Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Uganda

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Uganda by year

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Dominica

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Uganda
2023	1.48	4.28
2022	1.48	4.39
2021	1.48	4.51
2020	1.5	4.62
2019	1.5	4.74
2018	1.52	4.87
2017	1.54	4.99
2016	1.58	5.11
2015	1.65	5.25
2014	1.71	5.41
2013	1.78	5.56
2012	1.83	5.73
2011	1.86	5.89
2010	1.89	6.02
2009	1.92	6.12
2008	1.97	6.2
2007	2.02	6.33
2006	2.07	6.43
2005	2	6.53
2004	2.02	6.61
2003	2.08	6.67
2002	2.16	6.74
2001	2.4	6.76
2000	2.35	6.79
1999	2.46	6.83
1998	2.32	6.84
1997	2.41	6.86
1996	2.55	6.84
1995	2.71	6.87
1994	2.96	6.9
1993	3.2	6.89
1992	3.18	6.91
1991	3.15	6.94
1990	3.09	7.01
1989	3.06	7.05
1988	3.06	7.1
1987	3.06	7.12
1986	3.08	7.08
1985	3.12	7.04
1984	3.15	7.02
1983	3.18	7.07
1982	3.17	7.11
1981	3.11	7.12
1980	3.04	7.11
1979	2.96	7.14
1978	2.96	7.16
1977	3.02	7.18
1976	3.19	7.19
1975	3.46	7.2
1974	3.84	7.19
1973	4.28	7.19
1972	4.67	7.19
1971	4.99	7.18
1970	5.22	7.15
1969	5.41	7.12
1968	5.59	7.13
1967	5.74	7.1
1966	5.86	7.07
1965	5.95	7.04
1964	6.03	7.01
1963	6.08	6.98
1962	6.12	6.96
1961	6.16	6.93
1960	6.18	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Uganda
2023	-111	1,477,166
2022	-118	1,455,576
2021	-205	1,423,377
2020	-88	1,397,288
2019	-75	1,367,044
2018	-60	1,332,600
2017	-124	1,290,658
2016	177	1,249,565
2015	157	1,224,839
2014	257	1,201,599
2013	110	1,184,250
2012	167	1,167,473
2011	121	1,147,263
2010	171	1,121,564
2009	220	1,090,600
2008	272	1,055,935
2007	319	1,029,893
2006	364	999,958
2005	339	969,096
2004	360	938,623
2003	387	901,374
2002	429	868,756
2001	556	836,751
2000	561	803,069
1999	647	775,166
1998	595	741,175
1997	662	727,523
1996	753	699,707
1995	853	697,218
1994	1,002	675,092
1993	1,130	650,032
1992	1,111	627,139
1991	1,103	602,740
1990	1,138	587,291
1989	1,178	565,367
1988	1,222	547,759
1987	1,256	527,397
1986	1,285	487,693
1985	1,302	462,534
1984	1,308	421,241
1983	1,301	404,940
1982	1,250	390,820
1981	1,169	380,028
1980	1,090	370,287
1979	981	381,626
1978	991	371,930
1977	996	365,216
1976	1,050	359,458
1975	1,142	354,278
1974	1,267	345,773
1973	1,400	340,780
1972	1,497	335,935
1971	1,549	328,294
1970	1,574	333,202
1969	1,628	320,486
1968	1,673	309,725
1967	1,716	296,692
1966	1,752	282,225
1965	1,778	271,830
1964	1,792	260,733
1963	1,796	250,885
1962	1,786	241,513
1961	1,762	232,894
1960	1,720	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Uganda by year

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Dominica

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Uganda
2023	11.1	35.2
2022	11.1	35.8
2021	11.3	36.3
2020	11.4	36.8
2019	11.5	37.2
2018	11.6	37.7
2017	11.8	37.9
2016	12.9	38.3
2015	13.1	39
2014	13.7	39.7
2013	13.3	40.6
2012	13.9	41.4
2011	13.7	42.2
2010	14	42.9
2009	14.3	43.4
2008	14.7	43.8
2007	15.1	44.5
2006	15.5	45.2
2005	15	45.8
2004	15.2	46.5
2003	15.6	47
2002	16.2	47.4
2001	18	47.9
2000	17.9	48.2
1999	19	48.7
1998	18.2	48.8
1997	19.1	49.6
1996	20.4	49.5
1995	21.9	50.6
1994	24.1	50.5
1993	26.2	50.5
1992	26	50.6
1991	25.9	50.6
1990	26	51
1989	26	50.9
1988	26.1	51
1987	26	50.9
1986	26	50.4
1985	25.8	49.7
1984	25.7	49
1983	25.3	48.9
1982	24.5	48.8
1981	23.3	48.8
1980	22.1	48.7
1979	21.2	48.8
1978	20.8	48.6
1977	21	48.6
1976	21.9	48.6
1975	23.4	48.7
1974	25.5	48.6
1973	27.7	48.7
1972	29.6	48.9
1971	31	48.9
1970	31.9	48.7
1969	33.3	48.4
1968	34.6	48.4
1967	36	48.2
1966	37.2	47.9
1965	38.4	47.8
1964	39.5	47.7
1963	40.4	47.8
1962	41.2	48
1961	41.8	48.2
1960	42.2	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 42.2 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Uganda
2100	13.1%	17.8%
2099	13.1%	18%
2098	13.2%	18.1%
2097	13.2%	18.3%
2096	13.2%	18.5%
2095	13.2%	18.6%
2094	13.3%	18.8%
2093	13.3%	19%
2092	13.3%	19.2%
2091	13.4%	19.4%
2090	13.4%	19.6%
2089	13.4%	19.7%
2088	13.5%	19.9%
2087	13.5%	20.1%
2086	13.5%	20.4%
2085	13.6%	20.6%
2084	13.6%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	21%
2082	13.6%	21.2%
2081	13.6%	21.4%
2080	13.6%	21.7%
2079	13.7%	21.9%
2078	13.7%	22.1%
2077	13.7%	22.4%
2076	13.7%	22.6%
2075	13.7%	22.9%
2074	13.7%	23.2%
2073	13.7%	23.5%
2072	13.7%	23.7%
2071	13.7%	24%
2070	13.7%	24.3%
2069	13.7%	24.6%
2068	13.8%	25%
2067	13.8%	25.3%
2066	13.8%	25.6%
2065	13.9%	25.9%
2064	14%	26.3%
2063	14%	26.6%
2062	14.1%	27%
2061	14.2%	27.3%
2060	14.3%	27.7%
2059	14.3%	28%
2058	14.4%	28.4%
2057	14.5%	28.7%
2056	14.6%	29.1%
2055	14.7%	29.4%
2054	14.7%	29.8%
2053	14.8%	30.1%
2052	14.9%	30.5%
2051	14.9%	30.9%
2050	14.9%	31.3%
2049	15%	31.6%
2048	15%	32%
2047	15.1%	32.5%
2046	15.1%	32.9%
2045	15.1%	33.4%
2044	15.1%	33.8%
2043	15.1%	34.3%
2042	15.2%	34.8%
2041	15.2%	35.3%
2040	15.2%	35.9%
2039	15.3%	36.4%
2038	15.3%	37%
2037	15.4%	37.6%
2036	15.5%	38.1%
2035	15.6%	38.7%
2034	15.7%	39.2%
2033	15.8%	39.7%
2032	15.9%	40.2%
2031	16.2%	40.7%
2030	16.4%	41.1%
2029	16.7%	41.6%
2028	16.9%	42%
2027	17.3%	42.5%
2026	17.5%	42.9%
2025	17.7%	43.3%
2024	17.9%	43.5%
2023	18.1%	43.9%
2022	18.3%	44.3%
2021	18.5%	44.7%
2020	18.8%	45.2%
2019	19.2%	45.8%
2018	19.5%	46.3%
2017	19.9%	46.9%
2016	20.8%	47.5%
2015	21.7%	48.1%
2014	22.3%	48.5%
2013	22.5%	48.8%
2012	22.6%	49.1%
2011	23.1%	49.3%
2010	23.5%	49.5%
2009	24.1%	49.7%
2008	24.7%	49.8%
2007	25.5%	50%
2006	26.2%	50%
2005	26.8%	50.1%
2004	27.4%	50.1%
2003	28%	50.1%
2002	28.7%	50.1%
2001	29.3%	50.1%
2000	30%	50.1%
1999	30.6%	50%
1998	31.1%	49.9%
1997	31.5%	49.7%
1996	31.9%	49.4%
1995	32.3%	49.1%
1994	32.6%	48.6%
1993	32.8%	48.5%
1992	33%	48.4%
1991	33.2%	48.3%
1990	33.1%	48.2%
1989	33.1%	48.1%
1988	33.2%	48.1%
1987	33.6%	48%
1986	34.2%	48%
1985	34.9%	48%
1984	35.8%	48%
1983	36.9%	48.1%
1982	38.2%	48%
1981	39.6%	48%
1980	40.7%	47.9%
1979	41.7%	47.7%
1978	42.5%	47.6%
1977	43.3%	47.5%
1976	44.1%	47.5%
1975	44.9%	47.4%
1974	45.7%	47.3%
1973	46.5%	47.1%
1972	47.3%	46.9%
1971	48.1%	46.7%
1970	48.7%	46.5%
1969	48.7%	46.5%
1968	48.1%	46.5%
1967	47.5%	46.6%
1966	46.9%	46.6%
1965	46.4%	46.7%
1964	46%	46.8%
1963	45.6%	46.9%
1962	45.3%	46.8%
1961	45%	46.6%
1960	44.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Uganda

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Dominica

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Uganda
2023	36	170
2022	44	184
2021	110	216
2020	47	209
2019	41	219
2018	43	232
2017	44	246
2016	48	272
2015	63	299
2014	53	311
2013	50	308
2012	51	285
2011	49	295
2010	50	304
2009	50	322
2008	53	324
2007	53	345
2006	54	409
2005	54	417
2004	54	384
2003	55	395
2002	56	416
2001	58	440
2000	61	475
1999	64	504
1998	64	523
1997	67	522
1996	71	513
1995	73	514
1994	77	507
1993	79	515
1992	80	530
1991	81	549
1990	77	575
1989	69	609
1988	68	655
1987	63	709
1986	63	781
1985	61	842

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 Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Uganda
2023	3.55%	3.88%
2022	3.51%	4.05%
2021	3.45%	4.18%
2020	3.38%	4.35%
2019	3.3%	4.53%
2018	3.21%	4.74%
2017	3.12%	4.98%
2016	3.02%	5.25%
2015	2.93%	5.58%
2014	2.83%	5.91%
2013	2.74%	6.24%
2012	2.66%	6.67%
2011	2.57%	7.1%
2010	2.5%	7.61%
2009	2.42%	8.14%
2008	2.35%	8.69%
2007	2.28%	9.3%
2006	2.22%	9.97%
2005	2.16%	10.7%
2004	2.11%	11.5%
2003	2.06%	12.3%
2002	2.01%	13.1%
2001	1.97%	13.9%
2000	1.94%	14.6%
1999	1.91%	15.2%
1998	1.88%	15.6%
1997	1.86%	16%
1996	1.84%	16.2%
1995	1.83%	16.5%
1994	1.82%	16.7%
1993	1.82%	17%
1992	1.82%	17.4%
1991	1.84%	17.9%
1990	1.85%	18.3%
1989	1.88%	18.7%
1988	1.91%	18.9%
1987	1.95%	19.2%
1986	2%	19.5%
1985	2.06%	19.9%
1984	2.14%	20.3%
1983	2.22%	20.9%
1982	2.33%	21.4%
1981	2.45%	21.9%
1980	2.58%	22%
1979	2.74%	21.8%
1978	2.92%	21.6%
1977	3.12%	21.2%
1976	3.35%	20.7%
1975	3.61%	20.3%
1974	3.91%	19.9%
1973	4.24%	19.6%
1972	4.61%	19.4%
1971	5.02%	19.3%
1970	5.48%	19.3%
1969	5.98%	19.4%
1968	6.54%	19.7%
1967	7.16%	19.9%
1966	7.84%	20.3%
1965	8.59%	20.6%
1964	9.41%	20.9%
1963	10.3%	21.3%
1962	11.3%	21.6%
1961	12.4%	21.9%
1960	13.6%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.