Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Turkey

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Turkey by year

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Dominica

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Turkey
2023	1.48	1.51
2022	1.48	1.63
2021	1.48	1.71
2020	1.5	1.77
2019	1.5	1.89
2018	1.52	2
2017	1.54	2.08
2016	1.58	2.11
2015	1.65	2.16
2014	1.71	2.19
2013	1.78	2.11
2012	1.83	2.11
2011	1.86	2.05
2010	1.89	2.08
2009	1.92	2.1
2008	1.97	2.15
2007	2.02	2.16
2006	2.07	2.19
2005	2	2.2
2004	2.02	2.2
2003	2.08	2.2
2002	2.16	2.27
2001	2.4	2.39
2000	2.35	2.49
1999	2.46	2.63
1998	2.32	2.71
1997	2.41	2.74
1996	2.55	2.78
1995	2.71	2.84
1994	2.96	2.87
1993	3.2	2.92
1992	3.18	2.94
1991	3.15	3
1990	3.09	3.11
1989	3.06	3.34
1988	3.06	3.45
1987	3.06	3.54
1986	3.08	3.66
1985	3.12	3.78
1984	3.15	3.91
1983	3.18	4.06
1982	3.17	4.21
1981	3.11	4.35
1980	3.04	4.45
1979	2.96	4.58
1978	2.96	4.69
1977	3.02	4.78
1976	3.19	4.93
1975	3.46	5.09
1974	3.84	5.24
1973	4.28	5.41
1972	4.67	5.55
1971	4.99	5.67
1970	5.22	5.78
1969	5.41	5.87
1968	5.59	5.96
1967	5.74	6.06
1966	5.86	6.15
1965	5.95	6.22
1964	6.03	6.29
1963	6.08	6.34
1962	6.12	6.38
1961	6.16	6.42
1960	6.18	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Turkey
2023	-111	426,630
2022	-118	535,373
2021	-205	521,713
2020	-88	608,708
2019	-75	751,472
2018	-60	830,353
2017	-124	875,408
2016	177	895,841
2015	157	930,799
2014	257	957,055
2013	110	921,386
2012	167	917,145
2011	121	875,839
2010	171	892,334
2009	220	900,491
2008	272	868,749
2007	319	876,626
2006	364	897,351
2005	339	898,650
2004	360	896,025
2003	387	893,683
2002	429	922,927
2001	556	980,560
2000	561	1,020,515
1999	647	1,063,312
1998	595	1,103,242
1997	662	1,099,738
1996	753	1,091,827
1995	853	1,090,630
1994	1,002	1,078,208
1993	1,130	1,064,168
1992	1,111	1,039,125
1991	1,103	1,041,229
1990	1,138	1,044,467
1989	1,178	1,094,036
1988	1,222	1,101,266
1987	1,256	1,099,042
1986	1,285	1,102,660
1985	1,302	1,098,846
1984	1,308	1,096,529
1983	1,301	1,095,106
1982	1,250	1,091,863
1981	1,169	1,100,082
1980	1,090	1,090,538
1979	981	1,076,707
1978	991	1,054,863
1977	996	1,023,779
1976	1,050	1,009,999
1975	1,142	1,012,904
1974	1,267	1,020,053
1973	1,400	1,025,675
1972	1,497	1,023,781
1971	1,549	1,014,165
1970	1,574	991,950
1969	1,628	970,958
1968	1,673	950,778
1967	1,716	936,727
1966	1,752	925,790
1965	1,778	904,016
1964	1,792	884,152
1963	1,796	862,626
1962	1,786	837,473
1961	1,762	816,911
1960	1,720	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Turkey by year

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Dominica

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Turkey
2023	11.1	11.2
2022	11.1	12.2
2021	11.3	12.9
2020	11.4	13.4
2019	11.5	14.4
2018	11.6	15.4
2017	11.8	16.2
2016	12.9	16.6
2015	13.1	17.1
2014	13.7	17.5
2013	13.3	17
2012	13.9	17.2
2011	13.7	16.9
2010	14	17.2
2009	14.3	17.6
2008	14.7	18.2
2007	15.1	18.4
2006	15.5	18.7
2005	15	18.8
2004	15.2	18.9
2003	15.6	18.9
2002	16.2	19.5
2001	18	20.6
2000	17.9	21.4
1999	19	22.6
1998	18.2	23.3
1997	19.1	23.5
1996	20.4	23.7
1995	21.9	24.1
1994	24.1	24.3
1993	26.2	24.4
1992	26	24.4
1991	25.9	24.9
1990	26	25.5
1989	26	26.9
1988	26.1	27.7
1987	26	28.3
1986	26	29
1985	25.8	29.7
1984	25.7	30.4
1983	25.3	31.2
1982	24.5	32
1981	23.3	33.1
1980	22.1	33.7
1979	21.2	34.2
1978	20.8	34.5
1977	21	34.7
1976	21.9	35.3
1975	23.4	36.2
1974	25.5	37.3
1973	27.7	38.4
1972	29.6	39.3
1971	31	40.1
1970	31.9	40.6
1969	33.3	41
1968	34.6	41.5
1967	36	42.1
1966	37.2	42.9
1965	38.4	43.4
1964	39.5	43.9
1963	40.4	44.3
1962	41.2	44.7
1961	41.8	45.2
1960	42.2	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 42.2 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Turkey
2100	13.1%	11%
2099	13.1%	11%
2098	13.2%	11.1%
2097	13.2%	11.1%
2096	13.2%	11.2%
2095	13.2%	11.2%
2094	13.3%	11.3%
2093	13.3%	11.4%
2092	13.3%	11.4%
2091	13.4%	11.5%
2090	13.4%	11.6%
2089	13.4%	11.6%
2088	13.5%	11.7%
2087	13.5%	11.7%
2086	13.5%	11.8%
2085	13.6%	11.8%
2084	13.6%	11.9%
2083	13.6%	11.9%
2082	13.6%	11.9%
2081	13.6%	11.9%
2080	13.6%	11.9%
2079	13.7%	12%
2078	13.7%	12%
2077	13.7%	12%
2076	13.7%	12%
2075	13.7%	12%
2074	13.7%	12%
2073	13.7%	12%
2072	13.7%	12.1%
2071	13.7%	12.1%
2070	13.7%	12.2%
2069	13.7%	12.2%
2068	13.8%	12.3%
2067	13.8%	12.4%
2066	13.8%	12.5%
2065	13.9%	12.7%
2064	14%	12.8%
2063	14%	13%
2062	14.1%	13.1%
2061	14.2%	13.3%
2060	14.3%	13.5%
2059	14.3%	13.7%
2058	14.4%	13.8%
2057	14.5%	14%
2056	14.6%	14.2%
2055	14.7%	14.3%
2054	14.7%	14.5%
2053	14.8%	14.6%
2052	14.9%	14.7%
2051	14.9%	14.9%
2050	14.9%	15%
2049	15%	15.1%
2048	15%	15.2%
2047	15.1%	15.3%
2046	15.1%	15.4%
2045	15.1%	15.5%
2044	15.1%	15.6%
2043	15.1%	15.7%
2042	15.2%	15.8%
2041	15.2%	15.9%
2040	15.2%	16%
2039	15.3%	16.1%
2038	15.3%	16.3%
2037	15.4%	16.4%
2036	15.5%	16.6%
2035	15.6%	16.9%
2034	15.7%	17.2%
2033	15.8%	17.6%
2032	15.9%	18%
2031	16.2%	18.4%
2030	16.4%	18.9%
2029	16.7%	19.4%
2028	16.9%	19.9%
2027	17.3%	20.3%
2026	17.5%	20.8%
2025	17.7%	21.2%
2024	17.9%	21.4%
2023	18.1%	21.8%
2022	18.3%	22.2%
2021	18.5%	22.5%
2020	18.8%	22.8%
2019	19.2%	23%
2018	19.5%	23.1%
2017	19.9%	23.3%
2016	20.8%	23.6%
2015	21.7%	23.9%
2014	22.3%	24.3%
2013	22.5%	24.7%
2012	22.6%	25.1%
2011	23.1%	25.5%
2010	23.5%	25.9%
2009	24.1%	26.3%
2008	24.7%	26.7%
2007	25.5%	27.1%
2006	26.2%	27.5%
2005	26.8%	27.9%
2004	27.4%	28.3%
2003	28%	28.7%
2002	28.7%	29.2%
2001	29.3%	29.7%
2000	30%	30.2%
1999	30.6%	30.8%
1998	31.1%	31.4%
1997	31.5%	32%
1996	31.9%	32.6%
1995	32.3%	33.2%
1994	32.6%	33.8%
1993	32.8%	34.3%
1992	33%	34.8%
1991	33.2%	35.3%
1990	33.1%	35.8%
1989	33.1%	36.3%
1988	33.2%	36.7%
1987	33.6%	37.2%
1986	34.2%	37.6%
1985	34.9%	38.1%
1984	35.8%	38.5%
1983	36.9%	38.9%
1982	38.2%	39.3%
1981	39.6%	39.6%
1980	40.7%	39.8%
1979	41.7%	40.1%
1978	42.5%	40.4%
1977	43.3%	40.7%
1976	44.1%	41.1%
1975	44.9%	41.5%
1974	45.7%	41.8%
1973	46.5%	42.1%
1972	47.3%	42.3%
1971	48.1%	42.5%
1970	48.7%	42.7%
1969	48.7%	42.8%
1968	48.1%	42.9%
1967	47.5%	42.9%
1966	46.9%	42.8%
1965	46.4%	42.8%
1964	46%	42.7%
1963	45.6%	42.5%
1962	45.3%	42.4%
1961	45%	42.2%
1960	44.7%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Turkey

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Dominica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Turkey
2023	36	15
2022	44	21
2021	110	20
2020	47	19
2019	41	17
2018	43	17
2017	44	18
2016	48	19
2015	63	19
2014	53	20
2013	50	20
2012	51	21
2011	49	23
2010	50	23
2009	50	23
2008	53	24
2007	53	25
2006	54	26
2005	54	27
2004	54	28
2003	55	29
2002	56	30
2001	58	31
2000	61	32
1999	64	34
1998	64	34
1997	67	35
1996	71	36
1995	73	37
1994	77	38
1993	79	39
1992	80	40
1991	81	41
1990	77	42
1989	69	44
1988	68	47
1987	63	50
1986	63	53
1985	61	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Turkey
2023	3.55%	1.28%
2022	3.51%	0.96%
2021	3.45%	1.01%
2020	3.38%	1.05%
2019	3.3%	1.1%
2018	3.21%	1.15%
2017	3.12%	1.2%
2016	3.02%	1.26%
2015	2.93%	1.33%
2014	2.83%	1.4%
2013	2.74%	1.49%
2012	2.66%	1.58%
2011	2.57%	1.68%
2010	2.5%	1.79%
2009	2.42%	1.92%
2008	2.35%	2.06%
2007	2.28%	2.21%
2006	2.22%	2.38%
2005	2.16%	2.57%
2004	2.11%	2.77%
2003	2.06%	2.99%
2002	2.01%	3.22%
2001	1.97%	3.47%
2000	1.94%	3.74%
1999	1.91%	4.03%
1998	1.88%	4.33%
1997	1.86%	4.66%
1996	1.84%	5%
1995	1.83%	5.35%
1994	1.82%	5.73%
1993	1.82%	6.11%
1992	1.82%	6.52%
1991	1.84%	6.95%
1990	1.85%	7.38%
1989	1.88%	7.83%
1988	1.91%	8.29%
1987	1.95%	8.77%
1986	2%	9.27%
1985	2.06%	9.79%
1984	2.14%	10.3%
1983	2.22%	10.9%
1982	2.33%	11.5%
1981	2.45%	12.1%
1980	2.58%	12.7%
1979	2.74%	13.3%
1978	2.92%	13.9%
1977	3.12%	14.5%
1976	3.35%	15.1%
1975	3.61%	15.7%
1974	3.91%	16.3%
1973	4.24%	16.9%
1972	4.61%	17.5%
1971	5.02%	18%
1970	5.48%	18.6%
1969	5.98%	19.2%
1968	6.54%	19.7%
1967	7.16%	20.4%
1966	7.84%	21%
1965	8.59%	21.7%
1964	9.41%	22.5%
1963	10.3%	23.3%
1962	11.3%	24.1%
1961	12.4%	25%
1960	13.6%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.