Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Tanzania by year

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Dominica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Tanzania
2023	1.48	4.61
2022	1.48	4.67
2021	1.48	4.73
2020	1.5	4.8
2019	1.5	4.87
2018	1.52	4.93
2017	1.54	4.99
2016	1.58	5.01
2015	1.65	5.03
2014	1.71	5.12
2013	1.78	5.16
2012	1.83	5.14
2011	1.86	5.14
2010	1.89	5.23
2009	1.92	5.26
2008	1.97	5.32
2007	2.02	5.4
2006	2.07	5.51
2005	2	5.58
2004	2.02	5.6
2003	2.08	5.58
2002	2.16	5.57
2001	2.4	5.62
2000	2.35	5.67
1999	2.46	5.75
1998	2.32	5.81
1997	2.41	5.84
1996	2.55	5.83
1995	2.71	5.82
1994	2.96	5.89
1993	3.2	6
1992	3.18	6.08
1991	3.15	6.14
1990	3.09	6.2
1989	3.06	6.3
1988	3.06	6.38
1987	3.06	6.41
1986	3.08	6.49
1985	3.12	6.6
1984	3.15	6.72
1983	3.18	6.81
1982	3.17	6.87
1981	3.11	6.93
1980	3.04	6.99
1979	2.96	7.04
1978	2.96	7.06
1977	3.02	7.07
1976	3.19	7.09
1975	3.46	7.1
1974	3.84	7.12
1973	4.28	7.06
1972	4.67	7.05
1971	4.99	7.04
1970	5.22	7
1969	5.41	6.95
1968	5.59	6.9
1967	5.74	6.86
1966	5.86	6.8
1965	5.95	6.73
1964	6.03	6.68
1963	6.08	6.65
1962	6.12	6.61
1961	6.16	6.56
1960	6.18	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Tanzania
2023	-111	1,960,623
2022	-118	1,927,960
2021	-205	1,880,137
2020	-88	1,861,377
2019	-75	1,816,669
2018	-60	1,777,852
2017	-124	1,726,909
2016	177	1,659,502
2015	157	1,592,882
2014	257	1,565,630
2013	110	1,509,008
2012	167	1,439,325
2011	121	1,384,886
2010	171	1,363,477
2009	220	1,332,015
2008	272	1,303,728
2007	319	1,278,285
2006	364	1,257,927
2005	339	1,224,165
2004	360	1,175,379
2003	387	1,118,435
2002	429	1,063,195
2001	556	1,026,242
2000	561	985,185
1999	647	948,659
1998	595	920,806
1997	662	882,544
1996	753	868,524
1995	853	838,980
1994	1,002	803,953
1993	1,130	778,044
1992	1,111	767,961
1991	1,103	762,011
1990	1,138	750,825
1989	1,178	743,854
1988	1,222	736,551
1987	1,256	718,580
1986	1,285	705,677
1985	1,302	697,867
1984	1,308	687,435
1983	1,301	679,720
1982	1,250	662,627
1981	1,169	645,496
1980	1,090	629,444
1979	981	613,388
1978	991	595,024
1977	996	574,938
1976	1,050	553,617
1975	1,142	533,906
1974	1,267	515,152
1973	1,400	488,429
1972	1,497	467,305
1971	1,549	449,014
1970	1,574	427,988
1969	1,628	408,322
1968	1,673	389,467
1967	1,716	374,763
1966	1,752	360,229
1965	1,778	343,456
1964	1,792	328,527
1963	1,796	314,644
1962	1,786	300,663
1961	1,762	286,839
1960	1,720	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Tanzania by year

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Dominica

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Tanzania
2023	11.1	35.2
2022	11.1	35.6
2021	11.3	36
2020	11.4	36.4
2019	11.5	36.9
2018	11.6	37.3
2017	11.8	37.6
2016	12.9	37.6
2015	13.1	37.6
2014	13.7	38.4
2013	13.3	38.4
2012	13.9	38.1
2011	13.7	38.1
2010	14	38.8
2009	14.3	39.2
2008	14.7	39.6
2007	15.1	40.2
2006	15.5	41
2005	15	41.5
2004	15.2	41.5
2003	15.6	41.3
2002	16.2	41.2
2001	18	41.4
2000	17.9	41.5
1999	19	41.8
1998	18.2	42.1
1997	19.1	42.1
1996	20.4	42.3
1995	21.9	41.9
1994	24.1	41.5
1993	26.2	41.7
1992	26	42.3
1991	25.9	42.7
1990	26	43
1989	26	43.5
1988	26.1	44
1987	26	44.3
1986	26	44.9
1985	25.8	45.7
1984	25.7	46.4
1983	25.3	47.1
1982	24.5	47.5
1981	23.3	47.9
1980	22.1	48.3
1979	21.2	48.8
1978	20.8	49.2
1977	21	49.5
1976	21.9	49.8
1975	23.4	50.2
1974	25.5	50.6
1973	27.7	50.3
1972	29.6	50.4
1971	31	50.6
1970	31.9	50.4
1969	33.3	50.3
1968	34.6	50.2
1967	36	50.3
1966	37.2	50.2
1965	38.4	49.9
1964	39.5	49.8
1963	40.4	49.7
1962	41.2	49.4
1961	41.8	49.1
1960	42.2	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 42.2 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Tanzania
2100	13.1%	23.4%
2099	13.1%	23.6%
2098	13.2%	23.8%
2097	13.2%	23.9%
2096	13.2%	24.1%
2095	13.2%	24.3%
2094	13.3%	24.5%
2093	13.3%	24.7%
2092	13.3%	24.8%
2091	13.4%	25%
2090	13.4%	25.2%
2089	13.4%	25.4%
2088	13.5%	25.6%
2087	13.5%	25.8%
2086	13.5%	26%
2085	13.6%	26.2%
2084	13.6%	26.4%
2083	13.6%	26.6%
2082	13.6%	26.8%
2081	13.6%	27.1%
2080	13.6%	27.3%
2079	13.7%	27.5%
2078	13.7%	27.7%
2077	13.7%	28%
2076	13.7%	28.2%
2075	13.7%	28.4%
2074	13.7%	28.7%
2073	13.7%	28.9%
2072	13.7%	29.1%
2071	13.7%	29.4%
2070	13.7%	29.6%
2069	13.7%	29.8%
2068	13.8%	30.1%
2067	13.8%	30.3%
2066	13.8%	30.6%
2065	13.9%	30.8%
2064	14%	31.1%
2063	14%	31.3%
2062	14.1%	31.6%
2061	14.2%	31.9%
2060	14.3%	32.1%
2059	14.3%	32.4%
2058	14.4%	32.7%
2057	14.5%	32.9%
2056	14.6%	33.2%
2055	14.7%	33.5%
2054	14.7%	33.8%
2053	14.8%	34.1%
2052	14.9%	34.3%
2051	14.9%	34.6%
2050	14.9%	34.9%
2049	15%	35.2%
2048	15%	35.5%
2047	15.1%	35.8%
2046	15.1%	36.1%
2045	15.1%	36.4%
2044	15.1%	36.7%
2043	15.1%	37%
2042	15.2%	37.3%
2041	15.2%	37.6%
2040	15.2%	37.9%
2039	15.3%	38.3%
2038	15.3%	38.6%
2037	15.4%	39%
2036	15.5%	39.3%
2035	15.6%	39.6%
2034	15.7%	40%
2033	15.8%	40.3%
2032	15.9%	40.7%
2031	16.2%	41%
2030	16.4%	41.3%
2029	16.7%	41.6%
2028	16.9%	41.8%
2027	17.3%	42.1%
2026	17.5%	42.2%
2025	17.7%	42.4%
2024	17.9%	42.5%
2023	18.1%	42.7%
2022	18.3%	42.9%
2021	18.5%	43.1%
2020	18.8%	43.4%
2019	19.2%	43.6%
2018	19.5%	43.8%
2017	19.9%	44%
2016	20.8%	44.2%
2015	21.7%	44.5%
2014	22.3%	44.8%
2013	22.5%	44.9%
2012	22.6%	45.1%
2011	23.1%	45.2%
2010	23.5%	45.3%
2009	24.1%	45.3%
2008	24.7%	45.1%
2007	25.5%	45%
2006	26.2%	44.9%
2005	26.8%	44.8%
2004	27.4%	44.7%
2003	28%	44.6%
2002	28.7%	44.6%
2001	29.3%	44.5%
2000	30%	44.6%
1999	30.6%	44.7%
1998	31.1%	44.7%
1997	31.5%	44.8%
1996	31.9%	44.7%
1995	32.3%	44.5%
1994	32.6%	44.9%
1993	32.8%	45.5%
1992	33%	46%
1991	33.2%	46.2%
1990	33.1%	46.3%
1989	33.1%	46.5%
1988	33.2%	46.7%
1987	33.6%	46.9%
1986	34.2%	47.2%
1985	34.9%	47.4%
1984	35.8%	47.5%
1983	36.9%	47.6%
1982	38.2%	47.5%
1981	39.6%	47.4%
1980	40.7%	47.2%
1979	41.7%	46.9%
1978	42.5%	46.7%
1977	43.3%	46.6%
1976	44.1%	46.5%
1975	44.9%	46.4%
1974	45.7%	46.3%
1973	46.5%	46.2%
1972	47.3%	46.1%
1971	48.1%	46.1%
1970	48.7%	46%
1969	48.7%	45.9%
1968	48.1%	45.8%
1967	47.5%	45.6%
1966	46.9%	45.4%
1965	46.4%	45.2%
1964	46%	45%
1963	45.6%	44.8%
1962	45.3%	44.8%
1961	45%	44.8%
1960	44.7%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Tanzania

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Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Tanzania
2023	36	276
2022	44	152
2021	110	162
2020	47	160
2019	41	292
2018	43	319
2017	44	345
2016	48	396
2015	63	433
2014	53	454
2013	50	479
2012	51	448
2011	49	475
2010	50	486
2009	50	502
2008	53	511
2007	53	453
2006	54	366
2005	54	350
2004	54	365
2003	55	397
2002	56	454
2001	58	493
2000	61	568
1999	64	635
1998	64	739
1997	67	777
1996	71	775
1995	73	797
1994	77	816
1993	79	851
1992	80	864
1991	81	873
1990	77	900
1989	69	927
1988	68	949
1987	63	964
1986	63	971
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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Tanzania
2023	3.55%	3.89%
2022	3.51%	4.05%
2021	3.45%	4.22%
2020	3.38%	4.42%
2019	3.3%	4.6%
2018	3.21%	4.8%
2017	3.12%	5.02%
2016	3.02%	5.25%
2015	2.93%	5.48%
2014	2.83%	5.67%
2013	2.74%	5.95%
2012	2.66%	6.21%
2011	2.57%	6.5%
2010	2.5%	6.86%
2009	2.42%	7.24%
2008	2.35%	7.7%
2007	2.28%	8.16%
2006	2.22%	8.69%
2005	2.16%	9.24%
2004	2.11%	9.86%
2003	2.06%	10.5%
2002	2.01%	11.3%
2001	1.97%	12.1%
2000	1.94%	12.8%
1999	1.91%	13.6%
1998	1.88%	14.2%
1997	1.86%	14.8%
1996	1.84%	15.2%
1995	1.83%	15.6%
1994	1.82%	15.9%
1993	1.82%	16.1%
1992	1.82%	16.3%
1991	1.84%	16.5%
1990	1.85%	16.7%
1989	1.88%	16.9%
1988	1.91%	17.2%
1987	1.95%	17.4%
1986	2%	17.6%
1985	2.06%	17.7%
1984	2.14%	17.8%
1983	2.22%	17.8%
1982	2.33%	17.8%
1981	2.45%	17.8%
1980	2.58%	17.9%
1979	2.74%	18.1%
1978	2.92%	18.4%
1977	3.12%	18.8%
1976	3.35%	19.2%
1975	3.61%	19.6%
1974	3.91%	20.1%
1973	4.24%	20.5%
1972	4.61%	20.9%
1971	5.02%	21.2%
1970	5.48%	21.6%
1969	5.98%	21.9%
1968	6.54%	22.2%
1967	7.16%	22.5%
1966	7.84%	22.8%
1965	8.59%	23.1%
1964	9.41%	23.4%
1963	10.3%	23.6%
1962	11.3%	23.8%
1961	12.4%	24%
1960	13.6%	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.