Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Sudan

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Sudan by year

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Dominica

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Sudan
2023	1.48	4.32
2022	1.48	4.38
2021	1.48	4.46
2020	1.5	4.54
2019	1.5	4.62
2018	1.52	4.68
2017	1.54	4.76
2016	1.58	4.83
2015	1.65	4.9
2014	1.71	4.91
2013	1.78	4.97
2012	1.83	5.03
2011	1.86	5.09
2010	1.89	5.14
2009	1.92	5.17
2008	1.97	5.21
2007	2.02	5.27
2006	2.07	5.33
2005	2	5.4
2004	2.02	5.46
2003	2.08	5.49
2002	2.16	5.53
2001	2.4	5.56
2000	2.35	5.6
1999	2.46	5.62
1998	2.32	5.65
1997	2.41	5.72
1996	2.55	5.79
1995	2.71	5.86
1994	2.96	5.91
1993	3.2	5.97
1992	3.18	6.02
1991	3.15	6.05
1990	3.09	6.07
1989	3.06	6.11
1988	3.06	6.13
1987	3.06	6.18
1986	3.08	6.23
1985	3.12	6.28
1984	3.15	6.34
1983	3.18	6.41
1982	3.17	6.47
1981	3.11	6.53
1980	3.04	6.59
1979	2.96	6.65
1978	2.96	6.72
1977	3.02	6.78
1976	3.19	6.82
1975	3.46	6.87
1974	3.84	6.91
1973	4.28	6.94
1972	4.67	6.98
1971	4.99	7.02
1970	5.22	6.99
1969	5.41	6.97
1968	5.59	6.95
1967	5.74	6.91
1966	5.86	6.88
1965	5.95	6.84
1964	6.03	6.8
1963	6.08	6.76
1962	6.12	6.7
1961	6.16	6.66
1960	6.18	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Sudan
2023	-111	1,361,564
2022	-118	1,333,992
2021	-205	1,293,817
2020	-88	1,295,781
2019	-75	1,291,747
2018	-60	1,257,387
2017	-124	1,208,046
2016	177	1,174,422
2015	157	1,145,259
2014	257	1,097,962
2013	110	1,078,446
2012	167	1,073,062
2011	121	1,070,888
2010	171	1,068,381
2009	220	1,041,810
2008	272	1,001,826
2007	319	992,819
2006	364	963,740
2005	339	907,017
2004	360	889,382
2003	387	898,226
2002	429	897,965
2001	556	880,284
2000	561	858,536
1999	647	835,840
1998	595	814,752
1997	662	802,245
1996	753	792,926
1995	853	780,700
1994	1,002	764,645
1993	1,130	743,249
1992	1,111	731,177
1991	1,103	714,612
1990	1,138	699,953
1989	1,178	683,743
1988	1,222	672,604
1987	1,256	658,416
1986	1,285	649,649
1985	1,302	583,382
1984	1,308	577,405
1983	1,301	570,198
1982	1,250	606,362
1981	1,169	585,087
1980	1,090	552,930
1979	981	524,942
1978	991	497,987
1977	996	483,089
1976	1,050	470,019
1975	1,142	454,813
1974	1,267	444,456
1973	1,400	439,201
1972	1,497	428,340
1971	1,549	417,641
1970	1,574	401,013
1969	1,628	385,712
1968	1,673	370,917
1967	1,716	356,599
1966	1,752	342,118
1965	1,778	327,799
1964	1,792	315,166
1963	1,796	302,132
1962	1,786	287,317
1961	1,762	272,562
1960	1,720	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Sudan by year

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Dominica

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Sudan
2023	11.1	33.6
2022	11.1	33.5
2021	11.3	33.9
2020	11.4	34.5
2019	11.5	34.9
2018	11.6	35.1
2017	11.8	35
2016	12.9	35.4
2015	13.1	35.7
2014	13.7	35.5
2013	13.3	36
2012	13.9	36.6
2011	13.7	37.3
2010	14	38
2009	14.3	38.1
2008	14.7	38.4
2007	15.1	38.9
2006	15.5	39.2
2005	15	39.6
2004	15.2	40
2003	15.6	40.2
2002	16.2	40.4
2001	18	40.7
2000	17.9	40.8
1999	19	41
1998	18.2	41.2
1997	19.1	41.6
1996	20.4	42.2
1995	21.9	42.6
1994	24.1	43
1993	26.2	43.4
1992	26	43.7
1991	25.9	43.8
1990	26	43.8
1989	26	44
1988	26.1	44.1
1987	26	44.2
1986	26	44.5
1985	25.8	44.7
1984	25.7	45.1
1983	25.3	45.6
1982	24.5	45.4
1981	23.3	45.6
1980	22.1	45.2
1979	21.2	45.3
1978	20.8	45
1977	21	45.3
1976	21.9	45.7
1975	23.4	45.9
1974	25.5	46.5
1973	27.7	47.6
1972	29.6	48.4
1971	31	48.9
1970	31.9	48.8
1969	33.3	48.8
1968	34.6	48.8
1967	36	48.8
1966	37.2	48.7
1965	38.4	48.6
1964	39.5	48.5
1963	40.4	48.3
1962	41.2	48
1961	41.8	47.6
1960	42.2	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 42.2 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Sudan
2100	13.1%	21.3%
2099	13.1%	21.4%
2098	13.2%	21.6%
2097	13.2%	21.8%
2096	13.2%	21.9%
2095	13.2%	22.1%
2094	13.3%	22.3%
2093	13.3%	22.4%
2092	13.3%	22.6%
2091	13.4%	22.8%
2090	13.4%	22.9%
2089	13.4%	23.1%
2088	13.5%	23.3%
2087	13.5%	23.4%
2086	13.5%	23.6%
2085	13.6%	23.7%
2084	13.6%	23.9%
2083	13.6%	24.1%
2082	13.6%	24.3%
2081	13.6%	24.4%
2080	13.6%	24.6%
2079	13.7%	24.8%
2078	13.7%	25%
2077	13.7%	25.2%
2076	13.7%	25.4%
2075	13.7%	25.6%
2074	13.7%	25.9%
2073	13.7%	26.1%
2072	13.7%	26.3%
2071	13.7%	26.6%
2070	13.7%	26.8%
2069	13.7%	27.1%
2068	13.8%	27.3%
2067	13.8%	27.6%
2066	13.8%	27.8%
2065	13.9%	28.1%
2064	14%	28.3%
2063	14%	28.6%
2062	14.1%	28.8%
2061	14.2%	29.1%
2060	14.3%	29.3%
2059	14.3%	29.5%
2058	14.4%	29.8%
2057	14.5%	30%
2056	14.6%	30.2%
2055	14.7%	30.5%
2054	14.7%	30.7%
2053	14.8%	31%
2052	14.9%	31.2%
2051	14.9%	31.5%
2050	14.9%	31.8%
2049	15%	32.1%
2048	15%	32.4%
2047	15.1%	32.7%
2046	15.1%	33%
2045	15.1%	33.4%
2044	15.1%	33.7%
2043	15.1%	34.1%
2042	15.2%	34.5%
2041	15.2%	34.9%
2040	15.2%	35.3%
2039	15.3%	35.7%
2038	15.3%	36.1%
2037	15.4%	36.5%
2036	15.5%	36.9%
2035	15.6%	37.3%
2034	15.7%	37.7%
2033	15.8%	38.1%
2032	15.9%	38.4%
2031	16.2%	38.7%
2030	16.4%	39%
2029	16.7%	39.2%
2028	16.9%	39.4%
2027	17.3%	39.6%
2026	17.5%	40%
2025	17.7%	40.4%
2024	17.9%	40.5%
2023	18.1%	40.6%
2022	18.3%	40.9%
2021	18.5%	41.2%
2020	18.8%	41.4%
2019	19.2%	41.7%
2018	19.5%	42%
2017	19.9%	42.6%
2016	20.8%	43.1%
2015	21.7%	43.6%
2014	22.3%	44%
2013	22.5%	44.4%
2012	22.6%	44.5%
2011	23.1%	44.6%
2010	23.5%	44.6%
2009	24.1%	44.7%
2008	24.7%	44.9%
2007	25.5%	45.1%
2006	26.2%	45.3%
2005	26.8%	45.4%
2004	27.4%	45.5%
2003	28%	45.6%
2002	28.7%	45.6%
2001	29.3%	45.7%
2000	30%	45.8%
1999	30.6%	45.9%
1998	31.1%	46.1%
1997	31.5%	46.2%
1996	31.9%	46.2%
1995	32.3%	46.3%
1994	32.6%	46.3%
1993	32.8%	46.3%
1992	33%	46.3%
1991	33.2%	46.2%
1990	33.1%	46.1%
1989	33.1%	46.1%
1988	33.2%	46%
1987	33.6%	46%
1986	34.2%	46.1%
1985	34.9%	46.1%
1984	35.8%	46.2%
1983	36.9%	46.3%
1982	38.2%	46.4%
1981	39.6%	46.6%
1980	40.7%	46.8%
1979	41.7%	47.1%
1978	42.5%	47.4%
1977	43.3%	47.7%
1976	44.1%	47.8%
1975	44.9%	48%
1974	45.7%	48.1%
1973	46.5%	47.9%
1972	47.3%	47.7%
1971	48.1%	47.6%
1970	48.7%	47.5%
1969	48.7%	47.4%
1968	48.1%	47.3%
1967	47.5%	47.2%
1966	46.9%	47.1%
1965	46.4%	47%
1964	46%	46.9%
1963	45.6%	46.7%
1962	45.3%	46.6%
1961	45%	46.6%
1960	44.7%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Sudan

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Dominica

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Sudan
2023	36	256
2022	44	263
2021	110	305
2020	47	273
2019	41	262
2018	43	268
2017	44	277
2016	48	288
2015	63	298
2014	53	309
2013	50	327
2012	51	340
2011	49	357
2010	50	370
2009	50	382
2008	53	426
2007	53	445
2006	54	485
2005	54	506
2004	54	536
2003	55	593
2002	56	588
2001	58	616
2000	61	645
1999	64	662
1998	64	669
1997	67	681
1996	71	712
1995	73	730
1994	77	775
1993	79	839
1992	80	863
1991	81	873
1990	77	840
1989	69	881
1988	68	877
1987	63	914
1986	63	938
1985	61	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Sudan
2023	3.55%	5.01%
2022	3.51%	5.18%
2021	3.45%	5.36%
2020	3.38%	5.53%
2019	3.3%	5.71%
2018	3.21%	5.89%
2017	3.12%	6.07%
2016	3.02%	6.26%
2015	2.93%	6.45%
2014	2.83%	6.64%
2013	2.74%	6.83%
2012	2.66%	7.02%
2011	2.57%	7.22%
2010	2.5%	7.42%
2009	2.42%	7.64%
2008	2.35%	7.88%
2007	2.28%	8.13%
2006	2.22%	8.4%
2005	2.16%	10%
2004	2.11%	10.3%
2003	2.06%	9.31%
2002	2.01%	9.65%
2001	1.97%	9.99%
2000	1.94%	10.3%
1999	1.91%	10.7%
1998	1.88%	11%
1997	1.86%	11.3%
1996	1.84%	11.6%
1995	1.83%	11.9%
1994	1.82%	12.2%
1993	1.82%	12.5%
1992	1.82%	12.7%
1991	1.84%	13%
1990	1.85%	13.2%
1989	1.88%	13.4%
1988	1.91%	13.6%
1987	1.95%	13.8%
1986	2%	14%
1985	2.06%	17.8%
1984	2.14%	18%
1983	2.22%	18.2%
1982	2.33%	14.5%
1981	2.45%	14.6%
1980	2.58%	14.8%
1979	2.74%	14.9%
1978	2.92%	15%
1977	3.12%	15.1%
1976	3.35%	15.2%
1975	3.61%	15.3%
1974	3.91%	15.4%
1973	4.24%	15.5%
1972	4.61%	15.6%
1971	5.02%	15.7%
1970	5.48%	15.8%
1969	5.98%	15.9%
1968	6.54%	16%
1967	7.16%	16.2%
1966	7.84%	16.3%
1965	8.59%	16.5%
1964	9.41%	16.7%
1963	10.3%	17%
1962	11.3%	17.2%
1961	12.4%	17.5%
1960	13.6%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.