Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and South Africa

Fertility rate in Dominica vs South Africa by year

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Dominica

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	South Africa
2023	1.48	2.22
2022	1.48	2.23
2021	1.48	2.25
2020	1.5	2.26
2019	1.5	2.26
2018	1.52	2.27
2017	1.54	2.28
2016	1.58	2.26
2015	1.65	2.36
2014	1.71	2.42
2013	1.78	2.43
2012	1.83	2.45
2011	1.86	2.44
2010	1.89	2.44
2009	1.92	2.5
2008	1.97	2.68
2007	2.02	2.55
2006	2.07	2.55
2005	2	2.51
2004	2.02	2.44
2003	2.08	2.36
2002	2.16	2.32
2001	2.4	2.37
2000	2.35	2.41
1999	2.46	2.56
1998	2.32	2.63
1997	2.41	2.73
1996	2.55	2.99
1995	2.71	3.17
1994	2.96	3.26
1993	3.2	3.37
1992	3.18	3.48
1991	3.15	3.62
1990	3.09	3.72
1989	3.06	3.98
1988	3.06	4.18
1987	3.06	4.35
1986	3.08	4.41
1985	3.12	4.5
1984	3.15	4.57
1983	3.18	4.63
1982	3.17	4.7
1981	3.11	4.71
1980	3.04	4.78
1979	2.96	4.82
1978	2.96	4.85
1977	3.02	4.94
1976	3.19	5.07
1975	3.46	5.19
1974	3.84	5.3
1973	4.28	5.41
1972	4.67	5.49
1971	4.99	5.57
1970	5.22	5.63
1969	5.41	5.72
1968	5.59	5.78
1967	5.74	5.85
1966	5.86	5.91
1965	5.95	5.89
1964	6.03	5.96
1963	6.08	6.01
1962	6.12	6.05
1961	6.16	6.08
1960	6.18	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	South Africa
2023	-111	602,793
2022	-118	603,636
2021	-205	456,411
2020	-88	595,873
2019	-75	652,130
2018	-60	648,319
2017	-124	645,975
2016	177	641,365
2015	157	668,771
2014	257	674,754
2013	110	652,427
2012	167	643,723
2011	121	601,708
2010	171	566,834
2009	220	554,115
2008	272	595,332
2007	319	503,567
2006	364	487,584
2005	339	464,464
2004	360	442,540
2003	387	415,018
2002	429	430,926
2001	556	484,801
2000	561	526,963
1999	647	594,643
1998	595	627,027
1997	662	667,969
1996	753	710,868
1995	853	743,488
1994	1,002	698,609
1993	1,130	789,220
1992	1,111	794,415
1991	1,103	827,296
1990	1,138	835,421
1989	1,178	884,629
1988	1,222	909,221
1987	1,256	922,330
1986	1,285	903,644
1985	1,302	893,889
1984	1,308	869,011
1983	1,301	837,013
1982	1,250	807,550
1981	1,169	767,833
1980	1,090	738,415
1979	981	716,541
1978	991	694,341
1977	996	680,929
1976	1,050	675,011
1975	1,142	667,862
1974	1,267	658,438
1973	1,400	651,596
1972	1,497	638,754
1971	1,549	624,761
1970	1,574	605,102
1969	1,628	590,794
1968	1,673	571,841
1967	1,716	553,741
1966	1,752	534,862
1965	1,778	506,632
1964	1,792	490,606
1963	1,796	473,821
1962	1,786	455,634
1961	1,762	437,851
1960	1,720	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Dominica vs South Africa by year

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Dominica

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	South Africa
2023	11.1	18.8
2022	11.1	19.1
2021	11.3	19.4
2020	11.4	19.5
2019	11.5	19.7
2018	11.6	19.9
2017	11.8	20
2016	12.9	20.3
2015	13.1	21
2014	13.7	21.8
2013	13.3	21.9
2012	13.9	22.1
2011	13.7	22.1
2010	14	22.2
2009	14.3	22.8
2008	14.7	24.3
2007	15.1	23.1
2006	15.5	23.1
2005	15	22.7
2004	15.2	22.1
2003	15.6	21.4
2002	16.2	20.9
2001	18	21.3
2000	17.9	21.6
1999	19	22.7
1998	18.2	23.2
1997	19.1	23.9
1996	20.4	24.9
1995	21.9	25.6
1994	24.1	24.6
1993	26.2	26.6
1992	26	27
1991	25.9	28.1
1990	26	28.7
1989	26	30.6
1988	26.1	32
1987	26	33.2
1986	26	33.6
1985	25.8	34.2
1984	25.7	34.5
1983	25.3	34.6
1982	24.5	34.8
1981	23.3	34.6
1980	22.1	34.7
1979	21.2	34.9
1978	20.8	35.1
1977	21	35.6
1976	21.9	36.3
1975	23.4	37
1974	25.5	37.7
1973	27.7	38.4
1972	29.6	38.9
1971	31	39.3
1970	31.9	39.4
1969	33.3	39.7
1968	34.6	39.8
1967	36	39.9
1966	37.2	40
1965	38.4	39.5
1964	39.5	39.6
1963	40.4	39.7
1962	41.2	39.7
1961	41.8	39.7
1960	42.2	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 42.2 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	South Africa
2100	13.1%	17.9%
2099	13.1%	18%
2098	13.2%	18%
2097	13.2%	18.1%
2096	13.2%	18.1%
2095	13.2%	18.2%
2094	13.3%	18.2%
2093	13.3%	18.3%
2092	13.3%	18.3%
2091	13.4%	18.4%
2090	13.4%	18.4%
2089	13.4%	18.5%
2088	13.5%	18.5%
2087	13.5%	18.6%
2086	13.5%	18.6%
2085	13.6%	18.7%
2084	13.6%	18.7%
2083	13.6%	18.8%
2082	13.6%	18.9%
2081	13.6%	18.9%
2080	13.6%	19%
2079	13.7%	19%
2078	13.7%	19.1%
2077	13.7%	19.2%
2076	13.7%	19.3%
2075	13.7%	19.3%
2074	13.7%	19.4%
2073	13.7%	19.5%
2072	13.7%	19.6%
2071	13.7%	19.6%
2070	13.7%	19.7%
2069	13.7%	19.8%
2068	13.8%	19.9%
2067	13.8%	20%
2066	13.8%	20.1%
2065	13.9%	20.2%
2064	14%	20.3%
2063	14%	20.4%
2062	14.1%	20.5%
2061	14.2%	20.6%
2060	14.3%	20.7%
2059	14.3%	20.8%
2058	14.4%	20.9%
2057	14.5%	21%
2056	14.6%	21.1%
2055	14.7%	21.1%
2054	14.7%	21.2%
2053	14.8%	21.3%
2052	14.9%	21.4%
2051	14.9%	21.5%
2050	14.9%	21.6%
2049	15%	21.7%
2048	15%	21.8%
2047	15.1%	21.9%
2046	15.1%	22%
2045	15.1%	22.1%
2044	15.1%	22.3%
2043	15.1%	22.4%
2042	15.2%	22.6%
2041	15.2%	22.8%
2040	15.2%	23%
2039	15.3%	23.3%
2038	15.3%	23.5%
2037	15.4%	23.7%
2036	15.5%	24.1%
2035	15.6%	24.4%
2034	15.7%	24.7%
2033	15.8%	24.9%
2032	15.9%	25%
2031	16.2%	25.1%
2030	16.4%	25.2%
2029	16.7%	25.3%
2028	16.9%	25.4%
2027	17.3%	25.5%
2026	17.5%	25.6%
2025	17.7%	25.8%
2024	17.9%	25.9%
2023	18.1%	26.1%
2022	18.3%	26.3%
2021	18.5%	26.6%
2020	18.8%	27%
2019	19.2%	27.4%
2018	19.5%	27.9%
2017	19.9%	28.3%
2016	20.8%	28.3%
2015	21.7%	28.3%
2014	22.3%	28.5%
2013	22.5%	28.7%
2012	22.6%	28.9%
2011	23.1%	29.1%
2010	23.5%	29.4%
2009	24.1%	29.7%
2008	24.7%	29.9%
2007	25.5%	30.2%
2006	26.2%	30.6%
2005	26.8%	31.1%
2004	27.4%	31.6%
2003	28%	32.3%
2002	28.7%	33.2%
2001	29.3%	34%
2000	30%	34.9%
1999	30.6%	35.7%
1998	31.1%	36.5%
1997	31.5%	37.2%
1996	31.9%	37.5%
1995	32.3%	37.5%
1994	32.6%	37.2%
1993	32.8%	37.3%
1992	33%	37.6%
1991	33.2%	37.5%
1990	33.1%	37.7%
1989	33.1%	38.1%
1988	33.2%	38.4%
1987	33.6%	38.7%
1986	34.2%	38.9%
1985	34.9%	39.2%
1984	35.8%	39.5%
1983	36.9%	39.8%
1982	38.2%	40.1%
1981	39.6%	40.5%
1980	40.7%	40.9%
1979	41.7%	41.3%
1978	42.5%	41.5%
1977	43.3%	41.7%
1976	44.1%	41.8%
1975	44.9%	41.9%
1974	45.7%	42%
1973	46.5%	42.1%
1972	47.3%	42.2%
1971	48.1%	42.2%
1970	48.7%	42.3%
1969	48.7%	42.2%
1968	48.1%	42.2%
1967	47.5%	42.2%
1966	46.9%	42.1%
1965	46.4%	42.1%
1964	46%	42.1%
1963	45.6%	42.1%
1962	45.3%	42.1%
1961	45%	42.1%
1960	44.7%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs South Africa

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Dominica

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	South Africa
2023	36	118
2022	44	129
2021	110	191
2020	47	118
2019	41	119
2018	43	128
2017	44	134
2016	48	141
2015	63	150
2014	53	162
2013	50	180
2012	51	194
2011	49	202
2010	50	226
2009	50	241
2008	53	272
2007	53	272
2006	54	283
2005	54	279
2004	54	259
2003	55	245
2002	56	225
2001	58	192
2000	61	175
1999	64	151
1998	64	152
1997	67	152
1996	71	150
1995	73	125
1994	77	133
1993	79	145
1992	80	152
1991	81	162
1990	77	170
1989	69	177
1988	68	184
1987	63	192
1986	63	200
1985	61	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	South Africa
2023	3.55%	3.47%
2022	3.51%	3.44%
2021	3.45%	3.41%
2020	3.38%	3.41%
2019	3.3%	3.45%
2018	3.21%	3.49%
2017	3.12%	3.58%
2016	3.02%	3.68%
2015	2.93%	3.82%
2014	2.83%	3.96%
2013	2.74%	4.1%
2012	2.66%	4.25%
2011	2.57%	4.5%
2010	2.5%	5%
2009	2.42%	5.7%
2008	2.35%	6.42%
2007	2.28%	7.19%
2006	2.22%	7.75%
2005	2.16%	8.03%
2004	2.11%	8.1%
2003	2.06%	7.93%
2002	2.01%	7.69%
2001	1.97%	7.43%
2000	1.94%	7.11%
1999	1.91%	6.85%
1998	1.88%	6.56%
1997	1.86%	6.29%
1996	1.84%	6.11%
1995	1.83%	5.95%
1994	1.82%	5.82%
1993	1.82%	5.7%
1992	1.82%	5.66%
1991	1.84%	5.7%
1990	1.85%	5.82%
1989	1.88%	6.01%
1988	1.91%	6.26%
1987	1.95%	6.56%
1986	2%	6.89%
1985	2.06%	7.24%
1984	2.14%	7.6%
1983	2.22%	7.98%
1982	2.33%	8.39%
1981	2.45%	8.84%
1980	2.58%	9.35%
1979	2.74%	9.88%
1978	2.92%	10.5%
1977	3.12%	11.1%
1976	3.35%	11.8%
1975	3.61%	12.5%
1974	3.91%	13.2%
1973	4.24%	-
1972	4.61%	-
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 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.