13.6%	9.09%
2080	13.6%	9.15%
2079	13.7%	9.21%
2078	13.7%	9.27%
2077	13.7%	9.32%
2076	13.7%	9.38%
2075	13.7%	9.42%
2074	13.7%	9.45%
2073	13.7%	9.46%
2072	13.7%	9.47%
2071	13.7%	9.45%
2070	13.7%	9.42%
2069	13.7%	9.37%
2068	13.8%	9.31%
2067	13.8%	9.24%
2066	13.8%	9.15%
2065	13.9%	9.05%
2064	14%	8.95%
2063	14%	8.85%
2062	14.1%	8.75%
2061	14.2%	8.65%
2060	14.3%	8.57%
2059	14.3%	8.5%
2058	14.4%	8.45%
2057	14.5%	8.43%
2056	14.6%	8.44%
2055	14.7%	8.48%
2054	14.7%	8.56%
2053	14.8%	8.67%
2052	14.9%	8.83%
2051	14.9%	9.02%
2050	14.9%	9.23%
2049	15%	9.47%
2048	15%	9.73%
2047	15.1%	10%
2046	15.1%	10.3%
2045	15.1%	10.6%
2044	15.1%	10.8%
2043	15.1%	11.1%
2042	15.2%	11.4%
2041	15.2%	11.6%
2040	15.2%	11.8%
2039	15.3%	11.9%
2038	15.3%	12%
2037	15.4%	12.1%
2036	15.5%	12.1%
2035	15.6%	12.1%
2034	15.7%	12.1%
2033	15.8%	12.1%
2032	15.9%	12.1%
2031	16.2%	12%
2030	16.4%	12%
2029	16.7%	11.9%
2028	16.9%	11.8%
2027	17.3%	11.8%
2026	17.5%	11.7%
2025	17.7%	11.7%
2024	17.9%	11.7%
2023	18.1%	11.8%
2022	18.3%	12%
2021	18.5%	12.2%
2020	18.8%	12.2%
2019	19.2%	12.2%
2018	19.5%	12.3%
2017	19.9%	12.4%
2016	20.8%	12.5%
2015	21.7%	12.7%
2014	22.3%	12.9%
2013	22.5%	13.1%
2012	22.6%	13.4%
2011	23.1%	13.7%
2010	23.5%	14.1%
2009	24.1%	14.6%
2008	24.7%	15.1%
2007	25.5%	15.8%
2006	26.2%	16.6%
2005	26.8%	17.2%
2004	27.4%	17.8%
2003	28%	18.2%
2002	28.7%	18.4%
2001	29.3%	18.6%
2000	30%	18.8%
1999	30.6%	19%
1998	31.1%	19.2%
1997	31.5%	19.5%
1996	31.9%	20%
1995	32.3%	20.4%
1994	32.6%	20.7%
1993	32.8%	21%
1992	33%	21.1%
1991	33.2%	21.2%
1990	33.1%	21.4%
1989	33.1%	21.7%
1988	33.2%	22%
1987	33.6%	22.4%
1986	34.2%	22.9%
1985	34.9%	23.1%
1984	35.8%	23.3%
1983	36.9%	23.7%
1982	38.2%	24.2%
1981	39.6%	25.2%
1980	40.7%	26.4%
1979	41.7%	27.6%
1978	42.5%	28.8%
1977	43.3%	30%
1976	44.1%	31.2%
1975	44.9%	32.5%
1974	45.7%	33.7%
1973	46.5%	35%
1972	47.3%	36.2%
1971	48.1%	37.5%
1970	48.7%	38.7%
1969	48.7%	39.8%
1968	48.1%	40.8%
1967	47.5%	41.7%
1966	46.9%	42.5%
1965	46.4%	43.2%
1964	46%	43.8%
1963	45.6%	44.4%
1962	45.3%	44.7%
1961	45%	44.8%
1960	44.7%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Singapore compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Singapore

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Dominica

Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Singapore
2023	36	6
2022	44	34
2021	110	20
2020	47	13
2019	41	7
2018	43	8
2017	44	8
2016	48	8
2015	63	8
2014	53	9
2013	50	9
2012	51	10
2011	49	10
2010	50	10
2009	50	10
2008	53	11
2007	53	12
2006	54	13
2005	54	14
2004	54	14
2003	55	15
2002	56	16
2001	58	16
2000	61	17
1999	64	17
1998	64	17
1997	67	17
1996	71	17
1995	73	17
1994	77	16
1993	79	16
1992	80	16
1991	81	16
1990	77	17
1989	69	18
1988	68	18
1987	63	18
1986	63	18
1985	61	18

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 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Singapore
2023	3.55%	0.21%
2022	3.51%	0.22%
2021	3.45%	0.22%
2020	3.38%	0.23%
2019	3.3%	0.24%
2018	3.21%	0.25%
2017	3.12%	0.26%
2016	3.02%	0.27%
2015	2.93%	0.27%
2014	2.83%	0.27%
2013	2.74%	0.28%
2012	2.66%	0.28%
2011	2.57%	0.28%
2010	2.5%	0.28%
2009	2.42%	0.28%
2008	2.35%	0.28%
2007	2.28%	0.29%
2006	2.22%	0.29%
2005	2.16%	0.3%
2004	2.11%	0.31%
2003	2.06%	0.32%
2002	2.01%	0.34%
2001	1.97%	0.36%
2000	1.94%	0.38%
1999	1.91%	0.41%
1998	1.88%	0.44%
1997	1.86%	0.46%
1996	1.84%	0.48%
1995	1.83%	0.51%
1994	1.82%	0.54%
1993	1.82%	0.58%
1992	1.82%	0.63%
1991	1.84%	0.7%
1990	1.85%	0.77%
1989	1.88%	0.84%
1988	1.91%	0.91%
1987	1.95%	0.97%
1986	2%	1.03%
1985	2.06%	1.09%
1984	2.14%	1.16%
1983	2.22%	1.23%
1982	2.33%	1.32%
1981	2.45%	1.4%
1980	2.58%	1.46%
1979	2.74%	1.49%
1978	2.92%	1.51%
1977	3.12%	1.54%
1976	3.35%	1.62%
1975	3.61%	1.75%
1974	3.91%	1.95%
1973	4.24%	2.18%
1972	4.61%	2.39%
1971	5.02%	2.56%
1970	5.48%	2.71%
1969	5.98%	2.86%
1968	6.54%	3.01%
1967	7.16%	3.18%
1966	7.84%	3.34%
1965	8.59%	3.5%
1964	9.41%	3.64%
1963	10.3%	3.81%
1962	11.3%	4.05%
1961	12.4%	4.37%
1960	13.6%	4.76%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.