Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs Nigeria by year

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Dominican Republic

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominican Republic	Nigeria
2023	2.24	4.48
2022	2.27	4.55
2021	2.29	4.64
2020	2.33	4.7
2019	2.37	4.86
2018	2.4	5.02
2017	2.4	5.18
2016	2.41	5.34
2015	2.43	5.5
2014	2.45	5.62
2013	2.47	5.69
2012	2.5	5.8
2011	2.53	5.89
2010	2.56	5.95
2009	2.57	5.99
2008	2.55	6.02
2007	2.51	6.03
2006	2.51	6.05
2005	2.57	6.06
2004	2.64	6.09
2003	2.7	6.1
2002	2.76	6.12
2001	2.83	6.13
2000	2.87	6.12
1999	2.85	6.08
1998	2.84	6.07
1997	2.92	6.14
1996	3.04	6.22
1995	3.1	6.27
1994	3.16	6.32
1993	3.23	6.35
1992	3.29	6.39
1991	3.35	6.43
1990	3.41	6.46
1989	3.48	6.49
1988	3.5	6.5
1987	3.53	6.5
1986	3.6	6.56
1985	3.69	6.62
1984	3.82	6.7
1983	3.95	6.78
1982	4.01	6.8
1981	4.15	6.82
1980	4.3	6.85
1979	4.47	6.89
1978	4.64	6.92
1977	4.84	6.86
1976	5.05	6.81
1975	5.24	6.77
1974	5.44	6.7
1973	5.67	6.63
1972	5.84	6.58
1971	6.01	6.53
1970	6.18	6.47
1969	6.37	6.44
1968	6.55	6.42
1967	6.76	6.4
1966	6.95	6.39
1965	7.05	6.37
1964	7.19	6.36
1963	7.3	6.35
1962	7.4	6.36
1961	7.49	6.35
1960	7.56	6.36

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 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominican Republic

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominican Republic	Nigeria
2023	132,360	4,834,309
2022	138,767	4,739,502
2021	128,866	4,641,562
2020	137,417	4,525,164
2019	144,869	4,609,941
2018	150,852	4,659,898
2017	151,565	4,706,183
2016	151,550	4,761,594
2015	154,258	4,823,045
2014	157,260	4,862,319
2013	159,330	4,811,751
2012	160,915	4,774,508
2011	162,094	4,728,363
2010	162,072	4,629,173
2009	160,893	4,528,149
2008	156,664	4,412,976
2007	152,066	4,265,428
2006	151,122	4,135,703
2005	155,405	4,013,788
2004	158,789	3,877,376
2003	163,267	3,751,120
2002	166,740	3,606,814
2001	170,193	3,478,370
2000	171,684	3,343,196
1999	167,742	3,155,425
1998	164,287	3,003,946
1997	168,419	2,936,500
1996	174,008	2,882,205
1995	175,439	2,830,771
1994	176,882	2,735,198
1993	177,691	2,673,675
1992	177,481	2,596,173
1991	177,371	2,527,807
1990	176,748	2,491,928
1989	175,365	2,452,324
1988	171,291	2,376,419
1987	167,552	2,322,397
1986	165,674	2,295,003
1985	164,091	2,289,784
1984	164,263	2,278,060
1983	163,136	2,292,089
1982	159,597	2,233,401
1981	158,419	2,179,884
1980	157,697	2,121,618
1979	154,779	2,074,807
1978	154,043	2,019,621
1977	152,825	1,923,917
1976	151,201	1,827,289
1975	149,339	1,718,623
1974	147,652	1,624,813
1973	146,283	1,525,485
1972	143,255	1,448,928
1971	140,473	1,373,896
1970	137,835	1,295,507
1969	135,445	1,213,484
1968	133,666	1,168,254
1967	133,091	1,082,884
1966	132,096	1,095,582
1965	125,345	1,061,840
1964	127,504	1,028,272
1963	124,994	995,116
1962	122,977	966,452
1961	120,316	932,111
1960	117,346	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs Nigeria by year

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Dominican Republic

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominican Republic	Nigeria
2023	17.9	33
2022	18.3	33.2
2021	18.6	33.5
2020	19	33.7
2019	19.4	34.7
2018	19.8	35.7
2017	20	36.7
2016	20.2	37.8
2015	20.5	39
2014	20.8	39.9
2013	21.2	40.4
2012	21.5	41.1
2011	21.9	41.8
2010	22.2	42.1
2009	22.3	42.5
2008	22.1	42.8
2007	21.8	42.9
2006	21.9	43.2
2005	22.5	43.4
2004	23.1	43.5
2003	23.7	43.7
2002	24.4	43.8
2001	25.1	43.9
2000	25.6	43.9
1999	25.4	43.4
1998	25.3	43.2
1997	26.2	43.5
1996	27.3	43.9
1995	27.9	44.1
1994	28.5	44
1993	29.1	44.1
1992	29.7	44.2
1991	30.2	44.3
1990	30.8	44.5
1989	31.2	44.8
1988	31.3	44.7
1987	31.4	44.8
1986	31.8	45.3
1985	32.2	45.9
1984	33	46.5
1983	33.6	47.5
1982	33.8	47.5
1981	34.4	47.9
1980	35.1	48.3
1979	35.8	48.8
1978	36.3	49.3
1977	37	49.1
1976	37.7	49
1975	38.4	49
1974	39.1	48.7
1973	40	48.2
1972	40.6	48
1971	41.2	47.8
1970	41.9	47.4
1969	42.7	47.3
1968	43.6	47.2
1967	45	47.1
1966	46.2	47
1965	47	46.9
1964	48.1	46.9
1963	49.2	46.8
1962	50.2	46.7
1961	51.2	46.6
1960	52	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.9 in the Dominican Republic and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 52 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominican Republic	Nigeria
2100	14.5%	20.4%
2099	14.5%	20.5%
2098	14.6%	20.6%
2097	14.6%	20.7%
2096	14.7%	20.8%
2095	14.7%	20.9%
2094	14.8%	21%
2093	14.9%	21.1%
2092	14.9%	21.2%
2091	15%	21.4%
2090	15.1%	21.5%
2089	15.1%	21.6%
2088	15.2%	21.8%
2087	15.3%	21.9%
2086	15.3%	22.1%
2085	15.4%	22.2%
2084	15.5%	22.4%
2083	15.5%	22.6%
2082	15.6%	22.7%
2081	15.7%	22.9%
2080	15.7%	23.1%
2079	15.8%	23.3%
2078	15.9%	23.5%
2077	16%	23.7%
2076	16%	23.9%
2075	16.1%	24.1%
2074	16.2%	24.3%
2073	16.3%	24.5%
2072	16.4%	24.7%
2071	16.5%	25%
2070	16.6%	25.2%
2069	16.7%	25.4%
2068	16.9%	25.7%
2067	17%	25.9%
2066	17.1%	26.1%
2065	17.3%	26.4%
2064	17.4%	26.6%
2063	17.5%	26.9%
2062	17.7%	27.2%
2061	17.8%	27.4%
2060	18%	27.7%
2059	18.2%	28%
2058	18.3%	28.3%
2057	18.5%	28.6%
2056	18.6%	29%
2055	18.8%	29.3%
2054	18.9%	29.6%
2053	19.1%	30%
2052	19.2%	30.3%
2051	19.4%	30.7%
2050	19.5%	31.1%
2049	19.7%	31.5%
2048	19.8%	31.8%
2047	20%	32.2%
2046	20.2%	32.6%
2045	20.4%	32.9%
2044	20.5%	33.3%
2043	20.7%	33.7%
2042	20.9%	34%
2041	21.1%	34.4%
2040	21.4%	34.7%
2039	21.6%	35%
2038	21.9%	35.4%
2037	22.1%	35.7%
2036	22.4%	36%
2035	22.7%	36.3%
2034	23.1%	36.6%
2033	23.4%	37%
2032	23.8%	37.4%
2031	24.1%	37.8%
2030	24.5%	38.3%
2029	24.9%	38.8%
2028	25.2%	39.3%
2027	25.6%	39.8%
2026	26%	40.3%
2025	26.4%	40.8%
2024	26.6%	41%
2023	26.9%	41.5%
2022	27.2%	42%
2021	27.4%	42.4%
2020	27.7%	42.8%
2019	27.9%	43.2%
2018	28.2%	43.6%
2017	28.5%	43.9%
2016	28.8%	44.1%
2015	29.2%	44.3%
2014	29.5%	44.4%
2013	29.8%	44.5%
2012	30.1%	44.5%
2011	30.5%	44.5%
2010	30.9%	44.4%
2009	31.3%	44.4%
2008	31.7%	44.3%
2007	32.2%	44.2%
2006	32.7%	44.1%
2005	33.2%	44%
2004	33.7%	43.9%
2003	34.2%	43.8%
2002	34.6%	43.8%
2001	35%	43.7%
2000	35.3%	43.7%
1999	35.7%	43.8%
1998	36.1%	43.9%
1997	36.6%	44.1%
1996	37%	44.2%
1995	37.3%	44.4%
1994	37.7%	44.6%
1993	38%	44.8%
1992	38.4%	45%
1991	38.7%	45.2%
1990	39.1%	45.3%
1989	39.4%	45.5%
1988	39.8%	45.5%
1987	40.2%	45.6%
1986	40.6%	45.6%
1985	41%	45.5%
1984	41.4%	45.4%
1983	41.8%	45.2%
1982	42.3%	45%
1981	42.7%	44.8%
1980	43.2%	44.6%
1979	43.7%	44.4%
1978	44.2%	44.2%
1977	44.7%	43.9%
1976	45.2%	43.7%
1975	45.8%	43.4%
1974	46.3%	43.2%
1973	46.8%	43%
1972	47.3%	42.8%
1971	47.7%	42.5%
1970	48.2%	42.4%
1969	48.6%	42.2%
1968	48.9%	42%
1967	49.2%	41.8%
1966	49.3%	41.7%
1965	49.4%	41.5%
1964	49.3%	41.4%
1963	49.2%	41.2%
1962	49.1%	41.1%
1961	48.9%	41.1%
1960	48.6%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in the Dominican Republic and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominican Republic vs Nigeria

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Dominican Republic

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominican Republic	Nigeria
2023	124	993
2022	124	1,016
2021	153	1,046
2020	121	1,065
2019	118	1,091
2018	107	1,118
2017	104	1,142
2016	106	1,155
2015	102	1,168
2014	95	1,155
2013	91	1,146
2012	89	1,124
2011	91	1,108
2010	92	1,094
2009	96	1,088
2008	94	1,081
2007	90	1,063
2006	87	1,067
2005	83	1,060
2004	78	1,075
2003	71	1,090
2002	68	1,117
2001	68	1,130
2000	76	1,136
1999	92	1,165
1998	109	1,189
1997	122	1,184
1996	138	1,185
1995	152	1,186
1994	166	1,193
1993	176	1,200
1992	185	1,246
1991	193	1,282
1990	203	1,285
1989	213	1,304
1988	221	1,332
1987	231	1,351
1986	241	1,363
1985	249	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominican Republic	Nigeria
2023	3.14%	10.5%
2022	3.22%	10.8%
2021	3.31%	11.1%
2020	3.38%	11.4%
2019	3.43%	11.8%
2018	3.47%	12%
2017	3.5%	12.3%
2016	3.5%	12.5%
2015	3.5%	12.6%
2014	3.5%	12.8%
2013	3.5%	12.9%
2012	3.49%	13.1%
2011	3.5%	13.3%
2010	3.51%	13.5%
2009	3.52%	13.8%
2008	3.54%	14.1%
2007	3.56%	14.5%
2006	3.59%	15%
2005	3.62%	15.5%
2004	3.67%	16%
2003	3.73%	16.5%
2002	3.8%	17.1%
2001	3.88%	17.7%
2000	3.98%	18.2%
1999	4.1%	18.8%
1998	4.24%	19.3%
1997	4.4%	19.7%
1996	4.58%	20.1%
1995	4.78%	20.4%
1994	5%	20.6%
1993	5.22%	20.7%
1992	5.46%	20.8%
1991	5.7%	20.9%
1990	5.95%	21%
1989	6.19%	21%
1988	6.44%	21%
1987	6.69%	20.9%
1986	6.94%	20.9%
1985	7.21%	20.8%
1984	7.48%	20.7%
1983	7.76%	20.7%
1982	8.05%	20.8%
1981	8.36%	21%
1980	8.68%	21.3%
1979	9.01%	21.8%
1978	9.35%	22.3%
1977	9.71%	22.9%
1976	10.1%	23.6%
1975	10.5%	24.4%
1974	10.9%	25.2%
1973	11.3%	26.1%
1972	11.7%	26.9%
1971	12%	27.7%
1970	12.4%	28.5%
1969	12.7%	29.3%
1968	13%	30%
1967	13.3%	30.7%
1966	13.5%	31.3%
1965	13.8%	32%
1964	14.1%	32.7%
1963	14.3%	-
1962	14.5%	-
1961	14.6%	-
1960	14.8%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.14% in the Dominican Republic and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.