Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Uruguay by year

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Dominica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Uruguay
2023	1.48	1.41
2022	1.48	1.43
2021	1.48	1.45
2020	1.5	1.5
2019	1.5	1.57
2018	1.52	1.68
2017	1.54	1.82
2016	1.58	1.97
2015	1.65	2.04
2014	1.71	2.03
2013	1.78	2.03
2012	1.83	2.01
2011	1.86	1.99
2010	1.89	2.01
2009	1.92	2.02
2008	1.97	2.03
2007	2.02	2.05
2006	2.07	2.07
2005	2	2.1
2004	2.02	2.09
2003	2.08	2.12
2002	2.16	2.16
2001	2.4	2.16
2000	2.35	2.2
1999	2.46	2.25
1998	2.32	2.27
1997	2.41	2.33
1996	2.55	2.36
1995	2.71	2.4
1994	2.96	2.42
1993	3.2	2.41
1992	3.18	2.43
1991	3.15	2.45
1990	3.09	2.48
1989	3.06	2.5
1988	3.06	2.5
1987	3.06	2.49
1986	3.08	2.47
1985	3.12	2.47
1984	3.15	2.47
1983	3.18	2.49
1982	3.17	2.51
1981	3.11	2.53
1980	3.04	2.59
1979	2.96	2.71
1978	2.96	2.83
1977	3.02	2.9
1976	3.19	3.01
1975	3.46	3.02
1974	3.84	2.96
1973	4.28	2.86
1972	4.67	2.78
1971	4.99	2.77
1970	5.22	2.77
1969	5.41	2.77
1968	5.59	2.77
1967	5.74	2.78
1966	5.86	2.82
1965	5.95	2.84
1964	6.03	2.86
1963	6.08	2.88
1962	6.12	2.87
1961	6.16	2.85
1960	6.18	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Uruguay
2023	-111	298
2022	-118	-2,964
2021	-205	-5,621
2020	-88	4,048
2019	-75	3,873
2018	-60	7,322
2017	-124	10,907
2016	177	14,008
2015	157	16,194
2014	257	16,238
2013	110	16,318
2012	167	15,520
2011	121	14,934
2010	171	16,231
2009	220	16,947
2008	272	16,838
2007	319	17,422
2006	364	17,783
2005	339	18,926
2004	360	18,067
2003	387	18,628
2002	429	20,073
2001	556	20,729
2000	561	21,060
1999	647	21,844
1998	595	22,114
1997	662	23,737
1996	753	24,635
1995	853	24,872
1994	1,002	24,637
1993	1,130	24,212
1992	1,111	24,847
1991	1,103	25,422
1990	1,138	25,699
1989	1,178	25,322
1988	1,222	25,071
1987	1,256	24,469
1986	1,285	24,505
1985	1,302	23,988
1984	1,308	23,684
1983	1,301	24,146
1982	1,250	25,224
1981	1,169	24,968
1980	1,090	25,451
1979	981	27,456
1978	991	30,076
1977	996	31,321
1976	1,050	33,199
1975	1,142	33,393
1974	1,267	32,221
1973	1,400	30,213
1972	1,497	28,896
1971	1,549	28,584
1970	1,574	28,737
1969	1,628	28,805
1968	1,673	29,103
1967	1,716	29,514
1966	1,752	30,293
1965	1,778	30,807
1964	1,792	31,340
1963	1,796	31,824
1962	1,786	31,441
1961	1,762	30,975
1960	1,720	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Uruguay by year

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Dominica

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Uruguay
2023	11.1	9.87
2022	11.1	9.96
2021	11.3	10.1
2020	11.4	10.4
2019	11.5	10.9
2018	11.6	11.7
2017	11.8	12.7
2016	12.9	13.7
2015	13.1	14.3
2014	13.7	14.2
2013	13.3	14.3
2012	13.9	14.2
2011	13.7	14.1
2010	14	14.2
2009	14.3	14.3
2008	14.7	14.4
2007	15.1	14.6
2006	15.5	14.8
2005	15	15.1
2004	15.2	15.1
2003	15.6	15.3
2002	16.2	15.6
2001	18	15.7
2000	17.9	16
1999	19	16.4
1998	18.2	16.6
1997	19.1	17
1996	20.4	17.3
1995	21.9	17.6
1994	24.1	17.7
1993	26.2	17.6
1992	26	17.7
1991	25.9	17.8
1990	26	17.9
1989	26	18.1
1988	26.1	18.1
1987	26	17.9
1986	26	17.8
1985	25.8	17.8
1984	25.7	17.8
1983	25.3	17.9
1982	24.5	18
1981	23.3	18.2
1980	22.1	18.5
1979	21.2	19.3
1978	20.8	20.1
1977	21	20.6
1976	21.9	21.4
1975	23.4	21.5
1974	25.5	21.1
1973	27.7	20.4
1972	29.6	20
1971	31	20
1970	31.9	20.1
1969	33.3	20.1
1968	34.6	20.2
1967	36	20.5
1966	37.2	20.9
1965	38.4	21.2
1964	39.5	21.5
1963	40.4	21.8
1962	41.2	21.8
1961	41.8	21.8
1960	42.2	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 42.2 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Uruguay
2100	13.1%	11%
2099	13.1%	11%
2098	13.2%	11%
2097	13.2%	11%
2096	13.2%	11%
2095	13.2%	11%
2094	13.3%	11%
2093	13.3%	11.1%
2092	13.3%	11.1%
2091	13.4%	11.2%
2090	13.4%	11.2%
2089	13.4%	11.2%
2088	13.5%	11.3%
2087	13.5%	11.3%
2086	13.5%	11.3%
2085	13.6%	11.4%
2084	13.6%	11.4%
2083	13.6%	11.4%
2082	13.6%	11.4%
2081	13.6%	11.5%
2080	13.6%	11.5%
2079	13.7%	11.5%
2078	13.7%	11.5%
2077	13.7%	11.5%
2076	13.7%	11.5%
2075	13.7%	11.4%
2074	13.7%	11.4%
2073	13.7%	11.4%
2072	13.7%	11.4%
2071	13.7%	11.4%
2070	13.7%	11.5%
2069	13.7%	11.5%
2068	13.8%	11.5%
2067	13.8%	11.6%
2066	13.8%	11.7%
2065	13.9%	11.8%
2064	14%	11.9%
2063	14%	12%
2062	14.1%	12.1%
2061	14.2%	12.2%
2060	14.3%	12.3%
2059	14.3%	12.5%
2058	14.4%	12.6%
2057	14.5%	12.8%
2056	14.6%	12.9%
2055	14.7%	13%
2054	14.7%	13.2%
2053	14.8%	13.3%
2052	14.9%	13.4%
2051	14.9%	13.6%
2050	14.9%	13.7%
2049	15%	13.8%
2048	15%	13.9%
2047	15.1%	14%
2046	15.1%	14%
2045	15.1%	14.1%
2044	15.1%	14.2%
2043	15.1%	14.2%
2042	15.2%	14.3%
2041	15.2%	14.3%
2040	15.2%	14.4%
2039	15.3%	14.4%
2038	15.3%	14.4%
2037	15.4%	14.5%
2036	15.5%	14.5%
2035	15.6%	14.6%
2034	15.7%	14.7%
2033	15.8%	14.9%
2032	15.9%	15.2%
2031	16.2%	15.6%
2030	16.4%	16.1%
2029	16.7%	16.5%
2028	16.9%	16.9%
2027	17.3%	17.3%
2026	17.5%	17.7%
2025	17.7%	18.1%
2024	17.9%	18.3%
2023	18.1%	18.7%
2022	18.3%	19.1%
2021	18.5%	19.4%
2020	18.8%	19.8%
2019	19.2%	20.2%
2018	19.5%	20.5%
2017	19.9%	20.8%
2016	20.8%	21%
2015	21.7%	21.1%
2014	22.3%	21.3%
2013	22.5%	21.5%
2012	22.6%	21.7%
2011	23.1%	22%
2010	23.5%	22.3%
2009	24.1%	22.6%
2008	24.7%	22.8%
2007	25.5%	23.1%
2006	26.2%	23.3%
2005	26.8%	23.5%
2004	27.4%	23.7%
2003	28%	23.9%
2002	28.7%	24.1%
2001	29.3%	24.2%
2000	30%	24.4%
1999	30.6%	24.5%
1998	31.1%	24.5%
1997	31.5%	24.6%
1996	31.9%	24.6%
1995	32.3%	24.7%
1994	32.6%	24.7%
1993	32.8%	24.9%
1992	33%	25.1%
1991	33.2%	25.3%
1990	33.1%	25.6%
1989	33.1%	25.8%
1988	33.2%	26%
1987	33.6%	26.1%
1986	34.2%	26.2%
1985	34.9%	26.4%
1984	35.8%	26.5%
1983	36.9%	26.6%
1982	38.2%	26.7%
1981	39.6%	26.9%
1980	40.7%	27%
1979	41.7%	27.2%
1978	42.5%	27.3%
1977	43.3%	27.3%
1976	44.1%	27.4%
1975	44.9%	27.4%
1974	45.7%	27.4%
1973	46.5%	27.4%
1972	47.3%	27.5%
1971	48.1%	27.7%
1970	48.7%	27.8%
1969	48.7%	27.8%
1968	48.1%	27.9%
1967	47.5%	28%
1966	46.9%	28%
1965	46.4%	27.9%
1964	46%	27.9%
1963	45.6%	27.8%
1962	45.3%	27.7%
1961	45%	27.6%
1960	44.7%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Uruguay

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Dominica

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Uruguay
2023	36	15
2022	44	20
2021	110	49
2020	47	20
2019	41	16
2018	43	16
2017	44	16
2016	48	16
2015	63	16
2014	53	16
2013	50	16
2012	51	16
2011	49	17
2010	50	17
2009	50	18
2008	53	19
2007	53	19
2006	54	20
2005	54	20
2004	54	21
2003	55	23
2002	56	23
2001	58	24
2000	61	23
1999	64	24
1998	64	25
1997	67	27
1996	71	28
1995	73	29
1994	77	30
1993	79	31
1992	80	33
1991	81	33
1990	77	35
1989	69	36
1988	68	39
1987	63	41
1986	63	41
1985	61	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Uruguay
2023	3.55%	0.67%
2022	3.51%	0.68%
2021	3.45%	0.7%
2020	3.38%	0.71%
2019	3.3%	0.74%
2018	3.21%	0.77%
2017	3.12%	0.81%
2016	3.02%	0.85%
2015	2.93%	0.89%
2014	2.83%	0.93%
2013	2.74%	0.97%
2012	2.66%	1%
2011	2.57%	1.04%
2010	2.5%	1.08%
2009	2.42%	1.13%
2008	2.35%	1.19%
2007	2.28%	1.27%
2006	2.22%	1.35%
2005	2.16%	1.44%
2004	2.11%	1.52%
2003	2.06%	1.58%
2002	2.01%	1.62%
2001	1.97%	1.66%
2000	1.94%	1.7%
1999	1.91%	1.76%
1998	1.88%	1.84%
1997	1.86%	1.93%
1996	1.84%	2.03%
1995	1.83%	2.12%
1994	1.82%	2.19%
1993	1.82%	2.25%
1992	1.82%	2.29%
1991	1.84%	2.32%
1990	1.85%	2.37%
1989	1.88%	2.42%
1988	1.91%	2.51%
1987	1.95%	2.62%
1986	2%	2.74%
1985	2.06%	2.84%
1984	2.14%	2.95%
1983	2.22%	3.1%
1982	2.33%	3.31%
1981	2.45%	3.6%
1980	2.58%	3.98%
1979	2.74%	4.41%
1978	2.92%	4.83%
1977	3.12%	5.18%
1976	3.35%	5.41%
1975	3.61%	5.49%
1974	3.91%	5.46%
1973	4.24%	5.39%
1972	4.61%	5.34%
1971	5.02%	5.33%
1970	5.48%	5.4%
1969	5.98%	5.53%
1968	6.54%	5.64%
1967	7.16%	5.7%
1966	7.84%	5.74%
1965	8.59%	5.77%
1964	9.41%	5.83%
1963	10.3%	5.93%
1962	11.3%	6.06%
1961	12.4%	6.21%
1960	13.6%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.