Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Yemen

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Yemen by year

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Dominica

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Yemen
2023	1.48	4.59
2022	1.48	4.59
2021	1.48	4.6
2020	1.5	4.6
2019	1.5	4.6
2018	1.52	4.61
2017	1.54	4.61
2016	1.58	4.61
2015	1.65	4.62
2014	1.71	4.62
2013	1.78	4.62
2012	1.83	4.63
2011	1.86	4.63
2010	1.89	4.81
2009	1.92	5
2008	1.97	5.11
2007	2.02	5.26
2006	2.07	5.41
2005	2	5.56
2004	2.02	5.71
2003	2.08	5.84
2002	2.16	5.97
2001	2.4	6.14
2000	2.35	6.32
1999	2.46	6.49
1998	2.32	6.64
1997	2.41	6.82
1996	2.55	7
1995	2.71	7.53
1994	2.96	7.8
1993	3.2	8.05
1992	3.18	8.27
1991	3.15	8.46
1990	3.09	8.61
1989	3.06	8.71
1988	3.06	8.79
1987	3.06	8.83
1986	3.08	8.86
1985	3.12	8.86
1984	3.15	8.85
1983	3.18	8.83
1982	3.17	8.79
1981	3.11	8.75
1980	3.04	8.71
1979	2.96	8.67
1978	2.96	8.5
1977	3.02	8.47
1976	3.19	8.42
1975	3.46	8.37
1974	3.84	8.33
1973	4.28	8.29
1972	4.67	8.27
1971	4.99	8.26
1970	5.22	8.23
1969	5.41	8.22
1968	5.59	8.19
1967	5.74	8.17
1966	5.86	8.14
1965	5.95	8.1
1964	6.03	8.07
1963	6.08	8.03
1962	6.12	8.01
1961	6.16	8
1960	6.18	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Yemen
2023	-111	1,198,150
2022	-118	1,153,375
2021	-205	1,103,622
2020	-88	1,086,322
2019	-75	1,056,432
2018	-60	1,020,238
2017	-124	1,006,725
2016	177	975,697
2015	157	939,922
2014	257	920,330
2013	110	884,929
2012	167	845,645
2011	121	806,359
2010	171	803,246
2009	220	798,911
2008	272	779,123
2007	319	764,780
2006	364	750,082
2005	339	726,708
2004	360	710,493
2003	387	694,457
2002	429	672,494
2001	556	658,704
2000	561	646,694
1999	647	633,166
1998	595	615,488
1997	662	604,443
1996	753	588,786
1995	853	607,966
1994	1,002	602,363
1993	1,130	595,459
1992	1,111	582,072
1991	1,103	565,837
1990	1,138	549,654
1989	1,178	530,464
1988	1,222	513,296
1987	1,256	493,337
1986	1,285	464,665
1985	1,302	455,576
1984	1,308	434,674
1983	1,301	414,823
1982	1,250	392,302
1981	1,169	374,482
1980	1,090	355,767
1979	981	336,378
1978	991	312,439
1977	996	296,115
1976	1,050	281,078
1975	1,142	266,815
1974	1,267	252,737
1973	1,400	240,235
1972	1,497	229,322
1971	1,549	219,095
1970	1,574	207,613
1969	1,628	196,305
1968	1,673	182,518
1967	1,716	173,637
1966	1,752	164,091
1965	1,778	155,398
1964	1,792	147,299
1963	1,796	133,781
1962	1,786	131,262
1961	1,762	129,787
1960	1,720	122,994

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 Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Yemen by year

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Dominica

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Yemen
2023	11.1	35.2
2022	11.1	35.4
2021	11.3	35.7
2020	11.4	35.9
2019	11.5	35.9
2018	11.6	36
2017	11.8	36.1
2016	12.9	36
2015	13.1	35.9
2014	13.7	35.7
2013	13.3	35.5
2012	13.9	35.2
2011	13.7	34.7
2010	14	35.6
2009	14.3	36.6
2008	14.7	36.9
2007	15.1	37.5
2006	15.5	38.2
2005	15	38.4
2004	15.2	38.9
2003	15.6	39.4
2002	16.2	39.6
2001	18	40.2
2000	17.9	40.9
1999	19	41.5
1998	18.2	41.9
1997	19.1	42.6
1996	20.4	43.2
1995	21.9	45.9
1994	24.1	47.3
1993	26.2	48.6
1992	26	49.5
1991	25.9	50.2
1990	26	50.9
1989	26	51.4
1988	26.1	52.1
1987	26	52.5
1986	26	53.1
1985	25.8	53.6
1984	25.7	53.9
1983	25.3	54.3
1982	24.5	54.5
1981	23.3	54.6
1980	22.1	54.9
1979	21.2	54.9
1978	20.8	54.2
1977	21	54.4
1976	21.9	54.6
1975	23.4	54.7
1974	25.5	54.8
1973	27.7	55
1972	29.6	55.4
1971	31	55.8
1970	31.9	56.1
1969	33.3	56.2
1968	34.6	56.5
1967	36	56.8
1966	37.2	56.9
1965	38.4	56.8
1964	39.5	56.8
1963	40.4	56.5
1962	41.2	56.3
1961	41.8	56.2
1960	42.2	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 42.2 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Yemen
2100	13.1%	19.3%
2099	13.1%	19.4%
2098	13.2%	19.6%
2097	13.2%	19.7%
2096	13.2%	19.9%
2095	13.2%	20.1%
2094	13.3%	20.2%
2093	13.3%	20.4%
2092	13.3%	20.6%
2091	13.4%	20.8%
2090	13.4%	20.9%
2089	13.4%	21.1%
2088	13.5%	21.3%
2087	13.5%	21.5%
2086	13.5%	21.7%
2085	13.6%	21.9%
2084	13.6%	22.1%
2083	13.6%	22.3%
2082	13.6%	22.5%
2081	13.6%	22.7%
2080	13.6%	22.9%
2079	13.7%	23.1%
2078	13.7%	23.4%
2077	13.7%	23.6%
2076	13.7%	23.8%
2075	13.7%	24.1%
2074	13.7%	24.3%
2073	13.7%	24.6%
2072	13.7%	24.9%
2071	13.7%	25.1%
2070	13.7%	25.4%
2069	13.7%	25.7%
2068	13.8%	26%
2067	13.8%	26.3%
2066	13.8%	26.6%
2065	13.9%	26.9%
2064	14%	27.2%
2063	14%	27.5%
2062	14.1%	27.9%
2061	14.2%	28.2%
2060	14.3%	28.5%
2059	14.3%	28.8%
2058	14.4%	29.1%
2057	14.5%	29.4%
2056	14.6%	29.6%
2055	14.7%	29.9%
2054	14.7%	30.2%
2053	14.8%	30.4%
2052	14.9%	30.7%
2051	14.9%	30.9%
2050	14.9%	31.2%
2049	15%	31.5%
2048	15%	31.8%
2047	15.1%	32.1%
2046	15.1%	32.4%
2045	15.1%	32.8%
2044	15.1%	33.2%
2043	15.1%	33.6%
2042	15.2%	34.1%
2041	15.2%	34.6%
2040	15.2%	35.1%
2039	15.3%	35.7%
2038	15.3%	36.3%
2037	15.4%	36.8%
2036	15.5%	37.4%
2035	15.6%	37.9%
2034	15.7%	38.4%
2033	15.8%	38.9%
2032	15.9%	39.4%
2031	16.2%	39.8%
2030	16.4%	40.2%
2029	16.7%	40.5%
2028	16.9%	40.7%
2027	17.3%	40.9%
2026	17.5%	41%
2025	17.7%	41.1%
2024	17.9%	41.1%
2023	18.1%	41.2%
2022	18.3%	41.3%
2021	18.5%	41.4%
2020	18.8%	41.4%
2019	19.2%	41.4%
2018	19.5%	41.5%
2017	19.9%	41.6%
2016	20.8%	41.7%
2015	21.7%	41.8%
2014	22.3%	42.1%
2013	22.5%	42.3%
2012	22.6%	42.7%
2011	23.1%	43%
2010	23.5%	43.5%
2009	24.1%	44.1%
2008	24.7%	44.7%
2007	25.5%	45.3%
2006	26.2%	45.9%
2005	26.8%	46.5%
2004	27.4%	47.1%
2003	28%	47.6%
2002	28.7%	48.1%
2001	29.3%	48.6%
2000	30%	49%
1999	30.6%	49.5%
1998	31.1%	49.9%
1997	31.5%	50.3%
1996	31.9%	50.6%
1995	32.3%	50.9%
1994	32.6%	51.1%
1993	32.8%	51.2%
1992	33%	51.2%
1991	33.2%	51.2%
1990	33.1%	51.1%
1989	33.1%	50.9%
1988	33.2%	50.7%
1987	33.6%	50.5%
1986	34.2%	50.3%
1985	34.9%	50%
1984	35.8%	49.7%
1983	36.9%	49.4%
1982	38.2%	49.1%
1981	39.6%	48.7%
1980	40.7%	48.3%
1979	41.7%	47.9%
1978	42.5%	47.5%
1977	43.3%	47%
1976	44.1%	46.6%
1975	44.9%	46.2%
1974	45.7%	45.7%
1973	46.5%	45.3%
1972	47.3%	44.8%
1971	48.1%	44.3%
1970	48.7%	43.8%
1969	48.7%	43.3%
1968	48.1%	42.8%
1967	47.5%	42.3%
1966	46.9%	41.8%
1965	46.4%	41.3%
1964	46%	40.9%
1963	45.6%	40.6%
1962	45.3%	40.4%
1961	45%	40.4%
1960	44.7%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Yemen

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Dominica

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Yemen
2023	36	118
2022	44	125
2021	110	156
2020	47	135
2019	41	131
2018	43	134
2017	44	142
2016	48	134
2015	63	135
2014	53	134
2013	50	135
2012	51	137
2011	49	140
2010	50	144
2009	50	149
2008	53	153
2007	53	161
2006	54	171
2005	54	181
2004	54	194
2003	55	205
2002	56	218
2001	58	231
2000	61	241
1999	64	250
1998	64	260
1997	67	271
1996	71	282
1995	73	296
1994	77	311
1993	79	319
1992	80	330
1991	81	341
1990	77	359
1989	69	371
1988	68	388
1987	63	400
1986	63	430
1985	61	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Yemen
2023	3.55%	3.93%
2022	3.51%	4.08%
2021	3.45%	4.24%
2020	3.38%	4.32%
2019	3.3%	4.59%
2018	3.21%	4.7%
2017	3.12%	4.66%
2016	3.02%	4.77%
2015	2.93%	4.9%
2014	2.83%	4.84%
2013	2.74%	4.95%
2012	2.66%	5.14%
2011	2.57%	5.3%
2010	2.5%	5.49%
2009	2.42%	5.74%
2008	2.35%	6.02%
2007	2.28%	6.33%
2006	2.22%	6.68%
2005	2.16%	7.06%
2004	2.11%	7.47%
2003	2.06%	7.9%
2002	2.01%	8.36%
2001	1.97%	8.84%
2000	1.94%	9.32%
1999	1.91%	9.77%
1998	1.88%	10.2%
1997	1.86%	10.5%
1996	1.84%	10.8%
1995	1.83%	11.1%
1994	1.82%	11.3%
1993	1.82%	11.6%
1992	1.82%	11.8%
1991	1.84%	12.1%
1990	1.85%	12.5%
1989	1.88%	12.9%
1988	1.91%	13.4%
1987	1.95%	14%
1986	2%	14.6%
1985	2.06%	15.3%
1984	2.14%	16.2%
1983	2.22%	17.2%
1982	2.33%	18.4%
1981	2.45%	19.6%
1980	2.58%	20.8%
1979	2.74%	22.1%
1978	2.92%	23.4%
1977	3.12%	24.7%
1976	3.35%	26%
1975	3.61%	27.2%
1974	3.91%	28.4%
1973	4.24%	29.5%
1972	4.61%	30.6%
1971	5.02%	31.8%
1970	5.48%	33%
1969	5.98%	34.3%
1968	6.54%	35.6%
1967	7.16%	36.8%
1966	7.84%	38%
1965	8.59%	39%
1964	9.41%	40%
1963	10.3%	40.8%
1962	11.3%	41.5%
1961	12.4%	42.2%
1960	13.6%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.