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Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and Maldives

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The Dominican Republic has an annual birth rate of 17.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11 for Maldives. 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 1.58 in Maldives — 29.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 70.3% in the Dominican Republic and by 76.5% in Maldives — in 1960, it was 7.56 and 6.71, respectively.

  • The Dominican Republic is ranked 86/196 by birth rate compared to 131/196 for Maldives.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.9 years in the Dominican Republic, compared to 23.2 years in Maldives.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.7 in the Dominican Republic — it's 30.4 in Maldives.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 52.8 in the Dominican Republic vs 5.43 in Maldives.
  • In the Dominican Republic, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.9% in Maldives.

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs Maldives by year

Dominican Republic
Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Maldives
2023 2.24 1.58
2022 2.27 1.58
2021 2.29 1.6
2020 2.33 1.61
2019 2.37 1.64
2018 2.4 1.71
2017 2.4 1.8
2016 2.41 1.9
2015 2.43 2
2014 2.45 2.09
2013 2.47 2.17
2012 2.5 2.25
2011 2.53 2.31
2010 2.56 2.35
2009 2.57 2.39
2008 2.55 2.37
2007 2.51 2.29
2006 2.51 2.2
2005 2.57 2.2
2004 2.64 2.26
2003 2.7 2.34
2002 2.76 2.42
2001 2.83 2.53
2000 2.87 2.69
1999 2.85 2.9
1998 2.84 3.17
1997 2.92 3.48
1996 3.04 3.86
1995 3.1 4.29
1994 3.16 4.69
1993 3.23 5.06
1992 3.29 5.44
1991 3.35 5.8
1990 3.41 6.13
1989 3.48 6.39
1988 3.5 6.58
1987 3.53 6.73
1986 3.6 6.85
1985 3.69 6.94
1984 3.82 7.03
1983 3.95 7.09
1982 4.01 7.15
1981 4.15 7.19
1980 4.3 7.23
1979 4.47 7.23
1978 4.64 7.23
1977 4.84 7.27
1976 5.05 7.29
1975 5.24 7.32
1974 5.44 7.38
1973 5.67 7.4
1972 5.84 7.37
1971 6.01 7.38
1970 6.18 7.39
1969 6.37 7.33
1968 6.55 7.28
1967 6.76 7.23
1966 6.95 7.15
1965 7.05 7.07
1964 7.19 7
1963 7.3 6.94
1962 7.4 6.89
1961 7.49 6.79
1960 7.56 6.71

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 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Dominican Republic
Maldives
1x
Year Natural population change
Dominican Republic Maldives
2023 132,360 4,566
2022 138,767 4,752
2021 128,866 4,426
2020 137,417 4,594
2019 144,869 4,886
2018 150,852 5,088
2017 151,565 5,342
2016 151,550 5,652
2015 154,258 5,914
2014 157,260 6,122
2013 159,330 6,307
2012 160,915 6,445
2011 162,094 6,429
2010 162,072 6,350
2009 160,893 6,227
2008 156,664 5,856
2007 152,066 5,324
2006 151,122 4,766
2005 155,405 4,493
2004 158,789 4,287
2003 163,267 4,316
2002 166,740 4,257
2001 170,193 4,271
2000 171,684 4,372
1999 167,742 4,601
1998 164,287 4,919
1997 168,419 5,267
1996 174,008 5,705
1995 175,439 6,177
1994 176,882 6,550
1993 177,691 6,842
1992 177,481 7,096
1991 177,371 7,295
1990 176,748 7,444
1989 175,365 7,472
1988 171,291 7,414
1987 167,552 7,300
1986 165,674 7,153
1985 164,091 6,944
1984 164,263 6,680
1983 163,136 6,361
1982 159,597 6,058
1981 158,419 5,778
1980 157,697 5,526
1979 154,779 5,275
1978 154,043 4,812
1977 152,825 4,779
1976 151,201 4,538
1975 149,339 4,325
1974 147,652 4,136
1973 146,283 3,924
1972 143,255 3,707
1971 140,473 3,549
1970 137,835 3,415
1969 135,445 3,260
1968 133,666 3,150
1967 133,091 3,010
1966 132,096 2,845
1965 125,345 2,747
1964 127,504 2,660
1963 124,994 2,567
1962 122,977 2,475
1961 120,316 2,354
1960 117,346 2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs Maldives by year

Dominican Republic
Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Dominican Republic Maldives
2023 17.9 11
2022 18.3 11.4
2021 18.6 11.7
2020 19 12.1
2019 19.4 12.6
2018 19.8 13.4
2017 20 14.3
2016 20.2 15.5
2015 20.5 16.7
2014 20.8 17.8
2013 21.2 18.8
2012 21.5 19.8
2011 21.9 20.4
2010 22.2 20.9
2009 22.3 21.3
2008 22.1 20.9
2007 21.8 20
2006 21.9 18.8
2005 22.5 18.3
2004 23.1 18.3
2003 23.7 18.4
2002 24.4 18.7
2001 25.1 19.1
2000 25.6 19.9
1999 25.4 21.2
1998 25.3 23
1997 26.2 24.9
1996 27.3 27.4
1995 27.9 30.1
1994 28.5 32.5
1993 29.1 34.7
1992 29.7 37
1991 30.2 39.2
1990 30.8 41.3
1989 31.2 42.9
1988 31.3 44.2
1987 31.4 45.3
1986 31.8 46.3
1985 32.2 46.9
1984 33 47.1
1983 33.6 46.9
1982 33.8 46.7
1981 34.4 46.5
1980 35.1 46.6
1979 35.8 46.6
1978 36.3 46.6
1977 37 46.5
1976 37.7 46.4
1975 38.4 46.5
1974 39.1 46.8
1973 40 47
1972 40.6 47
1971 41.2 47.4
1970 41.9 48
1969 42.7 48.2
1968 43.6 48.7
1967 45 49.3
1966 46.2 50
1965 47 51.1
1964 48.1 51.9
1963 49.2 52.1
1962 50.2 52.2
1961 51.2 51.7
1960 52 51.2

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 11 in Maldives, compared with 52 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Dominican Republic Maldives
Fertility rate 2.24 1.58
Fertility rate rank 85/196 129/196
Birth rate 17.9 11
Birth rate rank 86/196 131/196
Population change due to births and deaths +132,360 +4,566
Natural population change rank 71/196 130/196
Natural population change rate +1.17% +0.87%
Population growth +0.85% +0.34%
Population growth rank 111/197 146/197
Age at first childbirth 20.9 years 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 45.9 4.77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 117.3 73.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.5 27.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 21.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 62% 14.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.2% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.17% 0.39%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.84% 0.5%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.14% 0.57%
Life expectancy 74.1 years 81.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Dominican Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Maldives
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Dominican Republic Maldives
2100 14.5% 13.8%
2099 14.5% 13.8%
2098 14.6% 13.9%
2097 14.6% 13.9%
2096 14.7% 13.9%
2095 14.7% 14%
2094 14.8% 14%
2093 14.9% 14%
2092 14.9% 14%
2091 15% 14%
2090 15.1% 14%
2089 15.1% 13.9%
2088 15.2% 13.8%
2087 15.3% 13.7%
2086 15.3% 13.6%
2085 15.4% 13.5%
2084 15.5% 13.4%
2083 15.5% 13.2%
2082 15.6% 13.1%
2081 15.7% 12.9%
2080 15.7% 12.8%
2079 15.8% 12.6%
2078 15.9% 12.5%
2077 16% 12.3%
2076 16% 12.2%
2075 16.1% 12.1%
2074 16.2% 12%
2073 16.3% 12%
2072 16.4% 11.9%
2071 16.5% 11.9%
2070 16.6% 11.9%
2069 16.7% 11.9%
2068 16.9% 12%
2067 17% 12%
2066 17.1% 12.1%
2065 17.3% 12.2%
2064 17.4% 12.3%
2063 17.5% 12.4%
2062 17.7% 12.5%
2061 17.8% 12.7%
2060 18% 12.8%
2059 18.2% 12.9%
2058 18.3% 13%
2057 18.5% 13.1%
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% 13.2%
2050 19.5% 13.1%
2049 19.7% 13%
2048 19.8% 13%
2047 20% 12.9%
2046 20.2% 12.8%
2045 20.4% 12.8%
2044 20.5% 12.8%
2043 20.7% 12.7%
2042 20.9% 12.8%
2041 21.1% 12.8%
2040 21.4% 12.9%
2039 21.6% 13.1%
2038 21.9% 13.2%
2037 22.1% 13.5%
2036 22.4% 13.7%
2035 22.7% 14.1%
2034 23.1% 14.4%
2033 23.4% 14.8%
2032 23.8% 15.3%
2031 24.1% 15.8%
2030 24.5% 16.3%
2029 24.9% 16.9%
2028 25.2% 17.5%
2027 25.6% 18.1%
2026 26% 18.7%
2025 26.4% 19.3%
2024 26.6% 19.6%
2023 26.9% 20%
2022 27.2% 20.4%
2021 27.4% 20.8%
2020 27.7% 21.2%
2019 27.9% 21.7%
2018 28.2% 22.1%
2017 28.5% 22.5%
2016 28.8% 22.8%
2015 29.2% 23.2%
2014 29.5% 23.5%
2013 29.8% 23.9%
2012 30.1% 24.3%
2011 30.5% 24.9%
2010 30.9% 25.7%
2009 31.3% 26.7%
2008 31.7% 28%
2007 32.2% 29.5%
2006 32.7% 31.2%
2005 33.2% 32.7%
2004 33.7% 34.2%
2003 34.2% 35.6%
2002 34.6% 37.1%
2001 35% 38.7%
2000 35.3% 40.2%
1999 35.7% 41.6%
1998 36.1% 42.9%
1997 36.6% 44.1%
1996 37% 45%
1995 37.3% 45.8%
1994 37.7% 46.5%
1993 38% 46.8%
1992 38.4% 47%
1991 38.7% 47.1%
1990 39.1% 47%
1989 39.4% 46.8%
1988 39.8% 46.6%
1987 40.2% 46.3%
1986 40.6% 45.9%
1985 41% 45.5%
1984 41.4% 45.4%
1983 41.8% 45.6%
1982 42.3% 45.8%
1981 42.7% 45.9%
1980 43.2% 45.9%
1979 43.7% 45.9%
1978 44.2% 45.8%
1977 44.7% 45.7%
1976 45.2% 45.8%
1975 45.8% 45.6%
1974 46.3% 45.6%
1973 46.8% 45.7%
1972 47.3% 45.8%
1971 47.7% 45.8%
1970 48.2% 45.6%
1969 48.6% 45.4%
1968 48.9% 45.2%
1967 49.2% 44.7%
1966 49.3% 43.5%
1965 49.4% 41.8%
1964 49.3% 40.3%
1963 49.2% 39.4%
1962 49.1% 38.7%
1961 48.9% 38.2%
1960 48.6% 37.9%

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 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic and Maldives 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 Maldives

Dominican Republic
Maldives
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Dominican Republic Maldives
2023 124 32
2022 124 34
2021 153 60
2020 121 48
2019 118 39
2018 107 40
2017 104 41
2016 106 41
2015 102 41
2014 95 43
2013 91 47
2012 89 47
2011 91 48
2010 92 49
2009 96 52
2008 94 53
2007 90 51
2006 87 52
2005 83 54
2004 78 65
2003 71 70
2002 68 76
2001 68 81
2000 76 94
1999 92 111
1998 109 136
1997 122 149
1996 138 167
1995 152 191
1994 166 222
1993 176 251
1992 185 281
1991 193 310
1990 203 346
1989 213 381
1988 221 424
1987 231 471
1986 241 508
1985 249 552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

Dominican Republic
Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Dominican Republic Maldives
2023 3.14% 0.57%
2022 3.22% 0.6%
2021 3.31% 0.64%
2020 3.38% 0.69%
2019 3.43% 0.74%
2018 3.47% 0.8%
2017 3.5% 0.86%
2016 3.5% 0.92%
2015 3.5% 0.99%
2014 3.5% 1.05%
2013 3.5% 1.13%
2012 3.49% 1.21%
2011 3.5% 1.29%
2010 3.51% 1.38%
2009 3.52% 1.49%
2008 3.54% 1.61%
2007 3.56% 1.76%
2006 3.59% 1.94%
2005 3.62% 2.16%
2004 3.67% 2.7%
2003 3.73% 2.72%
2002 3.8% 3.08%
2001 3.88% 3.47%
2000 3.98% 3.9%
1999 4.1% 4.36%
1998 4.24% 4.81%
1997 4.4% 5.28%
1996 4.58% 5.74%
1995 4.78% 6.22%
1994 5% 6.68%
1993 5.22% 7.15%
1992 5.46% 7.61%
1991 5.7% 8.08%
1990 5.95% 8.57%
1989 6.19% 9.06%
1988 6.44% 9.59%
1987 6.69% 10.1%
1986 6.94% 10.7%
1985 7.21% 11.3%
1984 7.48% 12%
1983 7.76% 12.7%
1982 8.05% 13.4%
1981 8.36% 14.2%
1980 8.68% 15%
1979 9.01% 15.9%
1978 9.35% 16.9%
1977 9.71% 17.9%
1976 10.1% 18.9%
1975 10.5% 20.1%
1974 10.9% 21.2%
1973 11.3% 22.4%
1972 11.7% 23.6%
1971 12% 24.7%
1970 12.4% 25.8%
1969 12.7% 26.8%
1968 13% 27.7%
1967 13.3% 28.7%
1966 13.5% 29.7%
1965 13.8% 30.6%
1964 14.1% 31.5%
1963 14.3% 32.5%
1962 14.5% 33.4%
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 0.57% in Maldives. 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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