Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Dominica

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Trinidad
2023	1.48	1.53
2022	1.48	1.54
2021	1.48	1.56
2020	1.5	1.57
2019	1.5	1.58
2018	1.52	1.59
2017	1.54	1.59
2016	1.58	1.6
2015	1.65	1.6
2014	1.71	1.6
2013	1.78	1.6
2012	1.83	1.61
2011	1.86	1.61
2010	1.89	1.61
2009	1.92	1.62
2008	1.97	1.62
2007	2.02	1.62
2006	2.07	1.62
2005	2	1.63
2004	2.02	1.63
2003	2.08	1.65
2002	2.16	1.67
2001	2.4	1.71
2000	2.35	1.73
1999	2.46	1.76
1998	2.32	1.78
1997	2.41	1.83
1996	2.55	1.89
1995	2.71	1.97
1994	2.96	2.06
1993	3.2	2.13
1992	3.18	2.21
1991	3.15	2.29
1990	3.09	2.39
1989	3.06	2.53
1988	3.06	2.65
1987	3.06	2.78
1986	3.08	2.9
1985	3.12	2.99
1984	3.15	3.02
1983	3.18	3.07
1982	3.17	3.11
1981	3.11	3.13
1980	3.04	3.15
1979	2.96	3.13
1978	2.96	3.13
1977	3.02	3.12
1976	3.19	3.14
1975	3.46	3.21
1974	3.84	3.32
1973	4.28	3.47
1972	4.67	3.55
1971	4.99	3.61
1970	5.22	3.71
1969	5.41	3.86
1968	5.59	4.11
1967	5.74	4.35
1966	5.86	4.62
1965	5.95	4.88
1964	6.03	5.08
1963	6.08	5.24
1962	6.12	5.36
1961	6.16	5.41
1960	6.18	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Dominica vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Trinidad
2023	-111	3,200
2022	-118	3,773
2021	-205	2,091
2020	-88	4,558
2019	-75	5,647
2018	-60	5,869
2017	-124	6,779
2016	177	7,436
2015	157	7,963
2014	257	8,571
2013	110	9,020
2012	167	9,376
2011	121	9,601
2010	171	9,698
2009	220	9,769
2008	272	9,872
2007	319	9,939
2006	364	9,889
2005	339	9,822
2004	360	10,149
2003	387	10,169
2002	429	10,316
2001	556	10,438
2000	561	10,588
1999	647	10,821
1998	595	10,964
1997	662	11,405
1996	753	12,101
1995	853	12,971
1994	1,002	14,032
1993	1,130	14,878
1992	1,111	15,910
1991	1,103	16,903
1990	1,138	18,052
1989	1,178	19,636
1988	1,222	21,028
1987	1,256	22,398
1986	1,285	23,705
1985	1,302	24,487
1984	1,308	24,738
1983	1,301	25,118
1982	1,250	25,181
1981	1,169	25,015
1980	1,090	24,557
1979	981	23,475
1978	991	22,538
1977	996	21,660
1976	1,050	20,875
1975	1,142	20,468
1974	1,267	20,412
1973	1,400	20,617
1972	1,497	20,116
1971	1,549	19,400
1970	1,574	19,074
1969	1,628	19,652
1968	1,673	20,849
1967	1,716	21,992
1966	1,752	23,228
1965	1,778	24,349
1964	1,792	25,065
1963	1,796	25,507
1962	1,786	25,763
1961	1,762	25,518
1960	1,720	24,766

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 Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Trinidad and Tobago 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	Trinidad
2023	11.1	10.7
2022	11.1	11
2021	11.3	11.3
2020	11.4	11.6
2019	11.5	12.1
2018	11.6	12.1
2017	11.8	12.5
2016	12.9	12.8
2015	13.1	13
2014	13.7	13.3
2013	13.3	13.5
2012	13.9	13.7
2011	13.7	13.9
2010	14	14.1
2009	14.3	14.2
2008	14.7	14.3
2007	15.1	14.4
2006	15.5	14.4
2005	15	14.3
2004	15.2	14.3
2003	15.6	14.4
2002	16.2	14.5
2001	18	14.7
2000	17.9	14.9
1999	19	15
1998	18.2	15.1
1997	19.1	15.5
1996	20.4	16.1
1995	21.9	16.7
1994	24.1	17.6
1993	26.2	18.3
1992	26	19.2
1991	25.9	20
1990	26	21.1
1989	26	22.5
1988	26.1	23.9
1987	26	25.3
1986	26	26.7
1985	25.8	27.7
1984	25.7	28.3
1983	25.3	28.9
1982	24.5	29.2
1981	23.3	29.3
1980	22.1	29.1
1979	21.2	28.4
1978	20.8	27.8
1977	21	27.3
1976	21.9	26.8
1975	23.4	26.8
1974	25.5	27.1
1973	27.7	27.7
1972	29.6	27.5
1971	31	27.2
1970	31.9	27.2
1969	33.3	27.9
1968	34.6	29.3
1967	36	30.8
1966	37.2	32.5
1965	38.4	34.1
1964	39.5	35.3
1963	40.4	36.5
1962	41.2	37.4
1961	41.8	37.8
1960	42.2	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 42.2 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Trinidad
2100	13.1%	12.2%
2099	13.1%	12.2%
2098	13.2%	12.2%
2097	13.2%	12.2%
2096	13.2%	12.2%
2095	13.2%	12.3%
2094	13.3%	12.3%
2093	13.3%	12.3%
2092	13.3%	12.3%
2091	13.4%	12.4%
2090	13.4%	12.4%
2089	13.4%	12.4%
2088	13.5%	12.4%
2087	13.5%	12.5%
2086	13.5%	12.5%
2085	13.6%	12.5%
2084	13.6%	12.5%
2083	13.6%	12.5%
2082	13.6%	12.5%
2081	13.6%	12.5%
2080	13.6%	12.5%
2079	13.7%	12.5%
2078	13.7%	12.5%
2077	13.7%	12.5%
2076	13.7%	12.5%
2075	13.7%	12.5%
2074	13.7%	12.5%
2073	13.7%	12.5%
2072	13.7%	12.5%
2071	13.7%	12.5%
2070	13.7%	12.5%
2069	13.7%	12.5%
2068	13.8%	12.5%
2067	13.8%	12.5%
2066	13.8%	12.6%
2065	13.9%	12.6%
2064	14%	12.7%
2063	14%	12.7%
2062	14.1%	12.8%
2061	14.2%	12.8%
2060	14.3%	12.9%
2059	14.3%	13%
2058	14.4%	13.1%
2057	14.5%	13.1%
2056	14.6%	13.2%
2055	14.7%	13.3%
2054	14.7%	13.3%
2053	14.8%	13.4%
2052	14.9%	13.5%
2051	14.9%	13.5%
2050	14.9%	13.6%
2049	15%	13.6%
2048	15%	13.7%
2047	15.1%	13.7%
2046	15.1%	13.8%
2045	15.1%	13.8%
2044	15.1%	13.9%
2043	15.1%	13.9%
2042	15.2%	14%
2041	15.2%	14.1%
2040	15.2%	14.2%
2039	15.3%	14.3%
2038	15.3%	14.4%
2037	15.4%	14.6%
2036	15.5%	14.8%
2035	15.6%	15%
2034	15.7%	15.2%
2033	15.8%	15.4%
2032	15.9%	15.7%
2031	16.2%	15.9%
2030	16.4%	16.2%
2029	16.7%	16.5%
2028	16.9%	16.8%
2027	17.3%	17.1%
2026	17.5%	17.4%
2025	17.7%	17.6%
2024	17.9%	17.8%
2023	18.1%	18%
2022	18.3%	18.3%
2021	18.5%	18.5%
2020	18.8%	18.7%
2019	19.2%	18.8%
2018	19.5%	19%
2017	19.9%	19.3%
2016	20.8%	19.5%
2015	21.7%	19.6%
2014	22.3%	19.7%
2013	22.5%	19.9%
2012	22.6%	20%
2011	23.1%	20.1%
2010	23.5%	20.3%
2009	24.1%	20.5%
2008	24.7%	20.8%
2007	25.5%	21.2%
2006	26.2%	21.6%
2005	26.8%	22.1%
2004	27.4%	22.7%
2003	28%	23.4%
2002	28.7%	24.2%
2001	29.3%	25%
2000	30%	26%
1999	30.6%	27%
1998	31.1%	27.9%
1997	31.5%	28.9%
1996	31.9%	29.9%
1995	32.3%	30.8%
1994	32.6%	31.6%
1993	32.8%	32.2%
1992	33%	32.8%
1991	33.2%	33.3%
1990	33.1%	33.7%
1989	33.1%	34%
1988	33.2%	34.2%
1987	33.6%	34.4%
1986	34.2%	34.4%
1985	34.9%	34.4%
1984	35.8%	34.3%
1983	36.9%	34.2%
1982	38.2%	34.2%
1981	39.6%	34.2%
1980	40.7%	34.4%
1979	41.7%	34.8%
1978	42.5%	35.3%
1977	43.3%	36%
1976	44.1%	36.8%
1975	44.9%	37.6%
1974	45.7%	38.4%
1973	46.5%	39.1%
1972	47.3%	39.7%
1971	48.1%	40.4%
1970	48.7%	41.2%
1969	48.7%	41.9%
1968	48.1%	42.3%
1967	47.5%	42.7%
1966	46.9%	42.9%
1965	46.4%	43.1%
1964	46%	43.2%
1963	45.6%	43.3%
1962	45.3%	43.2%
1961	45%	43.2%
1960	44.7%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Dominica

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Trinidad
2023	36	54
2022	44	30
2021	110	54
2020	47	35
2019	41	53
2018	43	53
2017	44	51
2016	48	51
2015	63	50
2014	53	50
2013	50	50
2012	51	51
2011	49	53
2010	50	54
2009	50	54
2008	53	55
2007	53	57
2006	54	58
2005	54	60
2004	54	63
2003	55	67
2002	56	69
2001	58	72
2000	61	76
1999	64	78
1998	64	79
1997	67	82
1996	71	84
1995	73	85
1994	77	84
1993	79	85
1992	80	85
1991	81	82
1990	77	84
1989	69	86
1988	68	87
1987	63	86
1986	63	89
1985	61	87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Trinidad
2023	3.55%	1.91%
2022	3.51%	1.96%
2021	3.45%	2.01%
2020	3.38%	2.06%
2019	3.3%	2.1%
2018	3.21%	2.14%
2017	3.12%	2.18%
2016	3.02%	2.22%
2015	2.93%	2.26%
2014	2.83%	2.3%
2013	2.74%	2.35%
2012	2.66%	2.38%
2011	2.57%	2.43%
2010	2.5%	2.47%
2009	2.42%	2.51%
2008	2.35%	2.55%
2007	2.28%	2.59%
2006	2.22%	2.64%
2005	2.16%	2.68%
2004	2.11%	2.72%
2003	2.06%	2.76%
2002	2.01%	2.81%
2001	1.97%	2.84%
2000	1.94%	2.88%
1999	1.91%	2.92%
1998	1.88%	2.96%
1997	1.86%	2.99%
1996	1.84%	3.02%
1995	1.83%	3.06%
1994	1.82%	3.09%
1993	1.82%	3.13%
1992	1.82%	3.16%
1991	1.84%	3.21%
1990	1.85%	3.25%
1989	1.88%	3.3%
1988	1.91%	3.36%
1987	1.95%	3.42%
1986	2%	3.49%
1985	2.06%	3.56%
1984	2.14%	3.64%
1983	2.22%	3.73%
1982	2.33%	3.83%
1981	2.45%	3.92%
1980	2.58%	4.03%
1979	2.74%	4.14%
1978	2.92%	4.25%
1977	3.12%	4.37%
1976	3.35%	4.48%
1975	3.61%	4.6%
1974	3.91%	4.72%
1973	4.24%	4.84%
1972	4.61%	4.95%
1971	5.02%	5.06%
1970	5.48%	5.17%
1969	5.98%	5.28%
1968	6.54%	5.4%
1967	7.16%	5.53%
1966	7.84%	5.66%
1965	8.59%	5.8%
1964	9.41%	5.96%
1963	10.3%	6.14%
1962	11.3%	6.33%
1961	12.4%	6.53%
1960	13.6%	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.