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Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and Estonia

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The Dominican Republic has an annual birth rate of 17.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Estonia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.24 in the Dominican Republic and 1.31 in Estonia — 41.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 70.3% in the Dominican Republic and by 33.8% in Estonia — in 1960, it was 7.56 and 1.98, respectively.

  • The Dominican Republic is ranked 86/196 by birth rate compared to 176/196 for Estonia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.9 years in the Dominican Republic, compared to 28.7 years in Estonia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.7 in the Dominican Republic — it's 31.3 in Estonia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 52.8 in the Dominican Republic vs 5.03 in Estonia.
  • In the Dominican Republic, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.1% in Estonia.

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs Estonia by year

Dominican Republic
Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Estonia
2023 2.24 1.31
2022 2.27 1.41
2021 2.29 1.61
2020 2.33 1.58
2019 2.37 1.66
2018 2.4 1.67
2017 2.4 1.59
2016 2.41 1.6
2015 2.43 1.58
2014 2.45 1.54
2013 2.47 1.52
2012 2.5 1.56
2011 2.53 1.61
2010 2.56 1.72
2009 2.57 1.7
2008 2.55 1.72
2007 2.51 1.69
2006 2.51 1.58
2005 2.57 1.52
2004 2.64 1.47
2003 2.7 1.37
2002 2.76 1.36
2001 2.83 1.32
2000 2.87 1.36
1999 2.85 1.3
1998 2.84 1.28
1997 2.92 1.32
1996 3.04 1.37
1995 3.1 1.38
1994 3.16 1.42
1993 3.23 1.49
1992 3.29 1.71
1991 3.35 1.8
1990 3.41 2.05
1989 3.48 2.22
1988 3.5 2.27
1987 3.53 2.27
1986 3.6 2.18
1985 3.69 2.13
1984 3.82 2.17
1983 3.95 2.16
1982 4.01 2.07
1981 4.15 2.07
1980 4.3 2.02
1979 4.47 2
1978 4.64 2.02
1977 4.84 2.06
1976 5.05 2.07
1975 5.24 2.04
1974 5.44 2.07
1973 5.67 2.06
1972 5.84 2.13
1971 6.01 2.19
1970 6.18 2.17
1969 6.37 2.13
1968 6.55 2.03
1967 6.76 1.9
1966 6.95 1.87
1965 7.05 1.88
1964 7.19 1.94
1963 7.3 1.89
1962 7.4 1.95
1961 7.49 1.98
1960 7.56 1.98

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1.31 in Estonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Dominican Republic
Estonia
1x
Year Natural population change
Dominican Republic Estonia
2023 132,360 -5,070
2022 138,767 -5,665
2021 128,866 -5,324
2020 137,417 -2,659
2019 144,869 -1,327
2018 150,852 -1,322
2017 151,565 -1,713
2016 151,550 -1,316
2015 154,258 -1,315
2014 157,260 -1,972
2013 159,330 -1,713
2012 160,915 -1,455
2011 162,094 -531
2010 162,072 0
2009 160,893 -400
2008 156,664 -668
2007 152,066 -1,608
2006 151,122 -2,559
2005 155,405 -2,981
2004 158,789 -3,679
2003 163,267 -5,072
2002 166,740 -5,380
2001 170,193 -5,830
2000 171,684 -5,309
1999 167,742 -6,117
1998 164,287 -7,208
1997 168,419 -6,018
1996 174,008 -5,662
1995 175,439 -7,327
1994 176,882 -8,044
1993 177,691 -5,976
1992 177,481 -1,993
1991 177,371 -312
1990 176,748 2,825
1989 175,365 5,803
1988 171,291 6,404
1987 167,552 6,829
1986 165,674 6,160
1985 164,091 4,281
1984 164,263 5,163
1983 163,136 5,884
1982 159,597 5,244
1981 158,419 4,612
1980 157,697 3,989
1979 154,779 3,818
1978 154,043 4,088
1977 152,825 4,931
1976 151,201 4,319
1975 149,339 4,717
1974 147,652 5,956
1973 146,283 5,623
1972 143,255 6,267
1971 140,473 7,160
1970 137,835 6,257
1969 135,445 5,515
1968 133,666 5,592
1967 133,091 5,012
1966 132,096 4,842
1965 125,345 5,437
1964 127,504 6,897
1963 124,994 6,043
1962 122,977 6,457
1961 120,316 7,228
1960 117,346 7,511

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.37% in Estonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and -0.21% in Estonia.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs Estonia by year

Dominican Republic
Estonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Dominican Republic Estonia
2023 17.9 8
2022 18.3 8.6
2021 18.6 10
2020 19 9.9
2019 19.4 10.6
2018 19.8 10.9
2017 20 10.5
2016 20.2 10.7
2015 20.5 10.6
2014 20.8 10.3
2013 21.2 10.3
2012 21.5 10.6
2011 21.9 11.1
2010 22.2 11.9
2009 22.3 11.8
2008 22.1 12
2007 21.8 11.8
2006 21.9 11
2005 22.5 10.6
2004 23.1 10.3
2003 23.7 9.5
2002 24.4 9.4
2001 25.1 9.1
2000 25.6 9.4
1999 25.4 9
1998 25.3 8.8
1997 26.2 9
1996 27.3 9.4
1995 27.9 9.4
1994 28.5 9.7
1993 29.1 10.2
1992 29.7 11.8
1991 30.2 12.4
1990 30.8 14.2
1989 31.2 15.5
1988 31.3 16
1987 31.4 16.2
1986 31.8 15.7
1985 32.2 15.5
1984 33 16
1983 33.6 16
1982 33.8 15.4
1981 34.4 15.4
1980 35.1 15
1979 35.8 14.9
1978 36.3 15
1977 37 15.2
1976 37.7 15.1
1975 38.4 14.9
1974 39.1 15.1
1973 40 15.1
1972 40.6 15.6
1971 41.2 16.1
1970 41.9 15.8
1969 42.7 15.4
1968 43.6 14.9
1967 45 14.2
1966 46.2 14.2
1965 47 14.6
1964 48.1 15.4
1963 49.2 15.3
1962 50.2 16.1
1961 51.2 16.5
1960 52 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.9 in the Dominican Republic and 8 in Estonia, compared with 52 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Dominican Republic Estonia
Fertility rate 2.24 1.31
Fertility rate rank 85/196 175/196
Birth rate 17.9 8
Birth rate rank 86/196 176/196
Population change due to births and deaths +132,360 -5,070
Natural population change rank 71/196 167/196
Natural population change rate +1.17% -0.37%
Population growth +0.85% +0.15%
Population growth rank 111/197 158/197
Age at first childbirth 20.9 years 28.7 years
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 31.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 45.9 4.23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 117.3 55.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.5 13.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 21.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 62% 60.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.2% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.17% 0.1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.84% 0.16%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.14% 0.21%
Life expectancy 74.1 years 79.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Dominican Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Estonia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Dominican Republic Estonia
2100 14.5% 11.7%
2099 14.5% 11.7%
2098 14.6% 11.8%
2097 14.6% 11.9%
2096 14.7% 11.9%
2095 14.7% 12%
2094 14.8% 12.1%
2093 14.9% 12.2%
2092 14.9% 12.3%
2091 15% 12.4%
2090 15.1% 12.4%
2089 15.1% 12.5%
2088 15.2% 12.5%
2087 15.3% 12.6%
2086 15.3% 12.6%
2085 15.4% 12.6%
2084 15.5% 12.5%
2083 15.5% 12.5%
2082 15.6% 12.4%
2081 15.7% 12.3%
2080 15.7% 12.3%
2079 15.8% 12.2%
2078 15.9% 12.1%
2077 16% 12%
2076 16% 11.9%
2075 16.1% 11.8%
2074 16.2% 11.7%
2073 16.3% 11.7%
2072 16.4% 11.6%
2071 16.5% 11.6%
2070 16.6% 11.6%
2069 16.7% 11.6%
2068 16.9% 11.7%
2067 17% 11.7%
2066 17.1% 11.8%
2065 17.3% 11.9%
2064 17.4% 12.1%
2063 17.5% 12.2%
2062 17.7% 12.4%
2061 17.8% 12.5%
2060 18% 12.7%
2059 18.2% 12.8%
2058 18.3% 12.9%
2057 18.5% 13%
2056 18.6% 13.1%
2055 18.8% 13.2%
2054 18.9% 13.2%
2053 19.1% 13.2%
2052 19.2% 13.2%
2051 19.4% 13.1%
2050 19.5% 13%
2049 19.7% 12.9%
2048 19.8% 12.8%
2047 20% 12.7%
2046 20.2% 12.5%
2045 20.4% 12.4%
2044 20.5% 12.3%
2043 20.7% 12.1%
2042 20.9% 12%
2041 21.1% 11.9%
2040 21.4% 11.9%
2039 21.6% 11.8%
2038 21.9% 11.8%
2037 22.1% 11.9%
2036 22.4% 12.1%
2035 22.7% 12.3%
2034 23.1% 12.6%
2033 23.4% 12.9%
2032 23.8% 13.2%
2031 24.1% 13.6%
2030 24.5% 13.9%
2029 24.9% 14.2%
2028 25.2% 14.4%
2027 25.6% 14.7%
2026 26% 15%
2025 26.4% 15.5%
2024 26.6% 15.6%
2023 26.9% 16%
2022 27.2% 16.2%
2021 27.4% 16.4%
2020 27.7% 16.4%
2019 27.9% 16.4%
2018 28.2% 16.4%
2017 28.5% 16.3%
2016 28.8% 16.2%
2015 29.2% 16%
2014 29.5% 15.9%
2013 29.8% 15.7%
2012 30.1% 15.6%
2011 30.5% 15.4%
2010 30.9% 15.2%
2009 31.3% 15%
2008 31.7% 14.9%
2007 32.2% 14.9%
2006 32.7% 15%
2005 33.2% 15.2%
2004 33.7% 15.6%
2003 34.2% 16.1%
2002 34.6% 16.6%
2001 35% 17.2%
2000 35.3% 17.6%
1999 35.7% 18.4%
1998 36.1% 19.2%
1997 36.6% 19.8%
1996 37% 20.3%
1995 37.3% 20.7%
1994 37.7% 21.1%
1993 38% 21.4%
1992 38.4% 21.8%
1991 38.7% 22.1%
1990 39.1% 22.3%
1989 39.4% 22.3%
1988 39.8% 22.2%
1987 40.2% 22.2%
1986 40.6% 22.1%
1985 41% 22.1%
1984 41.4% 22.1%
1983 41.8% 22%
1982 42.3% 21.9%
1981 42.7% 21.8%
1980 43.2% 21.7%
1979 43.7% 21.6%
1978 44.2% 21.5%
1977 44.7% 21.5%
1976 45.2% 21.6%
1975 45.8% 21.6%
1974 46.3% 21.8%
1973 46.8% 21.9%
1972 47.3% 22%
1971 47.7% 22%
1970 48.2% 22.1%
1969 48.6% 22.1%
1968 48.9% 22.2%
1967 49.2% 22.3%
1966 49.3% 22.6%
1965 49.4% 22.8%
1964 49.3% 23%
1963 49.2% 23.2%
1962 49.1% 23.3%
1961 48.9% 23.3%
1960 48.6% 23.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in the Dominican Republic and 15.6% in Estonia in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 22.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic and Estonia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Dominican Republic vs Estonia

Dominican Republic
Estonia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Dominican Republic Estonia
2023 124 5
2022 124 7
2021 153 8
2020 121 6
2019 118 6
2018 107 5
2017 104 5
2016 106 7
2015 102 6
2014 95 7
2013 91 6
2012 89 8
2011 91 9
2010 92 8
2009 96 10
2008 94 11
2007 90 13
2006 87 13
2005 83 15
2004 78 15
2003 71 18
2002 68 22
2001 68 25
2000 76 27
1999 92 28
1998 109 32
1997 122 31
1996 138 36
1995 152 45
1994 166 60
1993 176 46
1992 185 40
1991 193 42
1990 203 44
1989 213 48
1988 221 43
1987 231 42
1986 241 46
1985 249 56

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 5 deaths in Estonia.

Under-five mortality rates

Dominican Republic
Estonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Dominican Republic Estonia
2023 3.14% 0.21%
2022 3.22% 0.22%
2021 3.31% 0.23%
2020 3.38% 0.24%
2019 3.43% 0.25%
2018 3.47% 0.27%
2017 3.5% 0.28%
2016 3.5% 0.3%
2015 3.5% 0.32%
2014 3.5% 0.34%
2013 3.5% 0.36%
2012 3.49% 0.39%
2011 3.5% 0.42%
2010 3.51% 0.46%
2009 3.52% 0.5%
2008 3.54% 0.54%
2007 3.56% 0.59%
2006 3.59% 0.65%
2005 3.62% 0.71%
2004 3.67% 0.78%
2003 3.73% 0.85%
2002 3.8% 0.93%
2001 3.88% 1.01%
2000 3.98% 1.1%
1999 4.1% 1.2%
1998 4.24% 1.29%
1997 4.4% 1.39%
1996 4.58% 1.48%
1995 4.78% 1.57%
1994 5% 1.64%
1993 5.22% 1.69%
1992 5.46% 1.73%
1991 5.7% 1.75%
1990 5.95% 1.77%
1989 6.19% 1.79%
1988 6.44% 1.81%
1987 6.69% 1.83%
1986 6.94% 1.86%
1985 7.21% 1.91%
1984 7.48% 1.96%
1983 7.76% 2.02%
1982 8.05% 2.09%
1981 8.36% 2.16%
1980 8.68% 2.24%
1979 9.01% -
1978 9.35% -
1977 9.71% -
1976 10.1% -
1975 10.5% -
1974 10.9% -
1973 11.3% -
1972 11.7% -
1971 12% -
1970 12.4% -
1969 12.7% -
1968 13% -
1967 13.3% -
1966 13.5% -
1965 13.8% -
1964 14.1% -
1963 14.3% -
1962 14.5% -
1961 14.6% -
1960 14.8% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.14% in the Dominican Republic and 0.21% in Estonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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