Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Venezuela by year

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Dominica

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Venezuela
2023	1.48	2.08
2022	1.48	2.09
2021	1.48	2.11
2020	1.5	2.12
2019	1.5	2.13
2018	1.52	2.15
2017	1.54	2.18
2016	1.58	2.22
2015	1.65	2.25
2014	1.71	2.3
2013	1.78	2.33
2012	1.83	2.38
2011	1.86	2.4
2010	1.89	2.4
2009	1.92	2.42
2008	1.97	2.48
2007	2.02	2.52
2006	2.07	2.6
2005	2	2.63
2004	2.02	2.64
2003	2.08	2.7
2002	2.16	2.74
2001	2.4	2.78
2000	2.35	2.79
1999	2.46	2.86
1998	2.32	2.91
1997	2.41	2.97
1996	2.55	3.02
1995	2.71	3.08
1994	2.96	3.15
1993	3.2	3.22
1992	3.18	3.29
1991	3.15	3.37
1990	3.09	3.45
1989	3.06	3.52
1988	3.06	3.6
1987	3.06	3.67
1986	3.08	3.73
1985	3.12	3.79
1984	3.15	3.86
1983	3.18	3.93
1982	3.17	4.01
1981	3.11	4.1
1980	3.04	4.2
1979	2.96	4.3
1978	2.96	4.4
1977	3.02	4.49
1976	3.19	4.59
1975	3.46	4.69
1974	3.84	4.79
1973	4.28	4.91
1972	4.67	5.04
1971	4.99	5.17
1970	5.22	5.32
1969	5.41	5.47
1968	5.59	5.61
1967	5.74	5.75
1966	5.86	5.87
1965	5.95	5.98
1964	6.03	6.07
1963	6.08	6.16
1962	6.12	6.23
1961	6.16	6.3
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 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Venezuela
2023	-111	213,020
2022	-118	216,619
2021	-205	207,746
2020	-88	237,223
2019	-75	274,826
2018	-60	317,302
2017	-124	340,222
2016	177	359,651
2015	157	384,560
2014	257	395,088
2013	110	408,930
2012	167	420,758
2011	121	425,958
2010	171	425,397
2009	220	427,257
2008	272	435,870
2007	319	452,482
2006	364	460,152
2005	339	463,260
2004	360	455,881
2003	387	456,902
2002	429	466,821
2001	556	451,487
2000	561	459,802
1999	647	463,787
1998	595	469,123
1997	662	472,002
1996	753	468,653
1995	853	469,267
1994	1,002	469,178
1993	1,130	473,189
1992	1,111	474,824
1991	1,103	477,917
1990	1,138	478,168
1989	1,178	478,053
1988	1,222	477,569
1987	1,256	474,204
1986	1,285	468,252
1985	1,302	455,517
1984	1,308	449,186
1983	1,301	443,569
1982	1,250	436,564
1981	1,169	432,059
1980	1,090	425,613
1979	981	421,256
1978	991	414,032
1977	996	405,315
1976	1,050	395,344
1975	1,142	385,045
1974	1,267	375,678
1973	1,400	367,612
1972	1,497	360,749
1971	1,549	355,212
1970	1,574	350,709
1969	1,628	343,596
1968	1,673	340,973
1967	1,716	335,813
1966	1,752	329,697
1965	1,778	321,695
1964	1,792	314,397
1963	1,796	307,279
1962	1,786	299,345
1961	1,762	292,109
1960	1,720	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Venezuela by year

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Dominica

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Venezuela
2023	11.1	15.1
2022	11.1	15
2021	11.3	15.2
2020	11.4	15.5
2019	11.5	16.3
2018	11.6	17.3
2017	11.8	17.9
2016	12.9	18.3
2015	13.1	18.6
2014	13.7	19.1
2013	13.3	19.5
2012	13.9	19.9
2011	13.7	20.2
2010	14	20.3
2009	14.3	20.6
2008	14.7	21.1
2007	15.1	21.5
2006	15.5	22.1
2005	15	22.4
2004	15.2	22.4
2003	15.6	22.9
2002	16.2	23.3
2001	18	23.6
2000	17.9	23.7
1999	19	24.2
1998	18.2	24.6
1997	19.1	25.1
1996	20.4	25.5
1995	21.9	26
1994	24.1	26.5
1993	26.2	27.1
1992	26	27.7
1991	25.9	28.3
1990	26	28.9
1989	26	29.5
1988	26.1	30.1
1987	26	30.6
1986	26	30.9
1985	25.8	31
1984	25.7	31.4
1983	25.3	31.8
1982	24.5	32.3
1981	23.3	32.8
1980	22.1	33.3
1979	21.2	33.8
1978	20.8	34.1
1977	21	34.5
1976	21.9	34.7
1975	23.4	35
1974	25.5	35.3
1973	27.7	35.7
1972	29.6	36.1
1971	31	36.7
1970	31.9	37.5
1969	33.3	38.2
1968	34.6	39
1967	36	39.7
1966	37.2	40.5
1965	38.4	41.3
1964	39.5	42
1963	40.4	42.7
1962	41.2	43.4
1961	41.8	44.1
1960	42.2	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 15.1 in Venezuela, 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

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Venezuela
2100	13.1%	14.4%
2099	13.1%	14.5%
2098	13.2%	14.5%
2097	13.2%	14.5%
2096	13.2%	14.5%
2095	13.2%	14.6%
2094	13.3%	14.6%
2093	13.3%	14.6%
2092	13.3%	14.7%
2091	13.4%	14.7%
2090	13.4%	14.8%
2089	13.4%	14.8%
2088	13.5%	14.9%
2087	13.5%	15%
2086	13.5%	15.1%
2085	13.6%	15.2%
2084	13.6%	15.2%
2083	13.6%	15.3%
2082	13.6%	15.4%
2081	13.6%	15.6%
2080	13.6%	15.7%
2079	13.7%	15.8%
2078	13.7%	15.9%
2077	13.7%	16%
2076	13.7%	16.1%
2075	13.7%	16.2%
2074	13.7%	16.4%
2073	13.7%	16.5%
2072	13.7%	16.6%
2071	13.7%	16.7%
2070	13.7%	16.8%
2069	13.7%	16.8%
2068	13.8%	16.9%
2067	13.8%	17%
2066	13.8%	17.1%
2065	13.9%	17.2%
2064	14%	17.3%
2063	14%	17.4%
2062	14.1%	17.4%
2061	14.2%	17.5%
2060	14.3%	17.7%
2059	14.3%	17.8%
2058	14.4%	17.9%
2057	14.5%	18.1%
2056	14.6%	18.3%
2055	14.7%	18.5%
2054	14.7%	18.7%
2053	14.8%	18.9%
2052	14.9%	19.1%
2051	14.9%	19.4%
2050	14.9%	19.6%
2049	15%	19.9%
2048	15%	20.2%
2047	15.1%	20.4%
2046	15.1%	20.6%
2045	15.1%	20.8%
2044	15.1%	21%
2043	15.1%	21.2%
2042	15.2%	21.3%
2041	15.2%	21.4%
2040	15.2%	21.4%
2039	15.3%	21.5%
2038	15.3%	21.5%
2037	15.4%	21.4%
2036	15.5%	21.4%
2035	15.6%	21.4%
2034	15.7%	21.5%
2033	15.8%	21.6%
2032	15.9%	21.9%
2031	16.2%	22.2%
2030	16.4%	22.5%
2029	16.7%	23%
2028	16.9%	23.5%
2027	17.3%	24%
2026	17.5%	24.6%
2025	17.7%	25.2%
2024	17.9%	25.5%
2023	18.1%	26.2%
2022	18.3%	26.8%
2021	18.5%	27.4%
2020	18.8%	27.8%
2019	19.2%	28%
2018	19.5%	27.9%
2017	19.9%	27.8%
2016	20.8%	27.9%
2015	21.7%	28.2%
2014	22.3%	28.5%
2013	22.5%	28.9%
2012	22.6%	29.2%
2011	23.1%	29.5%
2010	23.5%	29.9%
2009	24.1%	30.3%
2008	24.7%	30.6%
2007	25.5%	31%
2006	26.2%	31.4%
2005	26.8%	31.8%
2004	27.4%	32.2%
2003	28%	32.7%
2002	28.7%	33.1%
2001	29.3%	33.6%
2000	30%	34%
1999	30.6%	34.5%
1998	31.1%	34.9%
1997	31.5%	35.3%
1996	31.9%	35.8%
1995	32.3%	36.2%
1994	32.6%	36.6%
1993	32.8%	37%
1992	33%	37.4%
1991	33.2%	37.8%
1990	33.1%	38.1%
1989	33.1%	38.4%
1988	33.2%	38.7%
1987	33.6%	39%
1986	34.2%	39.3%
1985	34.9%	39.6%
1984	35.8%	39.9%
1983	36.9%	40.3%
1982	38.2%	40.6%
1981	39.6%	41%
1980	40.7%	41.3%
1979	41.7%	41.7%
1978	42.5%	42.1%
1977	43.3%	42.5%
1976	44.1%	42.9%
1975	44.9%	43.3%
1974	45.7%	43.8%
1973	46.5%	44.3%
1972	47.3%	44.7%
1971	48.1%	45.2%
1970	48.7%	45.6%
1969	48.7%	46%
1968	48.1%	46.3%
1967	47.5%	46.6%
1966	46.9%	46.8%
1965	46.4%	46.9%
1964	46%	47%
1963	45.6%	47%
1962	45.3%	47%
1961	45%	46.9%
1960	44.7%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Venezuela

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Dominica

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Venezuela
2023	36	227
2022	44	219
2021	110	251
2020	47	207
2019	41	202
2018	43	205
2017	44	195
2016	48	162
2015	63	136
2014	53	133
2013	50	123
2012	51	113
2011	49	104
2010	50	110
2009	50	109
2008	53	103
2007	53	92
2006	54	96
2005	54	93
2004	54	94
2003	55	97
2002	56	87
2001	58	101
2000	61	86
1999	64	88
1998	64	82
1997	67	82
1996	71	86
1995	73	84
1994	77	84
1993	79	82
1992	80	82
1991	81	80
1990	77	83
1989	69	80
1988	68	80
1987	63	81
1986	63	81
1985	61	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Venezuela
2023	3.55%	2.43%
2022	3.51%	2.43%
2021	3.45%	2.43%
2020	3.38%	2.43%
2019	3.3%	2.43%
2018	3.21%	2.43%
2017	3.12%	2.43%
2016	3.02%	2.43%
2015	2.93%	1.92%
2014	2.83%	1.83%
2013	2.74%	1.79%
2012	2.66%	1.76%
2011	2.57%	1.73%
2010	2.5%	1.72%
2009	2.42%	1.71%
2008	2.35%	1.72%
2007	2.28%	1.74%
2006	2.22%	1.79%
2005	2.16%	1.85%
2004	2.11%	1.91%
2003	2.06%	1.98%
2002	2.01%	2.03%
2001	1.97%	2.09%
2000	1.94%	2.15%
1999	1.91%	2.24%
1998	1.88%	2.34%
1997	1.86%	2.45%
1996	1.84%	2.55%
1995	1.83%	2.63%
1994	1.82%	2.68%
1993	1.82%	2.73%
1992	1.82%	2.78%
1991	1.84%	2.86%
1990	1.85%	2.96%
1989	1.88%	3.09%
1988	1.91%	3.23%
1987	1.95%	3.37%
1986	2%	3.5%
1985	2.06%	3.64%
1984	2.14%	3.77%
1983	2.22%	3.91%
1982	2.33%	4.07%
1981	2.45%	4.24%
1980	2.58%	4.42%
1979	2.74%	4.62%
1978	2.92%	4.82%
1977	3.12%	5.01%
1976	3.35%	5.2%
1975	3.61%	5.38%
1974	3.91%	5.57%
1973	4.24%	5.75%
1972	4.61%	5.94%
1971	5.02%	6.12%
1970	5.48%	6.3%
1969	5.98%	6.47%
1968	6.54%	6.61%
1967	7.16%	6.75%
1966	7.84%	6.87%
1965	8.59%	7%
1964	9.41%	7.14%
1963	10.3%	7.3%
1962	11.3%	7.49%
1961	12.4%	7.72%
1960	13.6%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.