Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and South Korea

Fertility rate in Dominica vs South Korea by year

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Dominica

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	South Korea
2023	1.48	0.72
2022	1.48	0.78
2021	1.48	0.81
2020	1.5	0.84
2019	1.5	0.92
2018	1.52	0.98
2017	1.54	1.05
2016	1.58	1.17
2015	1.65	1.24
2014	1.71	1.21
2013	1.78	1.19
2012	1.83	1.3
2011	1.86	1.24
2010	1.89	1.23
2009	1.92	1.15
2008	1.97	1.19
2007	2.02	1.26
2006	2.07	1.13
2005	2	1.09
2004	2.02	1.16
2003	2.08	1.19
2002	2.16	1.18
2001	2.4	1.31
2000	2.35	1.48
1999	2.46	1.43
1998	2.32	1.46
1997	2.41	1.54
1996	2.55	1.57
1995	2.71	1.63
1994	2.96	1.66
1993	3.2	1.65
1992	3.18	1.76
1991	3.15	1.71
1990	3.09	1.57
1989	3.06	1.56
1988	3.06	1.55
1987	3.06	1.53
1986	3.08	1.58
1985	3.12	1.66
1984	3.15	1.74
1983	3.18	2.06
1982	3.17	2.39
1981	3.11	2.57
1980	3.04	2.82
1979	2.96	2.9
1978	2.96	2.64
1977	3.02	2.99
1976	3.19	3
1975	3.46	3.43
1974	3.84	3.77
1973	4.28	4.07
1972	4.67	4.12
1971	4.99	4.54
1970	5.22	4.53
1969	5.41	4.45
1968	5.59	4.51
1967	5.74	4.62
1966	5.86	4.78
1965	5.95	4.89
1964	6.03	5.07
1963	6.08	5.33
1962	6.12	5.56
1961	6.16	5.8
1960	6.18	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	South Korea
2023	-111	-77,569
2022	-118	-124,014
2021	-205	-56,947
2020	-88	-31,101
2019	-75	10,353
2018	-60	30,951
2017	-124	71,907
2016	177	122,923
2015	157	163,248
2014	257	167,464
2013	110	166,415
2012	167	215,859
2011	121	214,728
2010	171	213,083
2009	220	197,231
2008	272	215,841
2007	319	248,286
2006	364	203,441
2005	339	187,920
2004	360	225,988
2003	387	244,251
2002	429	247,752
2001	556	312,643
2000	561	390,167
1999	647	368,272
1998	595	393,436
1997	662	422,773
1996	753	446,142
1995	853	468,967
1994	1,002	473,200
1993	1,130	477,302
1992	1,111	494,352
1991	1,103	467,594
1990	1,138	411,546
1989	1,178	403,266
1988	1,222	399,297
1987	1,256	378,758
1986	1,285	395,651
1985	1,302	416,219
1984	1,308	436,384
1983	1,301	514,844
1982	1,250	605,626
1981	1,169	631,189
1980	1,090	583,294
1979	981	623,068
1978	991	499,084
1977	996	578,947
1976	1,050	530,558
1975	1,142	603,300
1974	1,267	673,030
1973	1,400	699,115
1972	1,497	740,469
1971	1,549	789,185
1970	1,574	747,987
1969	1,628	694,227
1968	1,673	684,487
1967	1,716	692,169
1966	1,752	623,534
1965	1,778	641,090
1964	1,792	655,501
1963	1,796	685,824
1962	1,786	712,590
1961	1,762	730,173
1960	1,720	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Dominica vs South Korea by year

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Dominica

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	South Korea
2023	11.1	4.5
2022	11.1	4.9
2021	11.3	5.1
2020	11.4	5.3
2019	11.5	5.9
2018	11.6	6.4
2017	11.8	7
2016	12.9	7.9
2015	13.1	8.6
2014	13.7	8.6
2013	13.3	8.6
2012	13.9	9.6
2011	13.7	9.4
2010	14	9.4
2009	14.3	9
2008	14.7	9.4
2007	15.1	10.1
2006	15.5	9.2
2005	15	9
2004	15.2	9.8
2003	15.6	10.2
2002	16.2	10.3
2001	18	11.7
2000	17.9	13.5
1999	19	13.2
1998	18.2	13.7
1997	19.1	14.5
1996	20.4	15
1995	21.9	15.7
1994	24.1	16
1993	26.2	16
1992	26	16.7
1991	25.9	16.4
1990	26	15.2
1989	26	15.1
1988	26.1	15.1
1987	26	15
1986	26	15.4
1985	25.8	16.1
1984	25.7	16.7
1983	25.3	19.3
1982	24.5	21.6
1981	23.3	22.4
1980	22.1	22.6
1979	21.2	23
1978	20.8	20.3
1977	21	22.7
1976	21.9	22.2
1975	23.4	24.8
1974	25.5	26.6
1973	27.7	28.3
1972	29.6	28.4
1971	31	31.2
1970	31.9	31.2
1969	33.3	30.3
1968	34.6	30.7
1967	36	31.5
1966	37.2	32.8
1965	38.4	33.8
1964	39.5	35.2
1963	40.4	37.2
1962	41.2	39
1961	41.8	40.9
1960	42.2	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 42.2 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	South Korea
2100	13.1%	8.61%
2099	13.1%	8.6%
2098	13.2%	8.59%
2097	13.2%	8.59%
2096	13.2%	8.59%
2095	13.2%	8.6%
2094	13.3%	8.61%
2093	13.3%	8.62%
2092	13.3%	8.62%
2091	13.4%	8.62%
2090	13.4%	8.62%
2089	13.4%	8.6%
2088	13.5%	8.58%
2087	13.5%	8.55%
2086	13.5%	8.5%
2085	13.6%	8.45%
2084	13.6%	8.39%
2083	13.6%	8.33%
2082	13.6%	8.26%
2081	13.6%	8.18%
2080	13.6%	8.09%
2079	13.7%	8%
2078	13.7%	7.91%
2077	13.7%	7.82%
2076	13.7%	7.72%
2075	13.7%	7.63%
2074	13.7%	7.53%
2073	13.7%	7.44%
2072	13.7%	7.35%
2071	13.7%	7.28%
2070	13.7%	7.21%
2069	13.7%	7.16%
2068	13.8%	7.13%
2067	13.8%	7.11%
2066	13.8%	7.11%
2065	13.9%	7.14%
2064	14%	7.18%
2063	14%	7.23%
2062	14.1%	7.3%
2061	14.2%	7.37%
2060	14.3%	7.45%
2059	14.3%	7.52%
2058	14.4%	7.6%
2057	14.5%	7.66%
2056	14.6%	7.72%
2055	14.7%	7.76%
2054	14.7%	7.79%
2053	14.8%	7.81%
2052	14.9%	7.83%
2051	14.9%	7.83%
2050	14.9%	7.83%
2049	15%	7.82%
2048	15%	7.81%
2047	15.1%	7.8%
2046	15.1%	7.79%
2045	15.1%	7.78%
2044	15.1%	7.78%
2043	15.1%	7.77%
2042	15.2%	7.76%
2041	15.2%	7.74%
2040	15.2%	7.72%
2039	15.3%	7.7%
2038	15.3%	7.66%
2037	15.4%	7.65%
2036	15.5%	7.65%
2035	15.6%	7.66%
2034	15.7%	7.73%
2033	15.8%	7.85%
2032	15.9%	8.02%
2031	16.2%	8.28%
2030	16.4%	8.59%
2029	16.7%	8.9%
2028	16.9%	9.23%
2027	17.3%	9.62%
2026	17.5%	10%
2025	17.7%	10.4%
2024	17.9%	10.6%
2023	18.1%	11%
2022	18.3%	11.4%
2021	18.5%	11.8%
2020	18.8%	12.1%
2019	19.2%	12.4%
2018	19.5%	12.7%
2017	19.9%	13%
2016	20.8%	13.4%
2015	21.7%	13.8%
2014	22.3%	14.2%
2013	22.5%	14.7%
2012	22.6%	15.2%
2011	23.1%	15.8%
2010	23.5%	16.4%
2009	24.1%	16.9%
2008	24.7%	17.5%
2007	25.5%	18.1%
2006	26.2%	18.7%
2005	26.8%	19.2%
2004	27.4%	19.7%
2003	28%	20.1%
2002	28.7%	20.5%
2001	29.3%	20.8%
2000	30%	21%
1999	30.6%	21.2%
1998	31.1%	21.6%
1997	31.5%	22%
1996	31.9%	22.5%
1995	32.3%	23.1%
1994	32.6%	23.7%
1993	32.8%	24.2%
1992	33%	24.7%
1991	33.2%	25.2%
1990	33.1%	25.8%
1989	33.1%	26.5%
1988	33.2%	27.3%
1987	33.6%	28.2%
1986	34.2%	29.2%
1985	34.9%	30.2%
1984	35.8%	31.2%
1983	36.9%	32%
1982	38.2%	32.7%
1981	39.6%	33.3%
1980	40.7%	34%
1979	41.7%	34.8%
1978	42.5%	35.6%
1977	43.3%	36.5%
1976	44.1%	37.5%
1975	44.9%	38.5%
1974	45.7%	39.5%
1973	46.5%	40.3%
1972	47.3%	41%
1971	48.1%	41.5%
1970	48.7%	42.1%
1969	48.7%	42.7%
1968	48.1%	43.1%
1967	47.5%	43.3%
1966	46.9%	43.5%
1965	46.4%	43.3%
1964	46%	43.1%
1963	45.6%	42.7%
1962	45.3%	42.3%
1961	45%	41.8%
1960	44.7%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs South Korea

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Dominica

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	South Korea
2023	36	4
2022	44	7
2021	110	5
2020	47	12
2019	41	5
2018	43	5
2017	44	6
2016	48	6
2015	63	6
2014	53	7
2013	50	7
2012	51	8
2011	49	8
2010	50	8
2009	50	9
2008	53	9
2007	53	10
2006	54	10
2005	54	11
2004	54	12
2003	55	13
2002	56	13
2001	58	14
2000	61	15
1999	64	17
1998	64	18
1997	67	19
1996	71	20
1995	73	22
1994	77	23
1993	79	24
1992	80	26
1991	81	28
1990	77	28
1989	69	29
1988	68	31
1987	63	34
1986	63	35
1985	61	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	South Korea
2023	3.55%	0.28%
2022	3.51%	0.28%
2021	3.45%	0.29%
2020	3.38%	0.3%
2019	3.3%	0.31%
2018	3.21%	0.32%
2017	3.12%	0.33%
2016	3.02%	0.34%
2015	2.93%	0.35%
2014	2.83%	0.36%
2013	2.74%	0.37%
2012	2.66%	0.38%
2011	2.57%	0.4%
2010	2.5%	0.41%
2009	2.42%	0.43%
2008	2.35%	0.45%
2007	2.28%	0.48%
2006	2.22%	0.52%
2005	2.16%	0.56%
2004	2.11%	0.6%
2003	2.06%	0.64%
2002	2.01%	0.68%
2001	1.97%	0.71%
2000	1.94%	0.75%
1999	1.91%	0.8%
1998	1.88%	0.85%
1997	1.86%	0.91%
1996	1.84%	0.98%
1995	1.83%	1.05%
1994	1.82%	1.14%
1993	1.82%	1.23%
1992	1.82%	1.33%
1991	1.84%	1.44%
1990	1.85%	1.57%
1989	1.88%	1.71%
1988	1.91%	1.87%
1987	1.95%	2.05%
1986	2%	2.25%
1985	2.06%	2.46%
1984	2.14%	2.7%
1983	2.22%	2.93%
1982	2.33%	3.17%
1981	2.45%	3.4%
1980	2.58%	3.63%
1979	2.74%	3.84%
1978	2.92%	4.04%
1977	3.12%	4.23%
1976	3.35%	4.42%
1975	3.61%	4.61%
1974	3.91%	4.82%
1973	4.24%	5.07%
1972	4.61%	5.36%
1971	5.02%	5.71%
1970	5.48%	6.12%
1969	5.98%	6.59%
1968	6.54%	7.1%
1967	7.16%	7.62%
1966	7.84%	8.16%
1965	8.59%	8.68%
1964	9.41%	9.18%
1963	10.3%	9.67%
1962	11.3%	10.1%
1961	12.4%	10.6%
1960	13.6%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.