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Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and Guinea-Bissau

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The Dominican Republic has an annual birth rate of 17.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30 for Guinea-Bissau. 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 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau — 71% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 70.3% in the Dominican Republic and by 35.2% in Guinea-Bissau — in 1960, it was 7.56 and 5.92, respectively.

  • The Dominican Republic is ranked 86/196 by birth rate compared to 32/196 for Guinea-Bissau.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.7 in the Dominican Republic — it's 29.4 in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 52.8 in the Dominican Republic vs 82 in Guinea-Bissau.
  • In the Dominican Republic, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Guinea-Bissau.

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs Guinea-Bissau by year

Dominican Republic
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2023 2.24 3.84
2022 2.27 3.91
2021 2.29 4
2020 2.33 4.08
2019 2.37 4.15
2018 2.4 4.24
2017 2.4 4.35
2016 2.41 4.52
2015 2.43 4.66
2014 2.45 4.79
2013 2.47 4.93
2012 2.5 5
2011 2.53 5.07
2010 2.56 5.11
2009 2.57 5.18
2008 2.55 5.27
2007 2.51 5.37
2006 2.51 5.41
2005 2.57 5.46
2004 2.64 5.5
2003 2.7 5.58
2002 2.76 5.63
2001 2.83 5.69
2000 2.87 5.79
1999 2.85 5.87
1998 2.84 5.97
1997 2.92 6.06
1996 3.04 6.14
1995 3.1 6.22
1994 3.16 6.3
1993 3.23 6.37
1992 3.29 6.44
1991 3.35 6.47
1990 3.41 6.5
1989 3.48 6.66
1988 3.5 6.69
1987 3.53 6.72
1986 3.6 6.73
1985 3.69 6.74
1984 3.82 6.73
1983 3.95 6.69
1982 4.01 6.64
1981 4.15 6.57
1980 4.3 6.49
1979 4.47 6.4
1978 4.64 6.32
1977 4.84 6.25
1976 5.05 6.19
1975 5.24 6.15
1974 5.44 6.12
1973 5.67 6.1
1972 5.84 6.08
1971 6.01 6.06
1970 6.18 6.04
1969 6.37 6.02
1968 6.55 6.01
1967 6.76 5.99
1966 6.95 5.98
1965 7.05 5.97
1964 7.19 5.96
1963 7.3 5.95
1962 7.4 5.94
1961 7.49 5.93
1960 7.56 5.92

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 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Dominican Republic vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Dominican Republic
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Natural population change
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2023 132,360 49,498
2022 138,767 48,920
2021 128,866 47,242
2020 137,417 46,718
2019 144,869 47,196
2018 150,852 46,659
2017 151,565 46,318
2016 151,550 46,814
2015 154,258 46,846
2014 157,260 46,615
2013 159,330 46,472
2012 160,915 45,480
2011 162,094 44,405
2010 162,072 43,067
2009 160,893 41,950
2008 156,664 40,841
2007 152,066 40,288
2006 151,122 38,886
2005 155,405 37,347
2004 158,789 36,495
2003 163,267 35,649
2002 166,740 34,561
2001 170,193 33,461
2000 171,684 32,816
1999 167,742 30,916
1998 164,287 30,390
1997 168,419 29,792
1996 174,008 29,778
1995 175,439 29,142
1994 176,882 27,895
1993 177,691 26,943
1992 177,481 25,747
1991 177,371 24,527
1990 176,748 23,936
1989 175,365 24,286
1988 171,291 23,940
1987 167,552 23,549
1986 165,674 23,301
1985 164,091 23,116
1984 164,263 22,861
1983 163,136 22,542
1982 159,597 22,131
1981 158,419 21,611
1980 157,697 21,024
1979 154,779 19,736
1978 154,043 17,468
1977 152,825 15,484
1976 151,201 13,688
1975 149,339 11,998
1974 147,652 10,321
1973 146,283 8,430
1972 143,255 7,911
1971 140,473 8,183
1970 137,835 7,632
1969 135,445 7,857
1968 133,666 7,289
1967 133,091 6,742
1966 132,096 6,955
1965 125,345 7,789
1964 127,504 8,989
1963 124,994 9,190
1962 122,977 10,662
1961 120,316 10,756
1960 117,346 10,618

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs Guinea-Bissau by year

Dominican Republic
Guinea-Bissau

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2023 17.9 30
2022 18.3 30.5
2021 18.6 31
2020 19 31.4
2019 19.4 31.8
2018 19.8 32.4
2017 20 33
2016 20.2 34.2
2015 20.5 35.2
2014 20.8 36.1
2013 21.2 37.1
2012 21.5 37.6
2011 21.9 38
2010 22.2 38.3
2009 22.3 38.7
2008 22.1 39.3
2007 21.8 40
2006 21.9 40.3
2005 22.5 40.6
2004 23.1 40.8
2003 23.7 41.3
2002 24.4 41.6
2001 25.1 41.8
2000 25.6 42.3
1999 25.4 42.7
1998 25.3 43.2
1997 26.2 43.6
1996 27.3 43.9
1995 27.9 44.3
1994 28.5 44.5
1993 29.1 44.6
1992 29.7 44.8
1991 30.2 44.9
1990 30.8 45.3
1989 31.2 46.5
1988 31.3 46.8
1987 31.4 47.2
1986 31.8 47.7
1985 32.2 48.1
1984 33 48.4
1983 33.6 48.7
1982 33.8 48.8
1981 34.4 48.8
1980 35.1 48.6
1979 35.8 47.8
1978 36.3 45.3
1977 37 44
1976 37.7 42.5
1975 38.4 40.8
1974 39.1 38.8
1973 40 39.1
1972 40.6 38.6
1971 41.2 39.5
1970 41.9 38.6
1969 42.7 39.6
1968 43.6 38.8
1967 45 38.6
1966 46.2 40
1965 47 41.9
1964 48.1 44
1963 49.2 44.1
1962 50.2 44.6
1961 51.2 45.2
1960 52 45.4

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 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 52 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
Fertility rate 2.24 3.84
Fertility rate rank 85/196 32/196
Birth rate 17.9 30
Birth rate rank 86/196 32/196
Population change due to births and deaths +132,360 +49,498
Natural population change rank 71/196 95/196
Natural population change rate +1.17% +2.3%
Population growth +0.85% +2.23%
Population growth rank 111/197 42/197
Age at first childbirth 20.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 29.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 45.9 78.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 117.3 164.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.5 58.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 62% 20.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.2% 53.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.51%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.17% 3.27%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.84% 4.31%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.14% 6.93%
Life expectancy 74.1 years 64.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Dominican Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2100 14.5% 19.7%
2099 14.5% 19.8%
2098 14.6% 19.9%
2097 14.6% 20%
2096 14.7% 20.2%
2095 14.7% 20.3%
2094 14.8% 20.4%
2093 14.9% 20.5%
2092 14.9% 20.6%
2091 15% 20.8%
2090 15.1% 20.9%
2089 15.1% 21%
2088 15.2% 21.2%
2087 15.3% 21.3%
2086 15.3% 21.5%
2085 15.4% 21.6%
2084 15.5% 21.8%
2083 15.5% 21.9%
2082 15.6% 22.1%
2081 15.7% 22.2%
2080 15.7% 22.4%
2079 15.8% 22.6%
2078 15.9% 22.7%
2077 16% 22.9%
2076 16% 23.1%
2075 16.1% 23.3%
2074 16.2% 23.4%
2073 16.3% 23.6%
2072 16.4% 23.8%
2071 16.5% 24%
2070 16.6% 24.2%
2069 16.7% 24.4%
2068 16.9% 24.6%
2067 17% 24.8%
2066 17.1% 25.1%
2065 17.3% 25.3%
2064 17.4% 25.5%
2063 17.5% 25.7%
2062 17.7% 26%
2061 17.8% 26.2%
2060 18% 26.5%
2059 18.2% 26.7%
2058 18.3% 27%
2057 18.5% 27.3%
2056 18.6% 27.5%
2055 18.8% 27.8%
2054 18.9% 28.1%
2053 19.1% 28.4%
2052 19.2% 28.7%
2051 19.4% 29%
2050 19.5% 29.3%
2049 19.7% 29.6%
2048 19.8% 29.9%
2047 20% 30.2%
2046 20.2% 30.5%
2045 20.4% 30.9%
2044 20.5% 31.2%
2043 20.7% 31.5%
2042 20.9% 31.9%
2041 21.1% 32.2%
2040 21.4% 32.5%
2039 21.6% 32.9%
2038 21.9% 33.2%
2037 22.1% 33.6%
2036 22.4% 33.9%
2035 22.7% 34.3%
2034 23.1% 34.6%
2033 23.4% 35%
2032 23.8% 35.3%
2031 24.1% 35.7%
2030 24.5% 36.2%
2029 24.9% 36.6%
2028 25.2% 37.1%
2027 25.6% 37.6%
2026 26% 38.1%
2025 26.4% 38.6%
2024 26.6% 38.8%
2023 26.9% 39.2%
2022 27.2% 39.7%
2021 27.4% 40.1%
2020 27.7% 40.5%
2019 27.9% 40.9%
2018 28.2% 41.3%
2017 28.5% 41.7%
2016 28.8% 42%
2015 29.2% 42.2%
2014 29.5% 42.5%
2013 29.8% 42.7%
2012 30.1% 42.8%
2011 30.5% 43%
2010 30.9% 43.2%
2009 31.3% 43.3%
2008 31.7% 43.5%
2007 32.2% 43.6%
2006 32.7% 43.8%
2005 33.2% 43.9%
2004 33.7% 44%
2003 34.2% 44.2%
2002 34.6% 44.3%
2001 35% 44.5%
2000 35.3% 44.7%
1999 35.7% 44.8%
1998 36.1% 45%
1997 36.6% 45.1%
1996 37% 45.2%
1995 37.3% 45.3%
1994 37.7% 45.4%
1993 38% 45.4%
1992 38.4% 45.5%
1991 38.7% 45.5%
1990 39.1% 45.7%
1989 39.4% 45.8%
1988 39.8% 45.9%
1987 40.2% 45.9%
1986 40.6% 46%
1985 41% 45.9%
1984 41.4% 45.9%
1983 41.8% 45.7%
1982 42.3% 45.5%
1981 42.7% 45.3%
1980 43.2% 45%
1979 43.7% 45.1%
1978 44.2% 44.8%
1977 44.7% 43.7%
1976 45.2% 42.6%
1975 45.8% 41.8%
1974 46.3% 41.4%
1973 46.8% 41.6%
1972 47.3% 41.9%
1971 47.7% 41.9%
1970 48.2% 41.9%
1969 48.6% 41.9%
1968 48.9% 41.8%
1967 49.2% 42.1%
1966 49.3% 41.9%
1965 49.4% 41%
1964 49.3% 39.6%
1963 49.2% 38.4%
1962 49.1% 37.7%
1961 48.9% 37.1%
1960 48.6% 36.9%

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 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Dominican Republic vs Guinea-Bissau

Dominican Republic
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2023 124 505
2022 124 539
2021 153 617
2020 121 603
2019 118 598
2018 107 585
2017 104 597
2016 106 617
2015 102 631
2014 95 662
2013 91 707
2012 89 704
2011 91 678
2010 92 698
2009 96 753
2008 94 802
2007 90 792
2006 87 831
2005 83 956
2004 78 980
2003 71 1,069
2002 68 1,141
2001 68 1,222
2000 76 1,295
1999 92 1,461
1998 109 1,465
1997 122 1,642
1996 138 1,539
1995 152 1,556
1994 166 1,644
1993 176 1,613
1992 185 1,633
1991 193 1,663
1990 203 1,709
1989 213 1,698
1988 221 1,759
1987 231 1,796
1986 241 1,825
1985 249 1,851

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 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

Dominican Republic
Guinea-Bissau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2023 3.14% 6.93%
2022 3.22% 7.16%
2021 3.31% 7.41%
2020 3.38% 7.66%
2019 3.43% 7.91%
2018 3.47% 8.21%
2017 3.5% 8.53%
2016 3.5% 8.84%
2015 3.5% 9.18%
2014 3.5% 9.53%
2013 3.5% 9.93%
2012 3.49% 10.4%
2011 3.5% 10.9%
2010 3.51% 11.4%
2009 3.52% 12%
2008 3.54% 12.6%
2007 3.56% 13.2%
2006 3.59% 13.9%
2005 3.62% 14.5%
2004 3.67% 15.1%
2003 3.73% 15.7%
2002 3.8% 16.3%
2001 3.88% 16.8%
2000 3.98% 17.4%
1999 4.1% 17.9%
1998 4.24% 18.4%
1997 4.4% 18.9%
1996 4.58% 19.4%
1995 4.78% 19.9%
1994 5% 20.4%
1993 5.22% 20.9%
1992 5.46% 21.3%
1991 5.7% 21.8%
1990 5.95% 22.2%
1989 6.19% 22.7%
1988 6.44% 23.1%
1987 6.69% 23.5%
1986 6.94% 24%
1985 7.21% 24.4%
1984 7.48% -
1983 7.76% -
1982 8.05% -
1981 8.36% -
1980 8.68% -
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 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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