Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Dominica vs South Sudan by year

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Dominica

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	South Sudan
2023	1.48	3.86
2022	1.48	3.96
2021	1.48	4.05
2020	1.5	4.16
2019	1.5	4.26
2018	1.52	4.37
2017	1.54	4.48
2016	1.58	4.58
2015	1.65	4.7
2014	1.71	4.82
2013	1.78	4.94
2012	1.83	5.06
2011	1.86	5.19
2010	1.89	5.32
2009	1.92	5.45
2008	1.97	5.57
2007	2.02	5.7
2006	2.07	5.85
2005	2	6.02
2004	2.02	6.19
2003	2.08	6.35
2002	2.16	6.52
2001	2.4	6.65
2000	2.35	6.8
1999	2.46	6.94
1998	2.32	7.08
1997	2.41	7.2
1996	2.55	7.32
1995	2.71	7.34
1994	2.96	7.35
1993	3.2	7.36
1992	3.18	7.37
1991	3.15	7.38
1990	3.09	7.38
1989	3.06	7.37
1988	3.06	7.38
1987	3.06	7.39
1986	3.08	7.38
1985	3.12	7.36
1984	3.15	7.35
1983	3.18	7.34
1982	3.17	7.34
1981	3.11	7.33
1980	3.04	7.33
1979	2.96	7.32
1978	2.96	7.33
1977	3.02	7.33
1976	3.19	7.33
1975	3.46	7.33
1974	3.84	7.31
1973	4.28	7.31
1972	4.67	7.31
1971	4.99	7.3
1970	5.22	7.29
1969	5.41	7.28
1968	5.59	7.26
1967	5.74	7.26
1966	5.86	7.25
1965	5.95	7.22
1964	6.03	7.22
1963	6.08	7.2
1962	6.12	7.2
1961	6.16	7.18
1960	6.18	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	South Sudan
2023	-111	217,966
2022	-118	211,166
2021	-205	213,567
2020	-88	212,332
2019	-75	209,708
2018	-60	168,497
2017	-124	72,193
2016	177	110,553
2015	157	148,542
2014	257	227,611
2013	110	315,983
2012	167	312,974
2011	121	303,181
2010	171	287,409
2009	220	278,859
2008	272	268,268
2007	319	256,546
2006	364	246,706
2005	339	239,272
2004	360	231,877
2003	387	225,822
2002	429	212,014
2001	556	204,108
2000	561	196,055
1999	647	180,721
1998	595	-12,157
1997	662	121,454
1996	753	116,728
1995	853	110,417
1994	1,002	165,407
1993	1,130	32,779
1992	1,111	28,874
1991	1,103	87,873
1990	1,138	82,900
1989	1,178	83,735
1988	1,222	-125,447
1987	1,256	5,756
1986	1,285	99,502
1985	1,302	95,342
1984	1,308	90,970
1983	1,301	104,107
1982	1,250	118,641
1981	1,169	115,163
1980	1,090	112,307
1979	981	109,540
1978	991	107,352
1977	996	104,886
1976	1,050	102,346
1975	1,142	99,882
1974	1,267	97,181
1973	1,400	94,765
1972	1,497	74,803
1971	1,549	72,308
1970	1,574	44,776
1969	1,628	42,015
1968	1,673	44,213
1967	1,716	41,357
1966	1,752	38,523
1965	1,778	51,682
1964	1,792	64,786
1963	1,796	46,333
1962	1,786	47,406
1961	1,762	45,186
1960	1,720	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Dominica vs South Sudan by year

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Dominica

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	South Sudan
2023	11.1	28.6
2022	11.1	29.1
2021	11.3	29.7
2020	11.4	29.4
2019	11.5	29.4
2018	11.6	29.1
2017	11.8	32.8
2016	12.9	35.1
2015	13.1	35.4
2014	13.7	38.2
2013	13.3	38.3
2012	13.9	39.1
2011	13.7	39.8
2010	14	39.9
2009	14.3	41
2008	14.7	41.6
2007	15.1	42.3
2006	15.5	43.2
2005	15	44.3
2004	15.2	45.5
2003	15.6	46.8
2002	16.2	48
2001	18	48.9
2000	17.9	49.8
1999	19	50.7
1998	18.2	51.2
1997	19.1	51.6
1996	20.4	52.6
1995	21.9	52.7
1994	24.1	52.7
1993	26.2	52.7
1992	26	52.5
1991	25.9	52.4
1990	26	52.3
1989	26	53.1
1988	26.1	51.9
1987	26	50.6
1986	26	50.6
1985	25.8	50.7
1984	25.7	50.8
1983	25.3	51.1
1982	24.5	51.4
1981	23.3	51.7
1980	22.1	52
1979	21.2	52.3
1978	20.8	52.7
1977	21	53
1976	21.9	53.4
1975	23.4	53.7
1974	25.5	53.9
1973	27.7	54.3
1972	29.6	54.5
1971	31	54.6
1970	31.9	54.5
1969	33.3	54.3
1968	34.6	54
1967	36	53.7
1966	37.2	53.5
1965	38.4	53.1
1964	39.5	53
1963	40.4	52.7
1962	41.2	52.5
1961	41.8	52.3
1960	42.2	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 42.2 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	South Sudan
2100	13.1%	20.1%
2099	13.1%	20.2%
2098	13.2%	20.3%
2097	13.2%	20.3%
2096	13.2%	20.4%
2095	13.2%	20.5%
2094	13.3%	20.6%
2093	13.3%	20.7%
2092	13.3%	20.9%
2091	13.4%	21%
2090	13.4%	21.1%
2089	13.4%	21.2%
2088	13.5%	21.3%
2087	13.5%	21.5%
2086	13.5%	21.6%
2085	13.6%	21.8%
2084	13.6%	21.9%
2083	13.6%	22.1%
2082	13.6%	22.3%
2081	13.6%	22.4%
2080	13.6%	22.6%
2079	13.7%	22.8%
2078	13.7%	23%
2077	13.7%	23.2%
2076	13.7%	23.3%
2075	13.7%	23.5%
2074	13.7%	23.7%
2073	13.7%	23.9%
2072	13.7%	24.1%
2071	13.7%	24.3%
2070	13.7%	24.5%
2069	13.7%	24.7%
2068	13.8%	25%
2067	13.8%	25.2%
2066	13.8%	25.4%
2065	13.9%	25.6%
2064	14%	25.8%
2063	14%	26%
2062	14.1%	26.3%
2061	14.2%	26.5%
2060	14.3%	26.7%
2059	14.3%	27%
2058	14.4%	27.2%
2057	14.5%	27.5%
2056	14.6%	27.8%
2055	14.7%	28.1%
2054	14.7%	28.5%
2053	14.8%	28.8%
2052	14.9%	29.2%
2051	14.9%	29.5%
2050	14.9%	29.9%
2049	15%	30.3%
2048	15%	30.8%
2047	15.1%	31.2%
2046	15.1%	31.6%
2045	15.1%	32%
2044	15.1%	32.4%
2043	15.1%	32.7%
2042	15.2%	33%
2041	15.2%	33.3%
2040	15.2%	33.6%
2039	15.3%	33.8%
2038	15.3%	33.9%
2037	15.4%	34.1%
2036	15.5%	34.2%
2035	15.6%	34.3%
2034	15.7%	34.4%
2033	15.8%	34.3%
2032	15.9%	34.4%
2031	16.2%	34.6%
2030	16.4%	34.8%
2029	16.7%	35.2%
2028	16.9%	35.8%
2027	17.3%	36.6%
2026	17.5%	37.5%
2025	17.7%	38.4%
2024	17.9%	38.9%
2023	18.1%	39.9%
2022	18.3%	40.9%
2021	18.5%	41.6%
2020	18.8%	42.4%
2019	19.2%	43.6%
2018	19.5%	44.9%
2017	19.9%	45%
2016	20.8%	43.7%
2015	21.7%	43.1%
2014	22.3%	42.5%
2013	22.5%	41.9%
2012	22.6%	41.9%
2011	23.1%	42.2%
2010	23.5%	42.8%
2009	24.1%	43.4%
2008	24.7%	43.8%
2007	25.5%	44.3%
2006	26.2%	44.8%
2005	26.8%	45.3%
2004	27.4%	45.8%
2003	28%	45.9%
2002	28.7%	45.7%
2001	29.3%	45.5%
2000	30%	45.5%
1999	30.6%	45.6%
1998	31.1%	45.8%
1997	31.5%	46%
1996	31.9%	46%
1995	32.3%	45.8%
1994	32.6%	45.8%
1993	32.8%	45.7%
1992	33%	45.6%
1991	33.2%	45.5%
1990	33.1%	45.4%
1989	33.1%	45.4%
1988	33.2%	46.2%
1987	33.6%	46.9%
1986	34.2%	46.7%
1985	34.9%	46.6%
1984	35.8%	46.5%
1983	36.9%	46.3%
1982	38.2%	46.2%
1981	39.6%	46%
1980	40.7%	45.8%
1979	41.7%	45.7%
1978	42.5%	45.5%
1977	43.3%	45.4%
1976	44.1%	45.3%
1975	44.9%	45.2%
1974	45.7%	45.1%
1973	46.5%	45%
1972	47.3%	44.8%
1971	48.1%	44.7%
1970	48.7%	44.5%
1969	48.7%	44.3%
1968	48.1%	44%
1967	47.5%	43.8%
1966	46.9%	43.5%
1965	46.4%	43.3%
1964	46%	43%
1963	45.6%	42.8%
1962	45.3%	42.6%
1961	45%	42.6%
1960	44.7%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs South Sudan

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Dominica

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	South Sudan
2023	36	692
2022	44	704
2021	110	749
2020	47	729
2019	41	745
2018	43	913
2017	44	1,662
2016	48	1,629
2015	63	1,436
2014	53	1,216
2013	50	771
2012	51	755
2011	49	770
2010	50	776
2009	50	823
2008	53	858
2007	53	933
2006	54	1,005
2005	54	1,074
2004	54	1,150
2003	55	1,199
2002	56	1,521
2001	58	1,580
2000	61	1,658
1999	64	2,048
1998	64	7,514
1997	67	4,172
1996	71	4,357
1995	73	4,430
1994	77	1,666
1993	79	7,537
1992	80	7,597
1991	81	4,764
1990	77	4,877
1989	69	5,103
1988	68	5,535
1987	63	8,045
1986	63	3,720
1985	61	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	South Sudan
2023	3.55%	9.87%
2022	3.51%	9.87%
2021	3.45%	9.87%
2020	3.38%	9.87%
2019	3.3%	9.87%
2018	3.21%	13.2%
2017	3.12%	27.8%
2016	3.02%	26.4%
2015	2.93%	23.7%
2014	2.83%	18.2%
2013	2.74%	9.92%
2012	2.66%	10.1%
2011	2.57%	10.5%
2010	2.5%	10.9%
2009	2.42%	11.5%
2008	2.35%	12.1%
2007	2.28%	12.7%
2006	2.22%	13.4%
2005	2.16%	14.1%
2004	2.11%	14.8%
2003	2.06%	15.7%
2002	2.01%	16.5%
2001	1.97%	17.4%
2000	1.94%	18.3%
1999	1.91%	19.2%
1998	1.88%	42.6%
1997	1.86%	25.2%
1996	1.84%	26.1%
1995	1.83%	27%
1994	1.82%	23%
1993	1.82%	33.1%
1992	1.82%	33.8%
1991	1.84%	29.7%
1990	1.85%	30.3%
1989	1.88%	30.7%
1988	1.91%	76.7%
1987	1.95%	36%
1986	2%	26.7%
1985	2.06%	27.1%
1984	2.14%	27.5%
1983	2.22%	27.8%
1982	2.33%	28.2%
1981	2.45%	28.5%
1980	2.58%	28.9%
1979	2.74%	29.2%
1978	2.92%	29.5%
1977	3.12%	29.9%
1976	3.35%	30.2%
1975	3.61%	30.6%
1974	3.91%	30.9%
1973	4.24%	31.3%
1972	4.61%	31.6%
1971	5.02%	31.9%
1970	5.48%	32.3%
1969	5.98%	32.6%
1968	6.54%	32.9%
1967	7.16%	33.3%
1966	7.84%	33.6%
1965	8.59%	34%
1964	9.41%	34.3%
1963	10.3%	34.6%
1962	11.3%	34.9%
1961	12.4%	35.2%
1960	13.6%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.