Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Tuvalu

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Tuvalu by year

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Dominica

Tuvalu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Tuvalu
2023	1.48	3.21
2022	1.48	3.24
2021	1.48	3.28
2020	1.5	3.31
2019	1.5	3.33
2018	1.52	3.33
2017	1.54	3.3
2016	1.58	3.3
2015	1.65	3.31
2014	1.71	3.33
2013	1.78	3.39
2012	1.83	3.47
2011	1.86	3.46
2010	1.89	3.44
2009	1.92	3.43
2008	1.97	3.42
2007	2.02	3.45
2006	2.07	3.53
2005	2	3.55
2004	2.02	3.55
2003	2.08	3.58
2002	2.16	3.64
2001	2.4	3.75
2000	2.35	3.84
1999	2.46	3.92
1998	2.32	3.95
1997	2.41	3.95
1996	2.55	3.95
1995	2.71	3.96
1994	2.96	3.92
1993	3.2	3.92
1992	3.18	3.86
1991	3.15	3.79
1990	3.09	3.75
1989	3.06	3.8
1988	3.06	3.88
1987	3.06	3.94
1986	3.08	3.97
1985	3.12	3.97
1984	3.15	3.95
1983	3.18	3.91
1982	3.17	3.88
1981	3.11	3.8
1980	3.04	3.73
1979	2.96	3.65
1978	2.96	3.59
1977	3.02	3.56
1976	3.19	3.55
1975	3.46	3.58
1974	3.84	3.63
1973	4.28	3.71
1972	4.67	3.81
1971	4.99	3.94
1970	5.22	4.08
1969	5.41	4.23
1968	5.59	4.36
1967	5.74	4.49
1966	5.86	4.64
1965	5.95	4.73
1964	6.03	4.83
1963	6.08	4.91
1962	6.12	5
1961	6.16	5.09
1960	6.18	5.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Tuvalu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Tuvalu

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Tuvalu
2023	-111	137
2022	-118	150
2021	-205	151
2020	-88	161
2019	-75	166
2018	-60	169
2017	-124	163
2016	177	157
2015	157	153
2014	257	149
2013	110	148
2012	167	148
2011	121	142
2010	171	136
2009	220	130
2008	272	125
2007	319	125
2006	364	129
2005	339	131
2004	360	132
2003	387	136
2002	429	141
2001	556	151
2000	561	159
1999	647	166
1998	595	172
1997	662	177
1996	753	182
1995	853	191
1994	1,002	195
1993	1,130	202
1992	1,111	196
1991	1,103	203
1990	1,138	204
1989	1,178	208
1988	1,222	215
1987	1,256	219
1986	1,285	219
1985	1,302	215
1984	1,308	212
1983	1,301	206
1982	1,250	198
1981	1,169	186
1980	1,090	173
1979	981	158
1978	991	141
1977	996	128
1976	1,050	117
1975	1,142	108
1974	1,267	102
1973	1,400	101
1972	1,497	94
1971	1,549	101
1970	1,574	102
1969	1,628	102
1968	1,673	97
1967	1,716	92
1966	1,752	91
1965	1,778	93
1964	1,792	98
1963	1,796	106
1962	1,786	113
1961	1,762	120
1960	1,720	126

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 +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Tuvalu by year

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Dominica

Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Tuvalu
2023	11.1	23.1
2022	11.1	24.1
2021	11.3	24.4
2020	11.4	24.6
2019	11.5	24.9
2018	11.6	24.9
2017	11.8	24.3
2016	12.9	23.8
2015	13.1	23.3
2014	13.7	23
2013	13.3	22.8
2012	13.9	22.9
2011	13.7	22.5
2010	14	22.2
2009	14.3	21.9
2008	14.7	21.7
2007	15.1	21.9
2006	15.5	22.4
2005	15	22.7
2004	15.2	23.1
2003	15.6	23.6
2002	16.2	24.5
2001	18	25.6
2000	17.9	26.6
1999	19	27.6
1998	18.2	28.4
1997	19.1	29
1996	20.4	29.8
1995	21.9	30.8
1994	24.1	31.5
1993	26.2	32.6
1992	26	33.1
1991	25.9	33.3
1990	26	33.7
1989	26	34.7
1988	26.1	36
1987	26	36.9
1986	26	37.4
1985	25.8	37.5
1984	25.7	37.4
1983	25.3	36.9
1982	24.5	36.2
1981	23.3	35
1980	22.1	33.7
1979	21.2	32.3
1978	20.8	30.6
1977	21	29.5
1976	21.9	28.8
1975	23.4	28.5
1974	25.5	28.6
1973	27.7	29.4
1972	29.6	29.5
1971	31	30
1970	31.9	30.5
1969	33.3	31.1
1968	34.6	30.6
1967	36	30.2
1966	37.2	30.4
1965	38.4	31
1964	39.5	32.4
1963	40.4	34.3
1962	41.2	36.5
1961	41.8	38.8
1960	42.2	40.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 23.1 in Tuvalu, compared with 42.2 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Tuvalu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Tuvalu
2100	13.1%	19%
2099	13.1%	19%
2098	13.2%	19.2%
2097	13.2%	19.3%
2096	13.2%	19.4%
2095	13.2%	19.6%
2094	13.3%	19.7%
2093	13.3%	19.9%
2092	13.3%	20.1%
2091	13.4%	20.3%
2090	13.4%	20.5%
2089	13.4%	20.6%
2088	13.5%	20.8%
2087	13.5%	21%
2086	13.5%	21.2%
2085	13.6%	21.4%
2084	13.6%	21.5%
2083	13.6%	21.7%
2082	13.6%	21.8%
2081	13.6%	21.9%
2080	13.6%	22%
2079	13.7%	22.1%
2078	13.7%	22.1%
2077	13.7%	22.2%
2076	13.7%	22.3%
2075	13.7%	22.4%
2074	13.7%	22.5%
2073	13.7%	22.6%
2072	13.7%	22.7%
2071	13.7%	22.8%
2070	13.7%	22.9%
2069	13.7%	23.1%
2068	13.8%	23.3%
2067	13.8%	23.5%
2066	13.8%	23.8%
2065	13.9%	24.1%
2064	14%	24.4%
2063	14%	24.7%
2062	14.1%	25.1%
2061	14.2%	25.4%
2060	14.3%	25.7%
2059	14.3%	26.1%
2058	14.4%	26.5%
2057	14.5%	26.8%
2056	14.6%	27.1%
2055	14.7%	27.3%
2054	14.7%	27.5%
2053	14.8%	27.7%
2052	14.9%	27.8%
2051	14.9%	27.9%
2050	14.9%	27.9%
2049	15%	27.8%
2048	15%	27.7%
2047	15.1%	27.6%
2046	15.1%	27.4%
2045	15.1%	27.3%
2044	15.1%	27.1%
2043	15.1%	27%
2042	15.2%	26.9%
2041	15.2%	26.9%
2040	15.2%	26.9%
2039	15.3%	27%
2038	15.3%	27.3%
2037	15.4%	27.7%
2036	15.5%	28%
2035	15.6%	28.4%
2034	15.7%	29%
2033	15.8%	29.6%
2032	15.9%	30.3%
2031	16.2%	30.9%
2030	16.4%	31.5%
2029	16.7%	32.1%
2028	16.9%	32.6%
2027	17.3%	32.9%
2026	17.5%	33%
2025	17.7%	33%
2024	17.9%	32.9%
2023	18.1%	32.6%
2022	18.3%	32%
2021	18.5%	31.6%
2020	18.8%	31.7%
2019	19.2%	31.7%
2018	19.5%	31.6%
2017	19.9%	31.6%
2016	20.8%	31.8%
2015	21.7%	31.9%
2014	22.3%	32.1%
2013	22.5%	32.4%
2012	22.6%	32.5%
2011	23.1%	32.6%
2010	23.5%	32.8%
2009	24.1%	33.1%
2008	24.7%	33.5%
2007	25.5%	34%
2006	26.2%	34.5%
2005	26.8%	35%
2004	27.4%	35.5%
2003	28%	36%
2002	28.7%	36.3%
2001	29.3%	36.3%
2000	30%	36.3%
1999	30.6%	36.2%
1998	31.1%	36.3%
1997	31.5%	36.3%
1996	31.9%	36.3%
1995	32.3%	36.2%
1994	32.6%	36.1%
1993	32.8%	35.9%
1992	33%	35.4%
1991	33.2%	35%
1990	33.1%	34.5%
1989	33.1%	34.1%
1988	33.2%	33.5%
1987	33.6%	32.9%
1986	34.2%	32.3%
1985	34.9%	31.7%
1984	35.8%	31.6%
1983	36.9%	32.1%
1982	38.2%	32.8%
1981	39.6%	33.4%
1980	40.7%	34%
1979	41.7%	34.5%
1978	42.5%	35.5%
1977	43.3%	37%
1976	44.1%	38.1%
1975	44.9%	38.9%
1974	45.7%	39.4%
1973	46.5%	40.2%
1972	47.3%	41.3%
1971	48.1%	42.3%
1970	48.7%	43.2%
1969	48.7%	43.9%
1968	48.1%	44.3%
1967	47.5%	44.1%
1966	46.9%	43.9%
1965	46.4%	43.9%
1964	46%	44.1%
1963	45.6%	43.9%
1962	45.3%	43.1%
1961	45%	42.1%
1960	44.7%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Tuvalu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Tuvalu

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Dominica

Tuvalu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Tuvalu
2023	36	170
2022	44	220
2021	110	157
2020	47	206
2019	41	155
2018	43	153
2017	44	171
2016	48	170
2015	63	169
2014	53	168
2013	50	168
2012	51	168
2011	49	169
2010	50	213
2009	50	215
2008	53	219
2007	53	222
2006	54	226
2005	54	230
2004	54	209
2003	55	210
2002	56	234
2001	58	235
2000	61	237
1999	64	242
1998	64	245
1997	67	249
1996	71	277
1995	73	281
1994	77	284
1993	79	286
1992	80	312
1991	81	289
1990	77	291
1989	69	296
1988	68	300
1987	63	252
1986	63	226
1985	61	230

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 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Tuvalu
2023	3.55%	1.99%
2022	3.51%	2.05%
2021	3.45%	2.12%
2020	3.38%	2.19%
2019	3.3%	2.27%
2018	3.21%	2.35%
2017	3.12%	2.43%
2016	3.02%	2.52%
2015	2.93%	2.61%
2014	2.83%	2.71%
2013	2.74%	2.8%
2012	2.66%	2.91%
2011	2.57%	3.02%
2010	2.5%	3.14%
2009	2.42%	3.28%
2008	2.35%	3.42%
2007	2.28%	3.56%
2006	2.22%	3.68%
2005	2.16%	3.8%
2004	2.11%	3.89%
2003	2.06%	3.98%
2002	2.01%	4.07%
2001	1.97%	4.16%
2000	1.94%	4.26%
1999	1.91%	4.39%
1998	1.88%	4.52%
1997	1.86%	4.67%
1996	1.84%	4.81%
1995	1.83%	4.94%
1994	1.82%	5.05%
1993	1.82%	5.15%
1992	1.82%	5.24%
1991	1.84%	5.31%
1990	1.85%	5.37%
1989	1.88%	5.42%
1988	1.91%	5.47%
1987	1.95%	5.53%
1986	2%	5.59%
1985	2.06%	5.66%
1984	2.14%	5.76%
1983	2.22%	5.9%
1982	2.33%	6.06%
1981	2.45%	6.26%
1980	2.58%	6.49%
1979	2.74%	6.76%
1978	2.92%	7.08%
1977	3.12%	7.43%
1976	3.35%	7.84%
1975	3.61%	8.31%
1974	3.91%	8.81%
1973	4.24%	9.37%
1972	4.61%	9.93%
1971	5.02%	10.5%
1970	5.48%	11.1%
1969	5.98%	11.7%
1968	6.54%	12.3%
1967	7.16%	12.9%
1966	7.84%	13.6%
1965	8.59%	14.2%
1964	9.41%	14.9%
1963	10.3%	15.6%
1962	11.3%	16.3%
1961	12.4%	17%
1960	13.6%	17.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 1.99% in Tuvalu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.