Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Zimbabwe by year

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Dominica

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Zimbabwe
2023	1.48	3.72
2022	1.48	3.77
2021	1.48	3.77
2020	1.5	3.75
2019	1.5	3.75
2018	1.52	3.74
2017	1.54	3.77
2016	1.58	3.83
2015	1.65	3.91
2014	1.71	4.01
2013	1.78	4.11
2012	1.83	4.13
2011	1.86	4.13
2010	1.89	4.04
2009	1.92	3.95
2008	1.97	3.78
2007	2.02	3.68
2006	2.07	3.64
2005	2	3.69
2004	2.02	3.78
2003	2.08	3.86
2002	2.16	3.93
2001	2.4	3.98
2000	2.35	4.01
1999	2.46	4.06
1998	2.32	4.07
1997	2.41	4.08
1996	2.55	4.11
1995	2.71	4.15
1994	2.96	4.28
1993	3.2	4.39
1992	3.18	4.57
1991	3.15	4.72
1990	3.09	4.88
1989	3.06	5.07
1988	3.06	5.28
1987	3.06	5.5
1986	3.08	5.69
1985	3.12	5.87
1984	3.15	6.04
1983	3.18	6.2
1982	3.17	6.33
1981	3.11	6.45
1980	3.04	6.52
1979	2.96	6.59
1978	2.96	6.66
1977	3.02	6.71
1976	3.19	6.77
1975	3.46	6.83
1974	3.84	6.88
1973	4.28	6.94
1972	4.67	6.94
1971	4.99	6.94
1970	5.22	6.98
1969	5.41	7.04
1968	5.59	7.11
1967	5.74	7.16
1966	5.86	7.2
1965	5.95	7.23
1964	6.03	7.23
1963	6.08	7.23
1962	6.12	7.23
1961	6.16	7.21
1960	6.18	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Zimbabwe
2023	-111	372,505
2022	-118	371,243
2021	-205	349,908
2020	-88	354,790
2019	-75	348,798
2018	-60	345,883
2017	-124	344,035
2016	177	348,772
2015	157	356,203
2014	257	366,350
2013	110	374,757
2012	167	371,135
2011	121	359,572
2010	171	335,570
2009	220	309,316
2008	272	280,527
2007	319	261,805
2006	364	248,963
2005	339	248,545
2004	360	248,307
2003	387	243,057
2002	429	244,170
2001	556	227,909
2000	561	236,343
1999	647	232,393
1998	595	225,614
1997	662	216,288
1996	753	205,269
1995	853	206,695
1994	1,002	216,343
1993	1,130	228,045
1992	1,111	255,291
1991	1,103	260,943
1990	1,138	265,444
1989	1,178	270,838
1988	1,222	277,498
1987	1,256	286,766
1986	1,285	289,894
1985	1,302	290,756
1984	1,308	290,052
1983	1,301	286,545
1982	1,250	279,934
1981	1,169	271,361
1980	1,090	241,179
1979	981	223,657
1978	991	222,979
1977	996	225,139
1976	1,050	221,419
1975	1,142	216,947
1974	1,267	208,806
1973	1,400	201,885
1972	1,497	193,725
1971	1,549	185,427
1970	1,574	178,979
1969	1,628	172,626
1968	1,673	166,865
1967	1,716	161,205
1966	1,752	156,014
1965	1,778	151,164
1964	1,792	145,848
1963	1,796	140,984
1962	1,786	136,317
1961	1,762	131,531
1960	1,720	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Zimbabwe by year

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Dominica

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Zimbabwe
2023	11.1	30.4
2022	11.1	30.9
2021	11.3	30.9
2020	11.4	31
2019	11.5	31.1
2018	11.6	31.3
2017	11.8	31.8
2016	12.9	32.7
2015	13.1	33.9
2014	13.7	35.4
2013	13.3	37
2012	13.9	37.8
2011	13.7	38.1
2010	14	37.9
2009	14.3	37.5
2008	14.7	36.4
2007	15.1	35.7
2006	15.5	35.2
2005	15	35.8
2004	15.2	36.3
2003	15.6	36.6
2002	16.2	36.5
2001	18	36.5
2000	17.9	36.1
1999	19	35.6
1998	18.2	34.5
1997	19.1	33.4
1996	20.4	32.4
1995	21.9	31.7
1994	24.1	32
1993	26.2	32.4
1992	26	34.3
1991	25.9	34.9
1990	26	35.5
1989	26	36.4
1988	26.1	37.7
1987	26	39.5
1986	26	40.9
1985	25.8	42.3
1984	25.7	43.7
1983	25.3	45
1982	24.5	45.7
1981	23.3	46.3
1980	22.1	44.8
1979	21.2	46.3
1978	20.8	46.8
1977	21	46.5
1976	21.9	46.5
1975	23.4	46.6
1974	25.5	46.4
1973	27.7	46.4
1972	29.6	46
1971	31	45.6
1970	31.9	45.5
1969	33.3	45.5
1968	34.6	45.7
1967	36	45.8
1966	37.2	46.1
1965	38.4	46.4
1964	39.5	46.6
1963	40.4	46.8
1962	41.2	47.1
1961	41.8	47.3
1960	42.2	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 42.2 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Zimbabwe
2100	13.1%	20.3%
2099	13.1%	20.5%
2098	13.2%	20.6%
2097	13.2%	20.8%
2096	13.2%	20.9%
2095	13.2%	21.1%
2094	13.3%	21.3%
2093	13.3%	21.4%
2092	13.3%	21.6%
2091	13.4%	21.8%
2090	13.4%	22%
2089	13.4%	22.2%
2088	13.5%	22.4%
2087	13.5%	22.6%
2086	13.5%	22.8%
2085	13.6%	23%
2084	13.6%	23.2%
2083	13.6%	23.4%
2082	13.6%	23.6%
2081	13.6%	23.8%
2080	13.6%	24%
2079	13.7%	24.2%
2078	13.7%	24.4%
2077	13.7%	24.6%
2076	13.7%	24.9%
2075	13.7%	25.1%
2074	13.7%	25.3%
2073	13.7%	25.5%
2072	13.7%	25.7%
2071	13.7%	25.9%
2070	13.7%	26.2%
2069	13.7%	26.4%
2068	13.8%	26.6%
2067	13.8%	26.8%
2066	13.8%	27.1%
2065	13.9%	27.3%
2064	14%	27.6%
2063	14%	27.8%
2062	14.1%	28.1%
2061	14.2%	28.4%
2060	14.3%	28.7%
2059	14.3%	29%
2058	14.4%	29.3%
2057	14.5%	29.6%
2056	14.6%	30%
2055	14.7%	30.3%
2054	14.7%	30.6%
2053	14.8%	31%
2052	14.9%	31.3%
2051	14.9%	31.7%
2050	14.9%	32%
2049	15%	32.4%
2048	15%	32.7%
2047	15.1%	33.1%
2046	15.1%	33.4%
2045	15.1%	33.7%
2044	15.1%	34%
2043	15.1%	34.2%
2042	15.2%	34.5%
2041	15.2%	34.7%
2040	15.2%	34.9%
2039	15.3%	35.2%
2038	15.3%	35.4%
2037	15.4%	35.7%
2036	15.5%	35.9%
2035	15.6%	36.2%
2034	15.7%	36.4%
2033	15.8%	36.6%
2032	15.9%	36.9%
2031	16.2%	37.2%
2030	16.4%	37.6%
2029	16.7%	38.1%
2028	16.9%	38.7%
2027	17.3%	39.3%
2026	17.5%	40%
2025	17.7%	40.6%
2024	17.9%	40.9%
2023	18.1%	41.3%
2022	18.3%	41.6%
2021	18.5%	41.9%
2020	18.8%	42.2%
2019	19.2%	42.5%
2018	19.5%	42.9%
2017	19.9%	43.3%
2016	20.8%	43.6%
2015	21.7%	43.8%
2014	22.3%	43.9%
2013	22.5%	43.9%
2012	22.6%	43.7%
2011	23.1%	43.4%
2010	23.5%	43%
2009	24.1%	42.7%
2008	24.7%	42.4%
2007	25.5%	42.1%
2006	26.2%	42%
2005	26.8%	41.9%
2004	27.4%	41.7%
2003	28%	41.5%
2002	28.7%	41.4%
2001	29.3%	41.5%
2000	30%	41.9%
1999	30.6%	42.4%
1998	31.1%	43.1%
1997	31.5%	44%
1996	31.9%	45%
1995	32.3%	45.9%
1994	32.6%	46.6%
1993	32.8%	47.1%
1992	33%	46.8%
1991	33.2%	46.6%
1990	33.1%	47.1%
1989	33.1%	47.6%
1988	33.2%	47.9%
1987	33.6%	47.9%
1986	34.2%	47.9%
1985	34.9%	48%
1984	35.8%	48.1%
1983	36.9%	48.2%
1982	38.2%	48.3%
1981	39.6%	48.4%
1980	40.7%	48.7%
1979	41.7%	48.8%
1978	42.5%	48.5%
1977	43.3%	48.3%
1976	44.1%	48.2%
1975	44.9%	48.1%
1974	45.7%	48.1%
1973	46.5%	48.1%
1972	47.3%	48.2%
1971	48.1%	48.2%
1970	48.7%	48.3%
1969	48.7%	48.4%
1968	48.1%	48.5%
1967	47.5%	48.5%
1966	46.9%	48.6%
1965	46.4%	48.7%
1964	46%	48.8%
1963	45.6%	48.5%
1962	45.3%	48.1%
1961	45%	47.7%
1960	44.7%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Zimbabwe

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Dominica

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Zimbabwe
2023	36	358
2022	44	368
2021	110	446
2020	47	380
2019	41	388
2018	43	386
2017	44	389
2016	48	411
2015	63	428
2014	53	468
2013	50	525
2012	51	558
2011	49	564
2010	50	567
2009	50	540
2008	53	526
2007	53	519
2006	54	480
2005	54	454
2004	54	451
2003	55	455
2002	56	418
2001	58	467
2000	61	405
1999	64	399
1998	64	368
1997	67	357
1996	71	352
1995	73	332
1994	77	332
1993	79	331
1992	80	333
1991	81	332
1990	77	353
1989	69	382
1988	68	431
1987	63	480
1986	63	525
1985	61	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Zimbabwe
2023	3.55%	4.42%
2022	3.51%	4.6%
2021	3.45%	4.76%
2020	3.38%	5.01%
2019	3.3%	5.11%
2018	3.21%	5.23%
2017	3.12%	5.5%
2016	3.02%	5.69%
2015	2.93%	5.98%
2014	2.83%	6.18%
2013	2.74%	6.55%
2012	2.66%	7.14%
2011	2.57%	7.88%
2010	2.5%	8.5%
2009	2.42%	9.03%
2008	2.35%	9.34%
2007	2.28%	9.47%
2006	2.22%	9.4%
2005	2.16%	9.23%
2004	2.11%	9.17%
2003	2.06%	8.85%
2002	2.01%	8.48%
2001	1.97%	9.79%
2000	1.94%	9.83%
1999	1.91%	9.92%
1998	1.88%	10%
1997	1.86%	10.1%
1996	1.84%	10%
1995	1.83%	9.83%
1994	1.82%	9.52%
1993	1.82%	9.16%
1992	1.82%	8.73%
1991	1.84%	8.33%
1990	1.85%	7.97%
1989	1.88%	7.69%
1988	1.91%	7.55%
1987	1.95%	7.61%
1986	2%	7.86%
1985	2.06%	8.31%
1984	2.14%	8.87%
1983	2.22%	9.5%
1982	2.33%	10.1%
1981	2.45%	10.7%
1980	2.58%	11.1%
1979	2.74%	11.3%
1978	2.92%	11.5%
1977	3.12%	11.5%
1976	3.35%	11.5%
1975	3.61%	11.4%
1974	3.91%	11.4%
1973	4.24%	11.4%
1972	4.61%	11.5%
1971	5.02%	11.5%
1970	5.48%	11.7%
1969	5.98%	11.8%
1968	6.54%	12.1%
1967	7.16%	12.4%
1966	7.84%	12.7%
1965	8.59%	13.1%
1964	9.41%	13.5%
1963	10.3%	14%
1962	11.3%	14.4%
1961	12.4%	14.8%
1960	13.6%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.