Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and United States

Fertility rate in Dominica vs United States by year

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Dominica

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	United States
2023	1.48	1.62
2022	1.48	1.66
2021	1.48	1.66
2020	1.5	1.64
2019	1.5	1.71
2018	1.52	1.73
2017	1.54	1.77
2016	1.58	1.82
2015	1.65	1.84
2014	1.71	1.86
2013	1.78	1.86
2012	1.83	1.88
2011	1.86	1.89
2010	1.89	1.93
2009	1.92	2
2008	1.97	2.07
2007	2.02	2.12
2006	2.07	2.11
2005	2	2.06
2004	2.02	2.05
2003	2.08	2.05
2002	2.16	2.02
2001	2.4	2.03
2000	2.35	2.06
1999	2.46	2.01
1998	2.32	2
1997	2.41	1.97
1996	2.55	1.98
1995	2.71	1.98
1994	2.96	2
1993	3.2	2.02
1992	3.18	2.05
1991	3.15	2.06
1990	3.09	2.08
1989	3.06	2.01
1988	3.06	1.93
1987	3.06	1.87
1986	3.08	1.84
1985	3.12	1.84
1984	3.15	1.81
1983	3.18	1.8
1982	3.17	1.83
1981	3.11	1.81
1980	3.04	1.84
1979	2.96	1.81
1978	2.96	1.76
1977	3.02	1.79
1976	3.19	1.74
1975	3.46	1.77
1974	3.84	1.84
1973	4.28	1.88
1972	4.67	2.01
1971	4.99	2.27
1970	5.22	2.48
1969	5.41	2.46
1968	5.59	2.46
1967	5.74	2.56
1966	5.86	2.72
1965	5.95	2.91
1964	6.03	3.19
1963	6.08	3.32
1962	6.12	3.46
1961	6.16	3.62
1960	6.18	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	United States
2023	-111	502,372
2022	-118	399,926
2021	-205	199,137
2020	-88	208,862
2019	-75	887,476
2018	-60	955,022
2017	-124	1,028,037
2016	177	1,197,627
2015	157	1,270,126
2014	257	1,357,281
2013	110	1,322,711
2012	167	1,411,822
2011	121	1,441,697
2010	171	1,548,182
2009	220	1,717,920
2008	272	1,794,154
2007	319	1,897,757
2006	364	1,849,955
2005	339	1,684,445
2004	360	1,698,271
2003	387	1,653,615
2002	429	1,581,938
2001	556	1,595,826
2000	561	1,664,758
1999	647	1,564,050
1998	595	1,573,857
1997	662	1,501,014
1996	753	1,510,137
1995	853	1,546,031
1994	1,002	1,633,302
1993	1,130	1,717,685
1992	1,111	1,875,328
1991	1,103	1,926,543
1990	1,138	2,026,068
1989	1,178	1,875,826
1988	1,222	1,735,943
1987	1,256	1,720,252
1986	1,285	1,656,917
1985	1,302	1,689,258
1984	1,308	1,627,192
1983	1,301	1,636,544
1982	1,250	1,714,317
1981	1,169	1,652,153
1980	1,090	1,608,450
1979	981	1,597,894
1978	991	1,402,283
1977	996	1,431,556
1976	1,050	1,264,604
1975	1,142	1,252,644
1974	1,267	1,218,968
1973	1,400	1,165,499
1972	1,497	1,301,355
1971	1,549	1,640,519
1970	1,574	1,824,965
1969	1,628	1,702,487
1968	1,673	1,565,507
1967	1,716	1,669,181
1966	1,752	1,749,387
1965	1,778	1,943,030
1964	1,792	2,245,099
1963	1,796	2,289,826
1962	1,786	2,406,337
1961	1,762	2,571,681
1960	1,720	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Dominica vs United States by year

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Dominica

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	United States
2023	11.1	10.7
2022	11.1	11
2021	11.3	11
2020	11.4	10.9
2019	11.5	11.4
2018	11.6	11.6
2017	11.8	11.8
2016	12.9	12.2
2015	13.1	12.4
2014	13.7	12.5
2013	13.3	12.4
2012	13.9	12.6
2011	13.7	12.7
2010	14	13
2009	14.3	13.5
2008	14.7	14
2007	15.1	14.3
2006	15.5	14.3
2005	15	14
2004	15.2	14
2003	15.6	14.1
2002	16.2	14
2001	18	14.1
2000	17.9	14.4
1999	19	14.2
1998	18.2	14.3
1997	19.1	14.2
1996	20.4	14.4
1995	21.9	14.6
1994	24.1	15
1993	26.2	15.4
1992	26	15.8
1991	25.9	16.2
1990	26	16.7
1989	26	16.4
1988	26.1	16
1987	26	15.7
1986	26	15.6
1985	25.8	15.8
1984	25.7	15.6
1983	25.3	15.6
1982	24.5	15.9
1981	23.3	15.8
1980	22.1	15.9
1979	21.2	15.6
1978	20.8	15
1977	21	15.1
1976	21.9	14.6
1975	23.4	14.6
1974	25.5	14.8
1973	27.7	14.8
1972	29.6	15.6
1971	31	17.2
1970	31.9	18.4
1969	33.3	17.9
1968	34.6	17.6
1967	36	17.8
1966	37.2	18.4
1965	38.4	19.4
1964	39.5	21.1
1963	40.4	21.7
1962	41.2	22.4
1961	41.8	23.3
1960	42.2	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 42.2 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	United States
2100	13.1%	14.4%
2099	13.1%	14.4%
2098	13.2%	14.4%
2097	13.2%	14.4%
2096	13.2%	14.4%
2095	13.2%	14.5%
2094	13.3%	14.5%
2093	13.3%	14.5%
2092	13.3%	14.5%
2091	13.4%	14.6%
2090	13.4%	14.6%
2089	13.4%	14.7%
2088	13.5%	14.7%
2087	13.5%	14.7%
2086	13.5%	14.8%
2085	13.6%	14.8%
2084	13.6%	14.8%
2083	13.6%	14.9%
2082	13.6%	14.9%
2081	13.6%	14.9%
2080	13.6%	14.9%
2079	13.7%	14.9%
2078	13.7%	14.9%
2077	13.7%	14.9%
2076	13.7%	14.9%
2075	13.7%	14.9%
2074	13.7%	14.9%
2073	13.7%	14.9%
2072	13.7%	14.9%
2071	13.7%	14.9%
2070	13.7%	14.9%
2069	13.7%	14.9%
2068	13.8%	14.9%
2067	13.8%	14.9%
2066	13.8%	14.9%
2065	13.9%	15%
2064	14%	15%
2063	14%	15%
2062	14.1%	15.1%
2061	14.2%	15.1%
2060	14.3%	15.2%
2059	14.3%	15.3%
2058	14.4%	15.4%
2057	14.5%	15.5%
2056	14.6%	15.5%
2055	14.7%	15.6%
2054	14.7%	15.7%
2053	14.8%	15.8%
2052	14.9%	15.8%
2051	14.9%	15.9%
2050	14.9%	15.9%
2049	15%	16%
2048	15%	16%
2047	15.1%	16%
2046	15.1%	16%
2045	15.1%	16%
2044	15.1%	16%
2043	15.1%	16%
2042	15.2%	16%
2041	15.2%	15.9%
2040	15.2%	15.9%
2039	15.3%	15.9%
2038	15.3%	15.9%
2037	15.4%	15.9%
2036	15.5%	15.9%
2035	15.6%	15.9%
2034	15.7%	15.9%
2033	15.8%	16%
2032	15.9%	16.1%
2031	16.2%	16.2%
2030	16.4%	16.3%
2029	16.7%	16.5%
2028	16.9%	16.6%
2027	17.3%	16.8%
2026	17.5%	17%
2025	17.7%	17.2%
2024	17.9%	17.3%
2023	18.1%	17.6%
2022	18.3%	17.9%
2021	18.5%	18.1%
2020	18.8%	18.4%
2019	19.2%	18.6%
2018	19.5%	18.8%
2017	19.9%	18.9%
2016	20.8%	19.1%
2015	21.7%	19.2%
2014	22.3%	19.3%
2013	22.5%	19.4%
2012	22.6%	19.5%
2011	23.1%	19.6%
2010	23.5%	19.7%
2009	24.1%	19.8%
2008	24.7%	19.9%
2007	25.5%	20%
2006	26.2%	20.2%
2005	26.8%	20.3%
2004	27.4%	20.5%
2003	28%	20.7%
2002	28.7%	20.9%
2001	29.3%	21%
2000	30%	21.2%
1999	30.6%	21.3%
1998	31.1%	21.4%
1997	31.5%	21.5%
1996	31.9%	21.7%
1995	32.3%	21.8%
1994	32.6%	21.9%
1993	32.8%	21.9%
1992	33%	21.8%
1991	33.2%	21.7%
1990	33.1%	21.6%
1989	33.1%	21.5%
1988	33.2%	21.3%
1987	33.6%	21.3%
1986	34.2%	21.3%
1985	34.9%	21.5%
1984	35.8%	21.7%
1983	36.9%	21.8%
1982	38.2%	22%
1981	39.6%	22.1%
1980	40.7%	22.4%
1979	41.7%	22.8%
1978	42.5%	23.2%
1977	43.3%	23.8%
1976	44.1%	24.4%
1975	44.9%	25.2%
1974	45.7%	25.9%
1973	46.5%	26.6%
1972	47.3%	27.4%
1971	48.1%	28%
1970	48.7%	28.6%
1969	48.7%	29%
1968	48.1%	29.5%
1967	47.5%	30%
1966	46.9%	30.4%
1965	46.4%	30.7%
1964	46%	30.9%
1963	45.6%	31.1%
1962	45.3%	31.3%
1961	45%	31.4%
1960	44.7%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs United States

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Dominica

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	United States
2023	36	17
2022	44	20
2021	110	31
2020	47	22
2019	41	18
2018	43	18
2017	44	18
2016	48	18
2015	63	17
2014	53	17
2013	50	16
2012	51	16
2011	49	15
2010	50	15
2009	50	15
2008	53	14
2007	53	13
2006	54	13
2005	54	13
2004	54	13
2003	55	13
2002	56	13
2001	58	13
2000	61	12
1999	64	12
1998	64	11
1997	67	11
1996	71	11
1995	73	12
1994	77	11
1993	79	12
1992	80	11
1991	81	12
1990	77	12
1989	69	12
1988	68	12
1987	63	11
1986	63	11
1985	61	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	United States
2023	3.55%	0.65%
2022	3.51%	0.65%
2021	3.45%	0.65%
2020	3.38%	0.65%
2019	3.3%	0.65%
2018	3.21%	0.65%
2017	3.12%	0.66%
2016	3.02%	0.67%
2015	2.93%	0.68%
2014	2.83%	0.68%
2013	2.74%	0.69%
2012	2.66%	0.7%
2011	2.57%	0.72%
2010	2.5%	0.73%
2009	2.42%	0.75%
2008	2.35%	0.76%
2007	2.28%	0.77%
2006	2.22%	0.79%
2005	2.16%	0.8%
2004	2.11%	0.81%
2003	2.06%	0.81%
2002	2.01%	0.82%
2001	1.97%	0.83%
2000	1.94%	0.84%
1999	1.91%	0.86%
1998	1.88%	0.87%
1997	1.86%	0.89%
1996	1.84%	0.92%
1995	1.83%	0.95%
1994	1.82%	0.98%
1993	1.82%	1.01%
1992	1.82%	1.05%
1991	1.84%	1.09%
1990	1.85%	1.12%
1989	1.88%	1.16%
1988	1.91%	1.19%
1987	1.95%	1.21%
1986	2%	1.24%
1985	2.06%	1.27%
1984	2.14%	1.3%
1983	2.22%	1.34%
1982	2.33%	1.39%
1981	2.45%	1.44%
1980	2.58%	1.5%
1979	2.74%	1.56%
1978	2.92%	1.63%
1977	3.12%	1.71%
1976	3.35%	1.79%
1975	3.61%	1.88%
1974	3.91%	1.97%
1973	4.24%	2.06%
1972	4.61%	2.15%
1971	5.02%	2.24%
1970	5.48%	2.32%
1969	5.98%	2.41%
1968	6.54%	2.49%
1967	7.16%	2.57%
1966	7.84%	2.64%
1965	8.59%	2.71%
1964	9.41%	2.77%
1963	10.3%	2.83%
1962	11.3%	2.89%
1961	12.4%	2.95%
1960	13.6%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.