Dominican Republic birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in the Dominican Republic by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in the Dominican Republic is 2.24, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.23 — a 30.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in the Dominican Republic (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.34% annually. On average, 144,776 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.17% — 132,360 more people were born than died.

In 2023, the Dominican Republic ranks 71/196 for absolute natural population change and 86/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in the Dominican Republic by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 11.3% will be to women under age 20, 55.1% to women ages 20-29, and 33.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 21.6%, 58.4%, and 20%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Dominican Republic	World
2100	14.5%	16.5%
2099	14.5%	16.6%
2098	14.6%	16.6%
2097	14.6%	16.7%
2096	14.7%	16.8%
2095	14.7%	16.8%
2094	14.8%	16.9%
2093	14.9%	17%
2092	14.9%	17%
2091	15%	17.1%
2090	15.1%	17.2%
2089	15.1%	17.2%
2088	15.2%	17.3%
2087	15.3%	17.4%
2086	15.3%	17.4%
2085	15.4%	17.5%
2084	15.5%	17.5%
2083	15.5%	17.6%
2082	15.6%	17.7%
2081	15.7%	17.7%
2080	15.7%	17.8%
2079	15.8%	17.8%
2078	15.9%	17.9%
2077	16%	17.9%
2076	16%	18%
2075	16.1%	18%
2074	16.2%	18.1%
2073	16.3%	18.2%
2072	16.4%	18.2%
2071	16.5%	18.3%
2070	16.6%	18.3%
2069	16.7%	18.4%
2068	16.9%	18.5%
2067	17%	18.6%
2066	17.1%	18.6%
2065	17.3%	18.7%
2064	17.4%	18.8%
2063	17.5%	18.9%
2062	17.7%	19.1%
2061	17.8%	19.2%
2060	18%	19.3%
2059	18.2%	19.4%
2058	18.3%	19.5%
2057	18.5%	19.6%
2056	18.6%	19.8%
2055	18.8%	19.9%
2054	18.9%	20%
2053	19.1%	20.1%
2052	19.2%	20.2%
2051	19.4%	20.3%
2050	19.5%	20.4%
2049	19.7%	20.5%
2048	19.8%	20.6%
2047	20%	20.7%
2046	20.2%	20.8%
2045	20.4%	20.9%
2044	20.5%	20.9%
2043	20.7%	21%
2042	20.9%	21.1%
2041	21.1%	21.2%
2040	21.4%	21.2%
2039	21.6%	21.3%
2038	21.9%	21.4%
2037	22.1%	21.5%
2036	22.4%	21.6%
2035	22.7%	21.8%
2034	23.1%	22%
2033	23.4%	22.2%
2032	23.8%	22.4%
2031	24.1%	22.7%
2030	24.5%	23%
2029	24.9%	23.3%
2028	25.2%	23.6%
2027	25.6%	23.9%
2026	26%	24.2%
2025	26.4%	24.6%
2024	26.6%	24.7%
2023	26.9%	25%
2022	27.2%	25.3%
2021	27.4%	25.6%
2020	27.7%	25.8%
2019	27.9%	26%
2018	28.2%	26.2%
2017	28.5%	26.4%
2016	28.8%	26.5%
2015	29.2%	26.6%
2014	29.5%	26.8%
2013	29.8%	26.9%
2012	30.1%	27%
2011	30.5%	27.1%
2010	30.9%	27.3%
2009	31.3%	27.5%
2008	31.7%	27.6%
2007	32.2%	27.9%
2006	32.7%	28.1%
2005	33.2%	28.5%
2004	33.7%	28.8%
2003	34.2%	29.2%
2002	34.6%	29.6%
2001	35%	30%
2000	35.3%	30.4%
1999	35.7%	30.8%
1998	36.1%	31.1%
1997	36.6%	31.5%
1996	37%	31.8%
1995	37.3%	32.1%
1994	37.7%	32.3%
1993	38%	32.5%
1992	38.4%	32.7%
1991	38.7%	32.9%
1990	39.1%	33%
1989	39.4%	33.2%
1988	39.8%	33.4%
1987	40.2%	33.6%
1986	40.6%	33.8%
1985	41%	34%
1984	41.4%	34.3%
1983	41.8%	34.6%
1982	42.3%	34.9%
1981	42.7%	35.2%
1980	43.2%	35.5%
1979	43.7%	35.9%
1978	44.2%	36.3%
1977	44.7%	36.7%
1976	45.2%	36.9%
1975	45.8%	37.1%
1974	46.3%	37.2%
1973	46.8%	37.3%
1972	47.3%	37.5%
1971	47.7%	37.6%
1970	48.2%	37.7%
1969	48.6%	37.8%
1968	48.9%	37.9%
1967	49.2%	38%
1966	49.3%	38%
1965	49.4%	38%
1964	49.3%	38%
1963	49.2%	37.8%
1962	49.1%	37.6%
1961	48.9%	37.5%
1960	48.6%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Dominican Republic was 48.6% in 1960, 38.4% in 1992, and 26.6% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of the Dominican Republic.

Maternal mortality by year

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Dominican Republic

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominican Republic	World
2023	124	197
2022	124	203
2021	153	242
2020	121	211
2019	118	207
2018	107	211
2017	104	215
2016	106	220
2015	102	228
2014	95	231
2013	91	235
2012	89	239
2011	91	247
2010	92	253
2009	96	258
2008	94	264
2007	90	269
2006	87	276
2005	83	283
2004	78	291
2003	71	301
2002	68	311
2001	68	321
2000	76	328
1999	92	340
1998	109	360
1997	122	358
1996	138	366
1995	152	371
1994	166	382
1993	176	389
1992	185	395
1991	193	395
1990	203	391
1989	213	401
1988	221	414
1987	231	429
1986	241	438
1985	249	460

The maternal mortality rate in the Dominican Republic was 124 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.12% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 63.2% increase compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Dominican Republic

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominican Republic	World
2023	3.14%	2.49%
2022	3.22%	2.59%
2021	3.31%	2.66%
2020	3.38%	2.75%
2019	3.43%	2.86%
2018	3.47%	2.97%
2017	3.5%	3.11%
2016	3.5%	3.22%
2015	3.5%	3.35%
2014	3.5%	3.48%
2013	3.5%	3.61%
2012	3.49%	3.77%
2011	3.5%	3.97%
2010	3.51%	4.11%
2009	3.52%	4.31%
2008	3.54%	4.5%
2007	3.56%	4.7%
2006	3.59%	4.92%
2005	3.62%	5.16%
2004	3.67%	5.43%
2003	3.73%	5.65%
2002	3.8%	5.94%
2001	3.88%	6.21%
2000	3.98%	6.48%
1999	4.1%	6.75%
1998	4.24%	7.05%
1997	4.4%	7.28%
1996	4.58%	7.52%
1995	4.78%	7.76%
1994	5%	7.98%
1993	5.22%	8.19%
1992	5.46%	8.46%
1991	5.7%	8.66%
1990	5.95%	8.81%
1989	6.19%	9.02%
1988	6.44%	9.31%
1987	6.69%	9.47%
1986	6.94%	9.81%
1985	7.21%	10.1%
1984	7.48%	10.4%
1983	7.76%	10.6%
1982	8.05%	10.8%
1981	8.36%	11%
1980	8.68%	11.4%
1979	9.01%	11.7%
1978	9.35%	12.2%
1977	9.71%	12.6%
1976	10.1%	13%
1975	10.5%	13.4%
1974	10.9%	13.8%
1973	11.3%	14.1%
1972	11.7%	14.5%
1971	12%	15.1%
1970	12.4%	15.2%
1969	12.7%	15.4%
1968	13%	15.6%
1967	13.3%	15.9%
1966	13.5%	16.1%
1965	13.8%	16.4%
1964	14.1%	16.6%
1963	14.3%	16.5%
1962	14.5%	16.7%
1961	14.6%	17%
1960	14.8%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in the Dominican Republic was 31.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 3.14% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 39.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.