Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Tunisia by year

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Dominica

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Tunisia
2023	1.48	1.83
2022	1.48	1.85
2021	1.48	1.8
2020	1.5	2
2019	1.5	2.1
2018	1.52	2.13
2017	1.54	2.21
2016	1.58	2.28
2015	1.65	2.31
2014	1.71	2.32
2013	1.78	2.31
2012	1.83	2.28
2011	1.86	2.19
2010	1.89	2.08
2009	1.92	2
2008	1.97	1.98
2007	2.02	1.96
2006	2.07	1.95
2005	2	1.95
2004	2.02	1.95
2003	2.08	1.96
2002	2.16	1.94
2001	2.4	1.98
2000	2.35	2.03
1999	2.46	2.08
1998	2.32	2.2
1997	2.41	2.34
1996	2.55	2.49
1995	2.71	2.67
1994	2.96	2.87
1993	3.2	3.06
1992	3.18	3.19
1991	3.15	3.31
1990	3.09	3.44
1989	3.06	3.57
1988	3.06	3.83
1987	3.06	4.1
1986	3.08	4.36
1985	3.12	4.52
1984	3.15	4.66
1983	3.18	4.77
1982	3.17	4.89
1981	3.11	5.02
1980	3.04	5.03
1979	2.96	5.18
1978	2.96	5.4
1977	3.02	5.68
1976	3.19	5.87
1975	3.46	5.97
1974	3.84	6.05
1973	4.28	6.12
1972	4.67	6.19
1971	4.99	6.29
1970	5.22	6.43
1969	5.41	6.62
1968	5.59	6.81
1967	5.74	6.95
1966	5.86	7.06
1965	5.95	7.11
1964	6.03	7.17
1963	6.08	7.17
1962	6.12	7.17
1961	6.16	7.16
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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Tunisia
2023	-111	93,663
2022	-118	96,531
2021	-205	68,087
2020	-88	109,431
2019	-75	127,312
2018	-60	132,445
2017	-124	140,971
2016	177	148,870
2015	157	153,007
2014	257	154,762
2013	110	154,687
2012	167	151,812
2011	121	143,401
2010	171	132,809
2009	220	125,465
2008	272	121,873
2007	319	118,920
2006	364	116,945
2005	339	115,374
2004	360	113,322
2003	387	111,926
2002	429	109,099
2001	556	110,146
2000	561	112,501
1999	647	114,829
1998	595	121,332
1997	662	128,327
1996	753	135,615
1995	853	144,345
1994	1,002	153,647
1993	1,130	160,922
1992	1,111	163,978
1991	1,103	166,245
1990	1,138	168,180
1989	1,178	169,221
1988	1,222	177,176
1987	1,256	184,101
1986	1,285	188,107
1985	1,302	186,344
1984	1,308	182,386
1983	1,301	179,878
1982	1,250	177,898
1981	1,169	176,628
1980	1,090	171,094
1979	981	171,463
1978	991	173,255
1977	996	174,539
1976	1,050	172,744
1975	1,142	166,991
1974	1,267	160,200
1973	1,400	153,525
1972	1,497	147,239
1971	1,549	142,296
1970	1,574	138,235
1969	1,628	135,257
1968	1,673	134,246
1967	1,716	132,626
1966	1,752	131,274
1965	1,778	127,673
1964	1,792	124,711
1963	1,796	120,865
1962	1,786	116,887
1961	1,762	111,459
1960	1,720	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Tunisia by year

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Dominica

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Tunisia
2023	11.1	13.7
2022	11.1	14.1
2021	11.3	14
2020	11.4	15.8
2019	11.5	16.8
2018	11.6	17.3
2017	11.8	18.2
2016	12.9	19
2015	13.1	19.4
2014	13.7	19.7
2013	13.3	19.8
2012	13.9	19.6
2011	13.7	18.9
2010	14	17.9
2009	14.3	17.3
2008	14.7	17
2007	15.1	16.8
2006	15.5	16.6
2005	15	16.5
2004	15.2	16.3
2003	15.6	16.2
2002	16.2	16
2001	18	16.2
2000	17.9	16.5
1999	19	16.9
1998	18.2	17.7
1997	19.1	18.7
1996	20.4	19.8
1995	21.9	21
1994	24.1	22.4
1993	26.2	23.7
1992	26	24.5
1991	25.9	25.2
1990	26	26
1989	26	26.6
1988	26.1	28.2
1987	26	29.9
1986	26	31.2
1985	25.8	31.8
1984	25.7	32.2
1983	25.3	32.7
1982	24.5	33.2
1981	23.3	33.9
1980	22.1	34
1979	21.2	35
1978	20.8	36.4
1977	21	37.8
1976	21.9	38.8
1975	23.4	39.2
1974	25.5	39.3
1973	27.7	39.6
1972	29.6	39.7
1971	31	40.3
1970	31.9	41
1969	33.3	42.3
1968	34.6	43.6
1967	36	45
1966	37.2	46.2
1965	38.4	46.8
1964	39.5	47.4
1963	40.4	47.6
1962	41.2	47.7
1961	41.8	47.7
1960	42.2	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 13.7 in Tunisia, 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

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Tunisia
2100	13.1%	12.7%
2099	13.1%	12.7%
2098	13.2%	12.8%
2097	13.2%	12.9%
2096	13.2%	13.1%
2095	13.2%	13.2%
2094	13.3%	13.3%
2093	13.3%	13.4%
2092	13.3%	13.5%
2091	13.4%	13.6%
2090	13.4%	13.7%
2089	13.4%	13.8%
2088	13.5%	13.8%
2087	13.5%	13.9%
2086	13.5%	13.9%
2085	13.6%	13.9%
2084	13.6%	13.9%
2083	13.6%	13.9%
2082	13.6%	13.9%
2081	13.6%	13.8%
2080	13.6%	13.8%
2079	13.7%	13.7%
2078	13.7%	13.7%
2077	13.7%	13.7%
2076	13.7%	13.6%
2075	13.7%	13.6%
2074	13.7%	13.6%
2073	13.7%	13.6%
2072	13.7%	13.7%
2071	13.7%	13.7%
2070	13.7%	13.8%
2069	13.7%	13.9%
2068	13.8%	14.1%
2067	13.8%	14.2%
2066	13.8%	14.4%
2065	13.9%	14.6%
2064	14%	14.8%
2063	14%	15.1%
2062	14.1%	15.3%
2061	14.2%	15.5%
2060	14.3%	15.8%
2059	14.3%	16%
2058	14.4%	16.2%
2057	14.5%	16.3%
2056	14.6%	16.5%
2055	14.7%	16.6%
2054	14.7%	16.7%
2053	14.8%	16.8%
2052	14.9%	16.8%
2051	14.9%	16.8%
2050	14.9%	16.8%
2049	15%	16.7%
2048	15%	16.7%
2047	15.1%	16.6%
2046	15.1%	16.6%
2045	15.1%	16.5%
2044	15.1%	16.5%
2043	15.1%	16.5%
2042	15.2%	16.6%
2041	15.2%	16.6%
2040	15.2%	16.7%
2039	15.3%	16.9%
2038	15.3%	17.1%
2037	15.4%	17.3%
2036	15.5%	17.5%
2035	15.6%	17.9%
2034	15.7%	18.4%
2033	15.8%	18.9%
2032	15.9%	19.5%
2031	16.2%	20.2%
2030	16.4%	20.8%
2029	16.7%	21.5%
2028	16.9%	22.2%
2027	17.3%	22.8%
2026	17.5%	23.3%
2025	17.7%	23.8%
2024	17.9%	24%
2023	18.1%	24.4%
2022	18.3%	24.7%
2021	18.5%	25%
2020	18.8%	25.1%
2019	19.2%	25.1%
2018	19.5%	25.1%
2017	19.9%	25%
2016	20.8%	24.9%
2015	21.7%	24.7%
2014	22.3%	24.6%
2013	22.5%	24.4%
2012	22.6%	24.2%
2011	23.1%	24.2%
2010	23.5%	24.2%
2009	24.1%	24.3%
2008	24.7%	24.6%
2007	25.5%	25%
2006	26.2%	25.4%
2005	26.8%	26%
2004	27.4%	26.7%
2003	28%	27.5%
2002	28.7%	28.4%
2001	29.3%	29.3%
2000	30%	30.2%
1999	30.6%	31.1%
1998	31.1%	32%
1997	31.5%	32.8%
1996	31.9%	33.5%
1995	32.3%	34.3%
1994	32.6%	35%
1993	32.8%	35.8%
1992	33%	36.4%
1991	33.2%	37.1%
1990	33.1%	37.6%
1989	33.1%	38.2%
1988	33.2%	38.6%
1987	33.6%	39%
1986	34.2%	39.3%
1985	34.9%	39.6%
1984	35.8%	39.9%
1983	36.9%	40.3%
1982	38.2%	40.8%
1981	39.6%	41.4%
1980	40.7%	42%
1979	41.7%	42.5%
1978	42.5%	43%
1977	43.3%	43.4%
1976	44.1%	43.7%
1975	44.9%	43.9%
1974	45.7%	44.1%
1973	46.5%	44.3%
1972	47.3%	44.4%
1971	48.1%	44.6%
1970	48.7%	44.7%
1969	48.7%	44.8%
1968	48.1%	44.8%
1967	47.5%	44.7%
1966	46.9%	44.5%
1965	46.4%	44.2%
1964	46%	44%
1963	45.6%	43.8%
1962	45.3%	43.5%
1961	45%	43.4%
1960	44.7%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Tunisia

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Dominica

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Tunisia
2023	36	36
2022	44	38
2021	110	65
2020	47	40
2019	41	37
2018	43	38
2017	44	38
2016	48	39
2015	63	40
2014	53	42
2013	50	43
2012	51	43
2011	49	44
2010	50	44
2009	50	44
2008	53	45
2007	53	46
2006	54	48
2005	54	49
2004	54	50
2003	55	52
2002	56	53
2001	58	55
2000	61	56
1999	64	57
1998	64	60
1997	67	64
1996	71	68
1995	73	73
1994	77	77
1993	79	80
1992	80	82
1991	81	83
1990	77	85
1989	69	87
1988	68	96
1987	63	107
1986	63	121
1985	61	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Tunisia
2023	3.55%	1.29%
2022	3.51%	1.39%
2021	3.45%	1.5%
2020	3.38%	1.6%
2019	3.3%	1.69%
2018	3.21%	1.75%
2017	3.12%	1.79%
2016	3.02%	1.81%
2015	2.93%	1.82%
2014	2.83%	1.83%
2013	2.74%	1.83%
2012	2.66%	1.84%
2011	2.57%	1.85%
2010	2.5%	1.87%
2009	2.42%	1.9%
2008	2.35%	1.94%
2007	2.28%	2%
2006	2.22%	2.07%
2005	2.16%	2.16%
2004	2.11%	2.27%
2003	2.06%	2.4%
2002	2.01%	2.55%
2001	1.97%	2.72%
2000	1.94%	2.92%
1999	1.91%	3.14%
1998	1.88%	3.38%
1997	1.86%	3.65%
1996	1.84%	3.92%
1995	1.83%	4.2%
1994	1.82%	4.48%
1993	1.82%	4.74%
1992	1.82%	5%
1991	1.84%	5.24%
1990	1.85%	5.5%
1989	1.88%	5.76%
1988	1.91%	6.03%
1987	1.95%	6.35%
1986	2%	6.69%
1985	2.06%	7.08%
1984	2.14%	7.48%
1983	2.22%	7.94%
1982	2.33%	8.42%
1981	2.45%	8.94%
1980	2.58%	9.52%
1979	2.74%	10.2%
1978	2.92%	10.9%
1977	3.12%	11.7%
1976	3.35%	12.5%
1975	3.61%	13.4%
1974	3.91%	14.3%
1973	4.24%	15.2%
1972	4.61%	16.1%
1971	5.02%	17.1%
1970	5.48%	18.1%
1969	5.98%	19.1%
1968	6.54%	20.2%
1967	7.16%	21.3%
1966	7.84%	22.4%
1965	8.59%	23.6%
1964	9.41%	24.8%
1963	10.3%	26%
1962	11.3%	27.2%
1961	12.4%	-
1960	13.6%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.