Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua by year

Chart Table

Dominican Republic

Nicaragua

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua
2023	2.24	2.22
2022	2.27	2.24
2021	2.29	2.27
2020	2.33	2.3
2019	2.37	2.32
2018	2.4	2.35
2017	2.4	2.38
2016	2.41	2.41
2015	2.43	2.43
2014	2.45	2.46
2013	2.47	2.49
2012	2.5	2.53
2011	2.53	2.56
2010	2.56	2.6
2009	2.57	2.63
2008	2.55	2.66
2007	2.51	2.7
2006	2.51	2.73
2005	2.57	2.77
2004	2.64	2.78
2003	2.7	2.83
2002	2.76	2.89
2001	2.83	3
2000	2.87	3.12
1999	2.85	3.22
1998	2.84	3.34
1997	2.92	3.47
1996	3.04	3.62
1995	3.1	3.78
1994	3.16	3.94
1993	3.23	4.1
1992	3.29	4.27
1991	3.35	4.43
1990	3.41	4.6
1989	3.48	4.76
1988	3.5	4.93
1987	3.53	5.07
1986	3.6	5.22
1985	3.69	5.36
1984	3.82	5.49
1983	3.95	5.61
1982	4.01	5.74
1981	4.15	5.84
1980	4.3	5.96
1979	4.47	6.07
1978	4.64	6.16
1977	4.84	6.28
1976	5.05	6.37
1975	5.24	6.45
1974	5.44	6.52
1973	5.67	6.59
1972	5.84	6.65
1971	6.01	6.71
1970	6.18	6.77
1969	6.37	6.83
1968	6.55	6.89
1967	6.76	6.94
1966	6.95	6.99
1965	7.05	7.03
1964	7.19	7.06
1963	7.3	7.08
1962	7.4	7.1
1961	7.49	7.11
1960	7.56	7.16

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 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Dominican Republic

Nicaragua

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua
2023	132,360	100,921
2022	138,767	100,987
2021	128,866	89,213
2020	137,417	90,515
2019	144,869	102,817
2018	150,852	104,814
2017	151,565	105,468
2016	151,550	106,585
2015	154,258	107,344
2014	157,260	108,420
2013	159,330	109,032
2012	160,915	110,065
2011	162,094	110,026
2010	162,072	110,475
2009	160,893	110,213
2008	156,664	110,395
2007	152,066	110,341
2006	151,122	110,073
2005	155,405	108,984
2004	158,789	106,904
2003	163,267	106,142
2002	166,740	105,805
2001	170,193	107,109
2000	171,684	109,192
1999	167,742	110,217
1998	164,287	108,862
1997	168,419	114,415
1996	174,008	116,849
1995	175,439	118,325
1994	176,882	119,565
1993	177,691	120,469
1992	177,481	121,204
1991	177,371	121,787
1990	176,748	120,677
1989	175,365	120,128
1988	171,291	117,299
1987	167,552	112,885
1986	165,674	113,054
1985	164,091	110,949
1984	164,263	110,133
1983	163,136	110,618
1982	159,597	112,468
1981	158,419	110,421
1980	157,697	108,604
1979	154,779	96,429
1978	154,043	98,419
1977	152,825	100,498
1976	151,201	98,100
1975	149,339	95,230
1974	147,652	92,505
1973	146,283	89,662
1972	143,255	76,906
1971	140,473	84,139
1970	137,835	81,127
1969	135,445	78,237
1968	133,666	75,458
1967	133,091	72,722
1966	132,096	69,883
1965	125,345	67,056
1964	127,504	64,227
1963	124,994	61,738
1962	122,977	59,547
1961	120,316	57,499
1960	117,346	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua by year

Chart Table

Dominican Republic

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua
2023	17.9	19.4
2022	18.3	19.7
2021	18.6	20
2020	19	20.5
2019	19.4	20.8
2018	19.8	21.2
2017	20	21.6
2016	20.2	22.1
2015	20.5	22.4
2014	20.8	22.8
2013	21.2	23.2
2012	21.5	23.6
2011	21.9	24
2010	22.2	24.3
2009	22.3	24.6
2008	22.1	24.9
2007	21.8	25.2
2006	21.9	25.4
2005	22.5	25.6
2004	23.1	25.7
2003	23.7	25.9
2002	24.4	26.3
2001	25.1	27
2000	25.6	27.9
1999	25.4	28.5
1998	25.3	29.2
1997	26.2	30
1996	27.3	31
1995	27.9	31.9
1994	28.5	32.9
1993	29.1	33.9
1992	29.7	34.9
1991	30.2	35.8
1990	30.8	36.6
1989	31.2	37.5
1988	31.3	38.4
1987	31.4	39.1
1986	31.8	39.8
1985	32.2	40.6
1984	33	41.3
1983	33.6	42.1
1982	33.8	42.8
1981	34.4	43.4
1980	35.1	44.1
1979	35.8	44.6
1978	36.3	44.9
1977	37	45.3
1976	37.7	45.6
1975	38.4	45.9
1974	39.1	46.2
1973	40	46.4
1972	40.6	46.7
1971	41.2	46.8
1970	41.9	46.8
1969	42.7	47
1968	43.6	47.2
1967	45	47.4
1966	46.2	47.6
1965	47	47.9
1964	48.1	48.2
1963	49.2	48.5
1962	50.2	48.9
1961	51.2	49.3
1960	52	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.9 in the Dominican Republic and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 52 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua
2100	14.5%	14.2%
2099	14.5%	14.3%
2098	14.6%	14.3%
2097	14.6%	14.4%
2096	14.7%	14.4%
2095	14.7%	14.5%
2094	14.8%	14.5%
2093	14.9%	14.6%
2092	14.9%	14.7%
2091	15%	14.7%
2090	15.1%	14.8%
2089	15.1%	14.9%
2088	15.2%	14.9%
2087	15.3%	15%
2086	15.3%	15.1%
2085	15.4%	15.2%
2084	15.5%	15.2%
2083	15.5%	15.3%
2082	15.6%	15.4%
2081	15.7%	15.5%
2080	15.7%	15.6%
2079	15.8%	15.7%
2078	15.9%	15.8%
2077	16%	15.9%
2076	16%	16%
2075	16.1%	16.1%
2074	16.2%	16.2%
2073	16.3%	16.3%
2072	16.4%	16.4%
2071	16.5%	16.5%
2070	16.6%	16.7%
2069	16.7%	16.8%
2068	16.9%	16.9%
2067	17%	17.1%
2066	17.1%	17.2%
2065	17.3%	17.4%
2064	17.4%	17.6%
2063	17.5%	17.7%
2062	17.7%	17.9%
2061	17.8%	18.1%
2060	18%	18.2%
2059	18.2%	18.4%
2058	18.3%	18.6%
2057	18.5%	18.8%
2056	18.6%	19%
2055	18.8%	19.2%
2054	18.9%	19.4%
2053	19.1%	19.7%
2052	19.2%	19.9%
2051	19.4%	20.1%
2050	19.5%	20.3%
2049	19.7%	20.6%
2048	19.8%	20.8%
2047	20%	21.1%
2046	20.2%	21.3%
2045	20.4%	21.6%
2044	20.5%	21.8%
2043	20.7%	22.1%
2042	20.9%	22.4%
2041	21.1%	22.7%
2040	21.4%	23%
2039	21.6%	23.3%
2038	21.9%	23.6%
2037	22.1%	23.9%
2036	22.4%	24.2%
2035	22.7%	24.5%
2034	23.1%	24.9%
2033	23.4%	25.2%
2032	23.8%	25.6%
2031	24.1%	26%
2030	24.5%	26.4%
2029	24.9%	26.8%
2028	25.2%	27.2%
2027	25.6%	27.7%
2026	26%	28.1%
2025	26.4%	28.5%
2024	26.6%	28.8%
2023	26.9%	29.2%
2022	27.2%	29.6%
2021	27.4%	30.1%
2020	27.7%	30.4%
2019	27.9%	30.8%
2018	28.2%	31.1%
2017	28.5%	31.5%
2016	28.8%	31.8%
2015	29.2%	32.2%
2014	29.5%	32.6%
2013	29.8%	32.9%
2012	30.1%	33.3%
2011	30.5%	33.8%
2010	30.9%	34.2%
2009	31.3%	34.7%
2008	31.7%	35.2%
2007	32.2%	35.7%
2006	32.7%	36.2%
2005	33.2%	36.8%
2004	33.7%	37.5%
2003	34.2%	38.2%
2002	34.6%	38.9%
2001	35%	39.6%
2000	35.3%	40.3%
1999	35.7%	41%
1998	36.1%	41.7%
1997	36.6%	42.4%
1996	37%	43.1%
1995	37.3%	43.7%
1994	37.7%	44.3%
1993	38%	44.8%
1992	38.4%	45.2%
1991	38.7%	45.7%
1990	39.1%	46.1%
1989	39.4%	46.4%
1988	39.8%	46.7%
1987	40.2%	46.9%
1986	40.6%	47%
1985	41%	47.1%
1984	41.4%	47.2%
1983	41.8%	47.2%
1982	42.3%	47.3%
1981	42.7%	47.3%
1980	43.2%	47.3%
1979	43.7%	47.3%
1978	44.2%	47.3%
1977	44.7%	47.2%
1976	45.2%	47.3%
1975	45.8%	47.3%
1974	46.3%	47.3%
1973	46.8%	47.4%
1972	47.3%	47.4%
1971	47.7%	47.5%
1970	48.2%	47.5%
1969	48.6%	47.6%
1968	48.9%	47.7%
1967	49.2%	47.8%
1966	49.3%	47.9%
1965	49.4%	48.1%
1964	49.3%	48.2%
1963	49.2%	48.2%
1962	49.1%	48%
1961	48.9%	47.8%
1960	48.6%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in the Dominican Republic and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua

Chart Table

Dominican Republic

Nicaragua

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua
2023	124	60
2022	124	61
2021	153	124
2020	121	87
2019	118	69
2018	107	67
2017	104	72
2016	106	77
2015	102	81
2014	95	83
2013	91	86
2012	89	88
2011	91	93
2010	92	96
2009	96	99
2008	94	101
2007	90	106
2006	87	113
2005	83	124
2004	78	140
2003	71	154
2002	68	170
2001	68	194
2000	76	213
1999	92	228
1998	109	239
1997	122	236
1996	138	244
1995	152	251
1994	166	256
1993	176	265
1992	185	272
1991	193	273
1990	203	281
1989	213	286
1988	221	301
1987	231	316
1986	241	313
1985	249	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Dominican Republic

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua
2023	3.14%	1.34%
2022	3.22%	1.39%
2021	3.31%	1.45%
2020	3.38%	1.51%
2019	3.43%	1.57%
2018	3.47%	1.64%
2017	3.5%	1.71%
2016	3.5%	1.78%
2015	3.5%	1.86%
2014	3.5%	1.94%
2013	3.5%	2.03%
2012	3.49%	2.13%
2011	3.5%	2.22%
2010	3.51%	2.33%
2009	3.52%	2.44%
2008	3.54%	2.55%
2007	3.56%	2.68%
2006	3.59%	2.81%
2005	3.62%	2.95%
2004	3.67%	3.1%
2003	3.73%	3.26%
2002	3.8%	3.43%
2001	3.88%	3.62%
2000	3.98%	3.82%
1999	4.1%	4.04%
1998	4.24%	5.01%
1997	4.4%	4.54%
1996	4.58%	4.81%
1995	4.78%	5.09%
1994	5%	5.39%
1993	5.22%	5.69%
1992	5.46%	6%
1991	5.7%	6.31%
1990	5.95%	6.62%
1989	6.19%	6.92%
1988	6.44%	7.22%
1987	6.69%	7.53%
1986	6.94%	7.85%
1985	7.21%	8.21%
1984	7.48%	8.62%
1983	7.76%	9.07%
1982	8.05%	9.58%
1981	8.36%	10.2%
1980	8.68%	10.8%
1979	9.01%	11.5%
1978	9.35%	12.2%
1977	9.71%	12.9%
1976	10.1%	13.7%
1975	10.5%	14.4%
1974	10.9%	15%
1973	11.3%	15.6%
1972	11.7%	18.7%
1971	12%	16.6%
1970	12.4%	17.1%
1969	12.7%	17.4%
1968	13%	17.8%
1967	13.3%	18.1%
1966	13.5%	18.4%
1965	13.8%	18.7%
1964	14.1%	19%
1963	14.3%	19.2%
1962	14.5%	19.4%
1961	14.6%	19.6%
1960	14.8%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.14% in the Dominican Republic and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.