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Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Spain

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Dominica has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 6.7 for Spain. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.48 in Dominica and 1.12 in Spain — 24.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76% in Dominica and by 60.8% in Spain — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 2.86, respectively.

  • Dominica is ranked 129/196 by birth rate compared to 189/196 for Spain.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2 in Dominica — it's 32.5 in Spain.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 34.1 in Dominica vs 4.81 in Spain.
  • In Dominica, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Spain.

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Spain by year

Dominica
Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Spain
2023 1.48 1.12
2022 1.48 1.16
2021 1.48 1.18
2020 1.5 1.18
2019 1.5 1.23
2018 1.52 1.26
2017 1.54 1.31
2016 1.58 1.33
2015 1.65 1.33
2014 1.71 1.32
2013 1.78 1.27
2012 1.83 1.32
2011 1.86 1.34
2010 1.89 1.37
2009 1.92 1.38
2008 1.97 1.45
2007 2.02 1.38
2006 2.07 1.36
2005 2 1.33
2004 2.02 1.31
2003 2.08 1.3
2002 2.16 1.25
2001 2.4 1.23
2000 2.35 1.22
1999 2.46 1.17
1998 2.32 1.13
1997 2.41 1.15
1996 2.55 1.14
1995 2.71 1.16
1994 2.96 1.19
1993 3.2 1.26
1992 3.18 1.31
1991 3.15 1.33
1990 3.09 1.36
1989 3.06 1.4
1988 3.06 1.45
1987 3.06 1.49
1986 3.08 1.56
1985 3.12 1.64
1984 3.15 1.73
1983 3.18 1.8
1982 3.17 1.94
1981 3.11 2.04
1980 3.04 2.22
1979 2.96 2.37
1978 2.96 2.54
1977 3.02 2.65
1976 3.19 2.77
1975 3.46 2.77
1974 3.84 2.88
1973 4.28 2.84
1972 4.67 2.87
1971 4.99 2.9
1970 5.22 2.84
1969 5.41 2.86
1968 5.59 2.87
1967 5.74 2.94
1966 5.86 2.91
1965 5.95 2.94
1964 6.03 3.01
1963 6.08 2.88
1962 6.12 2.8
1961 6.16 2.77
1960 6.18 2.86

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Dominica
Spain
1x
Year Natural population change
Dominica Spain
2023 -111 -111,211
2022 -118 -133,801
2021 -205 -113,865
2020 -88 -151,551
2019 -75 -56,542
2018 -60 -56,139
2017 -124 -32,600
2016 177 0
2015 157 -4,642
2014 257 32,522
2013 110 37,284
2012 167 51,450
2011 121 84,137
2010 171 102,469
2009 220 106,635
2008 272 133,267
2007 319 108,545
2006 364 110,994
2005 339 78,576
2004 360 85,844
2003 387 54,844
2002 429 53,861
2001 556 44,936
2000 561 36,512
1999 647 8,077
1998 595 4,022
1997 662 20,028
1996 753 11,967
1995 853 15,889
1994 1,002 31,639
1993 1,130 47,234
1992 1,111 62,652
1991 1,103 58,450
1990 1,138 66,075
1989 1,178 81,538
1988 1,222 100,794
1987 1,256 116,054
1986 1,285 131,188
1985 1,302 146,184
1984 1,308 172,487
1983 1,301 183,223
1982 1,250 231,714
1981 1,169 237,879
1980 1,090 281,184
1979 981 312,407
1978 991 339,157
1977 996 361,465
1976 1,050 375,834
1975 1,142 371,882
1974 1,267 396,182
1973 1,400 374,381
1972 1,497 391,030
1971 1,549 369,625
1970 1,574 378,723
1969 1,628 367,851
1968 1,673 387,423
1967 1,716 402,001
1966 1,752 397,084
1965 1,778 405,819
1964 1,792 429,885
1963 1,796 394,338
1962 1,786 384,690
1961 1,762 396,537
1960 1,720 398,960

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.23% in Spain.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and -0.13% in Spain.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Spain by year

Dominica
Spain

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Dominica Spain
2023 11.1 6.7
2022 11.1 6.9
2021 11.3 7.1
2020 11.4 7.2
2019 11.5 7.6
2018 11.6 7.9
2017 11.8 8.4
2016 12.9 8.8
2015 13.1 9
2014 13.7 9.2
2013 13.3 9.1
2012 13.9 9.7
2011 13.7 10.1
2010 14 10.4
2009 14.3 10.6
2008 14.7 11.3
2007 15.1 10.9
2006 15.5 10.8
2005 15 10.6
2004 15.2 10.6
2003 15.6 10.4
2002 16.2 10.1
2001 18 9.9
2000 17.9 9.8
1999 19 9.4
1998 18.2 9.1
1997 19.1 9.2
1996 20.4 9.1
1995 21.9 9.1
1994 24.1 9.4
1993 26.2 9.8
1992 26 10.1
1991 25.9 10.2
1990 26 10.3
1989 26 10.5
1988 26.1 10.8
1987 26 11
1986 26 11.4
1985 25.8 11.9
1984 25.7 12.3
1983 25.3 12.7
1982 24.5 13.6
1981 23.3 14.1
1980 22.1 15.2
1979 21.2 16.2
1978 20.8 17.3
1977 21 18
1976 21.9 18.7
1975 23.4 18.7
1974 25.5 19.5
1973 27.7 19.2
1972 29.6 19.4
1971 31 19.6
1970 31.9 19.5
1969 33.3 19.9
1968 34.6 20.1
1967 36 20.7
1966 37.2 20.7
1965 38.4 21.1
1964 39.5 22
1963 40.4 21.4
1962 41.2 21.1
1961 41.8 21.2
1960 42.2 21.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 6.7 in Spain, compared with 42.2 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Dominica Spain
Fertility rate 1.48 1.12
Fertility rate rank 150/196 189/196
Birth rate 11.1 6.7
Birth rate rank 129/196 189/196
Population change due to births and deaths -111 -111,211
Natural population change rank 160/196 189/196
Natural population change rate -0.17% -0.23%
Population growth -0.46% +1.03%
Population growth rank 186/197 100/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 31.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.2 years 32.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.4 5.01
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 70.4 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.1 13.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 21.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 47.9% 59.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.08% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.31% 0.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.55% 0.31%
Life expectancy 71.6 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Dominica
Factual

UN forecast
Spain
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Dominica Spain
2100 13.1% 11.6%
2099 13.1% 11.6%
2098 13.2% 11.7%
2097 13.2% 11.7%
2096 13.2% 11.7%
2095 13.2% 11.8%
2094 13.3% 11.8%
2093 13.3% 11.9%
2092 13.3% 11.9%
2091 13.4% 11.9%
2090 13.4% 12%
2089 13.4% 12%
2088 13.5% 12%
2087 13.5% 12.1%
2086 13.5% 12.1%
2085 13.6% 12.1%
2084 13.6% 12%
2083 13.6% 12%
2082 13.6% 12%
2081 13.6% 11.9%
2080 13.6% 11.9%
2079 13.7% 11.8%
2078 13.7% 11.7%
2077 13.7% 11.6%
2076 13.7% 11.6%
2075 13.7% 11.5%
2074 13.7% 11.4%
2073 13.7% 11.3%
2072 13.7% 11.2%
2071 13.7% 11.2%
2070 13.7% 11.1%
2069 13.7% 11.1%
2068 13.8% 11%
2067 13.8% 11%
2066 13.8% 11%
2065 13.9% 11%
2064 14% 11%
2063 14% 11.1%
2062 14.1% 11.1%
2061 14.2% 11.2%
2060 14.3% 11.2%
2059 14.3% 11.3%
2058 14.4% 11.4%
2057 14.5% 11.4%
2056 14.6% 11.5%
2055 14.7% 11.5%
2054 14.7% 11.5%
2053 14.8% 11.5%
2052 14.9% 11.5%
2051 14.9% 11.5%
2050 14.9% 11.5%
2049 15% 11.4%
2048 15% 11.4%
2047 15.1% 11.3%
2046 15.1% 11.2%
2045 15.1% 11.1%
2044 15.1% 11.1%
2043 15.1% 11%
2042 15.2% 10.9%
2041 15.2% 10.9%
2040 15.2% 10.8%
2039 15.3% 10.8%
2038 15.3% 10.7%
2037 15.4% 10.7%
2036 15.5% 10.7%
2035 15.6% 10.7%
2034 15.7% 10.8%
2033 15.8% 10.9%
2032 15.9% 11.1%
2031 16.2% 11.3%
2030 16.4% 11.5%
2029 16.7% 11.7%
2028 16.9% 11.9%
2027 17.3% 12.2%
2026 17.5% 12.5%
2025 17.7% 12.8%
2024 17.9% 12.9%
2023 18.1% 13.3%
2022 18.3% 13.6%
2021 18.5% 13.9%
2020 18.8% 14.2%
2019 19.2% 14.4%
2018 19.5% 14.7%
2017 19.9% 14.8%
2016 20.8% 14.9%
2015 21.7% 15%
2014 22.3% 15.1%
2013 22.5% 15.1%
2012 22.6% 15.1%
2011 23.1% 15%
2010 23.5% 14.9%
2009 24.1% 14.8%
2008 24.7% 14.7%
2007 25.5% 14.6%
2006 26.2% 14.5%
2005 26.8% 14.5%
2004 27.4% 14.5%
2003 28% 14.5%
2002 28.7% 14.6%
2001 29.3% 14.7%
2000 30% 14.8%
1999 30.6% 15%
1998 31.1% 15.3%
1997 31.5% 15.7%
1996 31.9% 16.1%
1995 32.3% 16.6%
1994 32.6% 17.2%
1993 32.8% 17.8%
1992 33% 18.4%
1991 33.2% 19.1%
1990 33.1% 19.8%
1989 33.1% 20.5%
1988 33.2% 21.2%
1987 33.6% 21.9%
1986 34.2% 22.5%
1985 34.9% 23.2%
1984 35.8% 23.8%
1983 36.9% 24.4%
1982 38.2% 24.9%
1981 39.6% 25.5%
1980 40.7% 26%
1979 41.7% 26.4%
1978 42.5% 26.8%
1977 43.3% 27%
1976 44.1% 27.2%
1975 44.9% 27.3%
1974 45.7% 27.5%
1973 46.5% 27.7%
1972 47.3% 27.8%
1971 48.1% 27.8%
1970 48.7% 27.9%
1969 48.7% 27.8%
1968 48.1% 27.8%
1967 47.5% 27.7%
1966 46.9% 27.6%
1965 46.4% 27.5%
1964 46% 27.4%
1963 45.6% 27.4%
1962 45.3% 27.4%
1961 45% 27.4%
1960 44.7% 27.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Spain compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Spain

Dominica
Spain
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Dominica Spain
2023 36 3
2022 44 4
2021 110 4
2020 47 4
2019 41 3
2018 43 3
2017 44 3
2016 48 3
2015 63 4
2014 53 4
2013 50 4
2012 51 4
2011 49 4
2010 50 4
2009 50 4
2008 53 4
2007 53 4
2006 54 4
2005 54 5
2004 54 5
2003 55 4
2002 56 5
2001 58 5
2000 61 5
1999 64 5
1998 64 5
1997 67 5
1996 71 6
1995 73 6
1994 77 6
1993 79 6
1992 80 6
1991 81 6
1990 77 6
1989 69 7
1988 68 7
1987 63 7
1986 63 7
1985 61 6

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3 deaths in Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

Dominica
Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Dominica Spain
2023 3.55% 0.31%
2022 3.51% 0.31%
2021 3.45% 0.31%
2020 3.38% 0.32%
2019 3.3% 0.32%
2018 3.21% 0.32%
2017 3.12% 0.32%
2016 3.02% 0.33%
2015 2.93% 0.33%
2014 2.83% 0.34%
2013 2.74% 0.35%
2012 2.66% 0.36%
2011 2.57% 0.37%
2010 2.5% 0.38%
2009 2.42% 0.4%
2008 2.35% 0.42%
2007 2.28% 0.44%
2006 2.22% 0.45%
2005 2.16% 0.47%
2004 2.11% 0.49%
2003 2.06% 0.5%
2002 2.01% 0.51%
2001 1.97% 0.53%
2000 1.94% 0.54%
1999 1.91% 0.56%
1998 1.88% 0.58%
1997 1.86% 0.61%
1996 1.84% 0.65%
1995 1.83% 0.69%
1994 1.82% 0.74%
1993 1.82% 0.79%
1992 1.82% 0.83%
1991 1.84% 0.88%
1990 1.85% 0.92%
1989 1.88% 0.95%
1988 1.91% 0.99%
1987 1.95% 1.03%
1986 2% 1.07%
1985 2.06% 1.11%
1984 2.14% 1.17%
1983 2.22% 1.23%
1982 2.33% 1.3%
1981 2.45% 1.38%
1980 2.58% 1.49%
1979 2.74% 1.61%
1978 2.92% 1.74%
1977 3.12% 1.87%
1976 3.35% 2.02%
1975 3.61% 2.17%
1974 3.91% 2.33%
1973 4.24% 2.52%
1972 4.61% 2.72%
1971 5.02% 2.94%
1970 5.48% 3.16%
1969 5.98% 3.39%
1968 6.54% 3.61%
1967 7.16% 3.83%
1966 7.84% 4.03%
1965 8.59% 4.23%
1964 9.41% 4.45%
1963 10.3% 4.68%
1962 11.3% 4.94%
1961 12.4% 5.2%
1960 13.6% 5.47%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 0.31% in Spain. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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