Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and El Salvador

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs El Salvador by year

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Dominican Republic

El Salvador

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominican Republic	El Salvador
2023	2.24	1.78
2022	2.27	1.79
2021	2.29	1.8
2020	2.33	1.82
2019	2.37	1.84
2018	2.4	1.85
2017	2.4	1.9
2016	2.41	1.97
2015	2.43	2.07
2014	2.45	2.13
2013	2.47	2.15
2012	2.5	2.19
2011	2.53	2.22
2010	2.56	2.24
2009	2.57	2.26
2008	2.55	2.29
2007	2.51	2.35
2006	2.51	2.4
2005	2.57	2.44
2004	2.64	2.52
2003	2.7	2.64
2002	2.76	2.78
2001	2.83	2.93
2000	2.87	3.08
1999	2.85	3.22
1998	2.84	3.34
1997	2.92	3.38
1996	3.04	3.48
1995	3.1	3.57
1994	3.16	3.61
1993	3.23	3.69
1992	3.29	3.8
1991	3.35	3.89
1990	3.41	3.96
1989	3.48	4.03
1988	3.5	4.1
1987	3.53	4.18
1986	3.6	4.19
1985	3.69	4.32
1984	3.82	4.48
1983	3.95	4.65
1982	4.01	4.83
1981	4.15	4.99
1980	4.3	5.11
1979	4.47	5.23
1978	4.64	5.36
1977	4.84	5.47
1976	5.05	5.59
1975	5.24	5.71
1974	5.44	5.82
1973	5.67	5.93
1972	5.84	6.03
1971	6.01	6.13
1970	6.18	6.18
1969	6.37	6.28
1968	6.55	6.39
1967	6.76	6.49
1966	6.95	6.57
1965	7.05	6.64
1964	7.19	6.68
1963	7.3	6.69
1962	7.4	6.68
1961	7.49	6.64
1960	7.56	6.62

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Dominican Republic was 2.24 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in El Salvador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Dominican Republic vs El Salvador population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Dominican Republic

El Salvador

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominican Republic	El Salvador
2023	132,360	51,985
2022	138,767	53,138
2021	128,866	46,530
2020	137,417	48,244
2019	144,869	56,816
2018	150,852	57,509
2017	151,565	59,824
2016	151,550	63,751
2015	154,258	69,263
2014	157,260	72,581
2013	159,330	73,869
2012	160,915	75,495
2011	162,094	76,182
2010	162,072	75,695
2009	160,893	74,908
2008	156,664	75,107
2007	152,066	76,776
2006	151,122	80,887
2005	155,405	84,883
2004	158,789	90,905
2003	163,267	97,849
2002	166,740	106,137
2001	170,193	114,313
2000	171,684	122,315
1999	167,742	128,947
1998	164,287	134,065
1997	168,419	134,448
1996	174,008	136,929
1995	175,439	138,268
1994	176,882	137,974
1993	177,691	138,432
1992	177,481	139,221
1991	177,371	140,691
1990	176,748	140,311
1989	175,365	139,093
1988	171,291	136,230
1987	167,552	133,667
1986	165,674	130,177
1985	164,091	127,248
1984	164,263	125,036
1983	163,136	121,700
1982	159,597	120,938
1981	158,419	117,346
1980	157,697	111,771
1979	154,779	123,838
1978	154,043	124,468
1977	152,825	121,446
1976	151,201	120,511
1975	149,339	116,737
1974	147,652	113,846
1973	146,283	111,546
1972	143,255	107,604
1971	140,473	104,714
1970	137,835	100,499
1969	135,445	99,848
1968	133,666	98,851
1967	133,091	98,424
1966	132,096	97,156
1965	125,345	95,341
1964	127,504	93,328
1963	124,994	90,794
1962	122,977	88,237
1961	120,316	84,614
1960	117,346	81,544

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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic and +0.82% in El Salvador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and +0.93% in El Salvador.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs El Salvador by year

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Dominican Republic

El Salvador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominican Republic	El Salvador
2023	17.9	15.8
2022	18.3	15.9
2021	18.6	16.2
2020	19	16.3
2019	19.4	16.6
2018	19.8	16.7
2017	20	17.1
2016	20.2	17.7
2015	20.5	18.6
2014	20.8	19
2013	21.2	19.2
2012	21.5	19.4
2011	21.9	19.6
2010	22.2	19.7
2009	22.3	19.8
2008	22.1	20
2007	21.8	20.6
2006	21.9	21
2005	22.5	21.4
2004	23.1	22.1
2003	23.7	23.1
2002	24.4	24.4
2001	25.1	25.8
2000	25.6	27.1
1999	25.4	28.3
1998	25.3	29.4
1997	26.2	29.6
1996	27.3	30.3
1995	27.9	30.8
1994	28.5	31
1993	29.1	31.3
1992	29.7	32.2
1991	30.2	33.1
1990	30.8	33.7
1989	31.2	34.4
1988	31.3	34.9
1987	31.4	35.2
1986	31.8	35.1
1985	32.2	35.7
1984	33	36.7
1983	33.6	37.7
1982	33.8	38.6
1981	34.4	39.6
1980	35.1	39.8
1979	35.8	40.1
1978	36.3	40.4
1977	37	40.8
1976	37.7	41.2
1975	38.4	41.5
1974	39.1	41.9
1973	40	42.2
1972	40.6	42.5
1971	41.2	42.8
1970	41.9	42.8
1969	42.7	43.5
1968	43.6	44.3
1967	45	45.1
1966	46.2	45.7
1965	47	46.3
1964	48.1	46.8
1963	49.2	47
1962	50.2	47.1
1961	51.2	47
1960	52	47

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.9 in the Dominican Republic and 15.8 in El Salvador, compared with 52 and 47, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominican Republic	El Salvador
2100	14.5%	12.6%
2099	14.5%	12.6%
2098	14.6%	12.7%
2097	14.6%	12.7%
2096	14.7%	12.7%
2095	14.7%	12.7%
2094	14.8%	12.8%
2093	14.9%	12.8%
2092	14.9%	12.8%
2091	15%	12.9%
2090	15.1%	12.9%
2089	15.1%	12.9%
2088	15.2%	13%
2087	15.3%	13%
2086	15.3%	13.1%
2085	15.4%	13.1%
2084	15.5%	13.2%
2083	15.5%	13.2%
2082	15.6%	13.3%
2081	15.7%	13.3%
2080	15.7%	13.4%
2079	15.8%	13.5%
2078	15.9%	13.6%
2077	16%	13.6%
2076	16%	13.7%
2075	16.1%	13.8%
2074	16.2%	13.9%
2073	16.3%	14%
2072	16.4%	14%
2071	16.5%	14.1%
2070	16.6%	14.2%
2069	16.7%	14.3%
2068	16.9%	14.5%
2067	17%	14.6%
2066	17.1%	14.7%
2065	17.3%	14.8%
2064	17.4%	14.9%
2063	17.5%	15%
2062	17.7%	15.2%
2061	17.8%	15.3%
2060	18%	15.5%
2059	18.2%	15.6%
2058	18.3%	15.8%
2057	18.5%	15.9%
2056	18.6%	16.1%
2055	18.8%	16.3%
2054	18.9%	16.4%
2053	19.1%	16.6%
2052	19.2%	16.8%
2051	19.4%	17%
2050	19.5%	17.2%
2049	19.7%	17.5%
2048	19.8%	17.7%
2047	20%	17.9%
2046	20.2%	18.2%
2045	20.4%	18.4%
2044	20.5%	18.7%
2043	20.7%	18.9%
2042	20.9%	19.2%
2041	21.1%	19.4%
2040	21.4%	19.7%
2039	21.6%	19.9%
2038	21.9%	20.2%
2037	22.1%	20.5%
2036	22.4%	20.7%
2035	22.7%	21%
2034	23.1%	21.2%
2033	23.4%	21.5%
2032	23.8%	21.8%
2031	24.1%	22.1%
2030	24.5%	22.5%
2029	24.9%	22.9%
2028	25.2%	23.3%
2027	25.6%	23.7%
2026	26%	24.2%
2025	26.4%	24.6%
2024	26.6%	24.8%
2023	26.9%	25.2%
2022	27.2%	25.6%
2021	27.4%	26%
2020	27.7%	26.3%
2019	27.9%	26.7%
2018	28.2%	27%
2017	28.5%	27.5%
2016	28.8%	28%
2015	29.2%	28.6%
2014	29.5%	29.2%
2013	29.8%	29.9%
2012	30.1%	30.6%
2011	30.5%	31.3%
2010	30.9%	32%
2009	31.3%	32.7%
2008	31.7%	33.4%
2007	32.2%	33.9%
2006	32.7%	34.4%
2005	33.2%	34.9%
2004	33.7%	35.4%
2003	34.2%	35.9%
2002	34.6%	36.3%
2001	35%	36.7%
2000	35.3%	37.1%
1999	35.7%	37.5%
1998	36.1%	38%
1997	36.6%	38.5%
1996	37%	39.1%
1995	37.3%	39.8%
1994	37.7%	40.5%
1993	38%	41.1%
1992	38.4%	41.5%
1991	38.7%	41.7%
1990	39.1%	41.7%
1989	39.4%	41.8%
1988	39.8%	41.9%
1987	40.2%	42.1%
1986	40.6%	42.4%
1985	41%	42.7%
1984	41.4%	43.1%
1983	41.8%	43.4%
1982	42.3%	43.7%
1981	42.7%	43.9%
1980	43.2%	44.2%
1979	43.7%	44.5%
1978	44.2%	44.9%
1977	44.7%	45.3%
1976	45.2%	45.6%
1975	45.8%	45.9%
1974	46.3%	46.2%
1973	46.8%	46.4%
1972	47.3%	46.6%
1971	47.7%	46.7%
1970	48.2%	46.8%
1969	48.6%	46.8%
1968	48.9%	46.6%
1967	49.2%	46.5%
1966	49.3%	46.3%
1965	49.4%	46.2%
1964	49.3%	46.1%
1963	49.2%	46%
1962	49.1%	45.8%
1961	48.9%	45.7%
1960	48.6%	45.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in the Dominican Republic and 24.8% in El Salvador in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic and El Salvador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominican Republic vs El Salvador

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Dominican Republic

El Salvador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominican Republic	El Salvador
2023	124	39
2022	124	39
2021	153	58
2020	121	48
2019	118	40
2018	107	43
2017	104	44
2016	106	43
2015	102	43
2014	95	41
2013	91	39
2012	89	36
2011	91	35
2010	92	34
2009	96	35
2008	94	33
2007	90	33
2006	87	33
2005	83	34
2004	78	35
2003	71	38
2002	68	40
2001	68	45
2000	76	48
1999	92	53
1998	109	61
1997	122	67
1996	138	78
1995	152	89
1994	166	101
1993	176	114
1992	185	121
1991	193	129
1990	203	145
1989	213	155
1988	221	173
1987	231	178
1986	241	169
1985	249	193

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 124 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Dominican Republic, compared to 39 deaths in El Salvador.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

El Salvador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominican Republic	El Salvador
2023	3.14%	1.04%
2022	3.22%	1.08%
2021	3.31%	1.12%
2020	3.38%	1.17%
2019	3.43%	1.22%
2018	3.47%	1.27%
2017	3.5%	1.33%
2016	3.5%	1.39%
2015	3.5%	1.45%
2014	3.5%	1.52%
2013	3.5%	1.59%
2012	3.49%	1.67%
2011	3.5%	1.75%
2010	3.51%	1.84%
2009	3.52%	1.94%
2008	3.54%	2.04%
2007	3.56%	2.15%
2006	3.59%	2.27%
2005	3.62%	2.4%
2004	3.67%	2.55%
2003	3.73%	2.7%
2002	3.8%	2.86%
2001	3.88%	3.04%
2000	3.98%	3.23%
1999	4.1%	3.43%
1998	4.24%	3.65%
1997	4.4%	3.89%
1996	4.58%	4.15%
1995	4.78%	4.42%
1994	5%	4.71%
1993	5.22%	5%
1992	5.46%	5.3%
1991	5.7%	5.61%
1990	5.95%	5.94%
1989	6.19%	6.28%
1988	6.44%	6.65%
1987	6.69%	7.04%
1986	6.94%	7.47%
1985	7.21%	7.93%
1984	7.48%	8.42%
1983	7.76%	8.94%
1982	8.05%	9.46%
1981	8.36%	10%
1980	8.68%	12.5%
1979	9.01%	11.1%
1978	9.35%	11.6%
1977	9.71%	12.1%
1976	10.1%	12.6%
1975	10.5%	13.1%
1974	10.9%	13.5%
1973	11.3%	13.9%
1972	11.7%	14.3%
1971	12%	14.6%
1970	12.4%	15%
1969	12.7%	15.3%
1968	13%	15.6%
1967	13.3%	16%
1966	13.5%	16.3%
1965	13.8%	16.6%
1964	14.1%	17%
1963	14.3%	17.3%
1962	14.5%	17.7%
1961	14.6%	18.1%
1960	14.8%	18.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.14% in the Dominican Republic and 1.04% in El Salvador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.