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Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and Indonesia

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The Dominican Republic has an annual birth rate of 17.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Indonesia. 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 2.13 in Indonesia — 5.17% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 70.3% in the Dominican Republic and by 61.4% in Indonesia — in 1960, it was 7.56 and 5.51, respectively.

  • The Dominican Republic is ranked 86/196 by birth rate compared to 98/196 for Indonesia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.9 years in the Dominican Republic, compared to 22.4 years in Indonesia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.7 in the Dominican Republic — it's 29.1 in Indonesia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 52.8 in the Dominican Republic vs 26.4 in Indonesia.
  • In the Dominican Republic, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.8% in Indonesia.

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs Indonesia by year

Dominican Republic
Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Indonesia
2023 2.24 2.13
2022 2.27 2.15
2021 2.29 2.17
2020 2.33 2.19
2019 2.37 2.21
2018 2.4 2.22
2017 2.4 2.25
2016 2.41 2.31
2015 2.43 2.35
2014 2.45 2.39
2013 2.47 2.44
2012 2.5 2.51
2011 2.53 2.52
2010 2.56 2.46
2009 2.57 2.44
2008 2.55 2.44
2007 2.51 2.48
2006 2.51 2.46
2005 2.57 2.45
2004 2.64 2.42
2003 2.7 2.41
2002 2.76 2.44
2001 2.83 2.47
2000 2.87 2.5
1999 2.85 2.57
1998 2.84 2.66
1997 2.92 2.74
1996 3.04 2.78
1995 3.1 2.81
1994 3.16 2.85
1993 3.23 2.9
1992 3.29 2.95
1991 3.35 3.06
1990 3.41 3.11
1989 3.48 3.25
1988 3.5 3.35
1987 3.53 3.42
1986 3.6 3.53
1985 3.69 3.73
1984 3.82 3.96
1983 3.95 4.11
1982 4.01 4.25
1981 4.15 4.36
1980 4.3 4.5
1979 4.47 4.63
1978 4.64 4.73
1977 4.84 4.81
1976 5.05 4.92
1975 5.24 5.03
1974 5.44 5.09
1973 5.67 5.25
1972 5.84 5.32
1971 6.01 5.4
1970 6.18 5.49
1969 6.37 5.55
1968 6.55 5.57
1967 6.76 5.58
1966 6.95 5.59
1965 7.05 5.59
1964 7.19 5.57
1963 7.3 5.55
1962 7.4 5.53
1961 7.49 5.52
1960 7.56 5.51

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 2.13 in Indonesia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Dominican Republic
Indonesia
1x
Year Natural population change
Dominican Republic Indonesia
2023 132,360 2,364,808
2022 138,767 2,429,171
2021 128,866 1,764,332
2020 137,417 2,152,076
2019 144,869 2,548,048
2018 150,852 2,587,219
2017 151,565 2,682,556
2016 151,550 2,814,578
2015 154,258 2,899,165
2014 157,260 3,000,907
2013 159,330 3,104,258
2012 160,915 3,259,811
2011 162,094 3,266,560
2010 162,072 3,161,082
2009 160,893 3,140,944
2008 156,664 3,138,143
2007 152,066 3,211,484
2006 151,122 3,163,026
2005 155,405 3,149,551
2004 158,789 2,894,440
2003 163,267 3,037,698
2002 166,740 3,063,044
2001 170,193 3,066,275
2000 171,684 3,080,621
1999 167,742 3,137,133
1998 164,287 3,258,820
1997 168,419 3,338,243
1996 174,008 3,331,535
1995 175,439 3,304,550
1994 176,882 3,292,127
1993 177,691 3,287,348
1992 177,481 3,241,576
1991 177,371 3,288,791
1990 176,748 3,250,906
1989 175,365 3,316,792
1988 171,291 3,331,242
1987 167,552 3,304,520
1986 165,674 3,309,905
1985 164,091 3,419,412
1984 164,263 3,549,570
1983 163,136 3,558,949
1982 159,597 3,545,504
1981 158,419 3,497,244
1980 157,697 3,484,846
1979 154,779 3,460,621
1978 154,043 3,412,980
1977 152,825 3,334,779
1976 151,201 3,291,479
1975 149,339 3,263,794
1974 147,652 3,196,136
1973 146,283 3,210,643
1972 143,255 3,149,726
1971 140,473 3,111,304
1970 137,835 3,080,421
1969 135,445 3,034,825
1968 133,666 2,961,608
1967 133,091 2,909,981
1966 132,096 2,715,011
1965 125,345 2,278,891
1964 127,504 2,700,138
1963 124,994 2,609,526
1962 122,977 2,525,163
1961 120,316 2,434,113
1960 117,346 2,350,971

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 +0.84% in Indonesia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and +0.94% in Indonesia.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs Indonesia by year

Dominican Republic
Indonesia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Dominican Republic Indonesia
2023 17.9 15.9
2022 18.3 16.2
2021 18.6 16.4
2020 19 16.7
2019 19.4 16.9
2018 19.8 17.1
2017 20 17.5
2016 20.2 18.1
2015 20.5 18.6
2014 20.8 19.1
2013 21.2 19.6
2012 21.5 20.4
2011 21.9 20.6
2010 22.2 20.4
2009 22.3 20.4
2008 22.1 20.5
2007 21.8 21
2006 21.9 20.9
2005 22.5 21
2004 23.1 20.8
2003 23.7 20.8
2002 24.4 21.1
2001 25.1 21.4
2000 25.6 21.7
1999 25.4 22.2
1998 25.3 23
1997 26.2 23.6
1996 27.3 23.9
1995 27.9 24
1994 28.5 24.3
1993 29.1 24.5
1992 29.7 24.8
1991 30.2 25.5
1990 30.8 25.8
1989 31.2 26.6
1988 31.3 27.3
1987 31.4 27.6
1986 31.8 28.2
1985 32.2 29.4
1984 33 30.9
1983 33.6 31.8
1982 33.8 32.5
1981 34.4 33
1980 35.1 33.7
1979 35.8 34.4
1978 36.3 34.9
1977 37 35.2
1976 37.7 35.8
1975 38.4 36.5
1974 39.1 37
1973 40 38.1
1972 40.6 38.6
1971 41.2 39.4
1970 41.9 40.2
1969 42.7 41
1968 43.6 41.5
1967 45 42.2
1966 46.2 42.8
1965 47 43.3
1964 48.1 43.5
1963 49.2 43.8
1962 50.2 44
1961 51.2 44.3
1960 52 44.4

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 15.9 in Indonesia, compared with 52 and 44.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Dominican Republic Indonesia
Fertility rate 2.24 2.13
Fertility rate rank 85/196 91/196
Birth rate 17.9 15.9
Birth rate rank 86/196 98/196
Population change due to births and deaths +132,360 +2,364,808
Natural population change rank 71/196 7/196
Natural population change rate +1.17% +0.84%
Population growth +0.85% +0.82%
Population growth rank 111/197 115/197
Age at first childbirth 20.9 years 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 45.9 24
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 117.3 109.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.5 23.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 25.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 62% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.2% 94.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.14%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.17% 1.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.84% 1.7%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.14% 2.06%
Life expectancy 74.1 years 71.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Dominican Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Dominican Republic Indonesia
2100 14.5% 14.9%
2099 14.5% 14.9%
2098 14.6% 15%
2097 14.6% 15%
2096 14.7% 15.1%
2095 14.7% 15.1%
2094 14.8% 15.2%
2093 14.9% 15.2%
2092 14.9% 15.3%
2091 15% 15.4%
2090 15.1% 15.4%
2089 15.1% 15.5%
2088 15.2% 15.6%
2087 15.3% 15.6%
2086 15.3% 15.7%
2085 15.4% 15.8%
2084 15.5% 15.9%
2083 15.5% 16%
2082 15.6% 16%
2081 15.7% 16.1%
2080 15.7% 16.2%
2079 15.8% 16.3%
2078 15.9% 16.3%
2077 16% 16.4%
2076 16% 16.5%
2075 16.1% 16.5%
2074 16.2% 16.6%
2073 16.3% 16.7%
2072 16.4% 16.7%
2071 16.5% 16.8%
2070 16.6% 16.8%
2069 16.7% 16.9%
2068 16.9% 17%
2067 17% 17.1%
2066 17.1% 17.1%
2065 17.3% 17.2%
2064 17.4% 17.3%
2063 17.5% 17.4%
2062 17.7% 17.5%
2061 17.8% 17.7%
2060 18% 17.8%
2059 18.2% 17.9%
2058 18.3% 18.1%
2057 18.5% 18.2%
2056 18.6% 18.4%
2055 18.8% 18.5%
2054 18.9% 18.7%
2053 19.1% 18.8%
2052 19.2% 19%
2051 19.4% 19.1%
2050 19.5% 19.3%
2049 19.7% 19.4%
2048 19.8% 19.5%
2047 20% 19.7%
2046 20.2% 19.8%
2045 20.4% 19.9%
2044 20.5% 20%
2043 20.7% 20.2%
2042 20.9% 20.3%
2041 21.1% 20.4%
2040 21.4% 20.6%
2039 21.6% 20.7%
2038 21.9% 20.9%
2037 22.1% 21%
2036 22.4% 21.2%
2035 22.7% 21.4%
2034 23.1% 21.6%
2033 23.4% 21.8%
2032 23.8% 22%
2031 24.1% 22.3%
2030 24.5% 22.6%
2029 24.9% 22.9%
2028 25.2% 23.3%
2027 25.6% 23.7%
2026 26% 24.1%
2025 26.4% 24.4%
2024 26.6% 24.6%
2023 26.9% 24.9%
2022 27.2% 25.3%
2021 27.4% 25.6%
2020 27.7% 25.8%
2019 27.9% 26.1%
2018 28.2% 26.3%
2017 28.5% 26.6%
2016 28.8% 26.8%
2015 29.2% 27%
2014 29.5% 27.2%
2013 29.8% 27.3%
2012 30.1% 27.5%
2011 30.5% 27.7%
2010 30.9% 27.9%
2009 31.3% 28.1%
2008 31.7% 28.4%
2007 32.2% 28.6%
2006 32.7% 28.8%
2005 33.2% 29.1%
2004 33.7% 29.3%
2003 34.2% 29.7%
2002 34.6% 30%
2001 35% 30.4%
2000 35.3% 30.8%
1999 35.7% 31.3%
1998 36.1% 31.7%
1997 36.6% 32.2%
1996 37% 32.7%
1995 37.3% 33.2%
1994 37.7% 33.7%
1993 38% 34.3%
1992 38.4% 34.8%
1991 38.7% 35.4%
1990 39.1% 35.9%
1989 39.4% 36.4%
1988 39.8% 36.9%
1987 40.2% 37.4%
1986 40.6% 38%
1985 41% 38.5%
1984 41.4% 39%
1983 41.8% 39.4%
1982 42.3% 39.8%
1981 42.7% 40.2%
1980 43.2% 40.6%
1979 43.7% 40.9%
1978 44.2% 41.2%
1977 44.7% 41.5%
1976 45.2% 41.8%
1975 45.8% 42%
1974 46.3% 42.3%
1973 46.8% 42.4%
1972 47.3% 42.5%
1971 47.7% 42.6%
1970 48.2% 42.6%
1969 48.6% 42.6%
1968 48.9% 42.5%
1967 49.2% 42.2%
1966 49.3% 41.9%
1965 49.4% 41.5%
1964 49.3% 41.1%
1963 49.2% 40.7%
1962 49.1% 40.3%
1961 48.9% 40%
1960 48.6% 39.8%

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 24.6% in Indonesia in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic and Indonesia 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 Indonesia

Dominican Republic
Indonesia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Dominican Republic Indonesia
2023 124 140
2022 124 148
2021 153 226
2020 121 184
2019 118 161
2018 107 168
2017 104 173
2016 106 182
2015 102 190
2014 95 198
2013 91 208
2012 89 220
2011 91 230
2010 92 242
2009 96 246
2008 94 251
2007 90 257
2006 87 264
2005 83 268
2004 78 283
2003 71 279
2002 68 283
2001 68 300
2000 76 311
1999 92 321
1998 109 317
1997 122 323
1996 138 331
1995 152 334
1994 166 333
1993 176 327
1992 185 359
1991 193 378
1990 203 392
1989 213 402
1988 221 431
1987 231 437
1986 241 455
1985 249 474

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 140 deaths in Indonesia.

Under-five mortality rates

Dominican Republic
Indonesia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Dominican Republic Indonesia
2023 3.14% 2.06%
2022 3.22% 2.13%
2021 3.31% 2.2%
2020 3.38% 2.28%
2019 3.43% 2.36%
2018 3.47% 2.45%
2017 3.5% 2.54%
2016 3.5% 2.64%
2015 3.5% 2.74%
2014 3.5% 2.86%
2013 3.5% 2.97%
2012 3.49% 3.1%
2011 3.5% 3.22%
2010 3.51% 3.36%
2009 3.52% 3.5%
2008 3.54% 3.64%
2007 3.56% 3.8%
2006 3.59% 3.96%
2005 3.62% 4.14%
2004 3.67% 4.91%
2003 3.73% 4.52%
2002 3.8% 4.73%
2001 3.88% 4.96%
2000 3.98% 5.19%
1999 4.1% 5.44%
1998 4.24% 5.71%
1997 4.4% 5.99%
1996 4.58% 6.29%
1995 4.78% 6.61%
1994 5% 6.94%
1993 5.22% 7.28%
1992 5.46% 7.64%
1991 5.7% 8.01%
1990 5.95% 8.39%
1989 6.19% 8.76%
1988 6.44% 9.14%
1987 6.69% 9.51%
1986 6.94% 9.88%
1985 7.21% 10.2%
1984 7.48% 10.6%
1983 7.76% 11%
1982 8.05% 11.3%
1981 8.36% 11.7%
1980 8.68% 12.1%
1979 9.01% 12.5%
1978 9.35% 12.8%
1977 9.71% 13.2%
1976 10.1% 13.7%
1975 10.5% 14.1%
1974 10.9% 14.6%
1973 11.3% 15%
1972 11.7% 15.5%
1971 12% 16.1%
1970 12.4% 16.6%
1969 12.7% 17.2%
1968 13% 17.7%
1967 13.3% 18.3%
1966 13.5% 18.9%
1965 13.8% 22.9%
1964 14.1% 20%
1963 14.3% 20.6%
1962 14.5% 21.2%
1961 14.6% 21.8%
1960 14.8% 22.4%

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 2.06% in Indonesia. 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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