Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs North Macedonia by year

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Dominican Republic

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominican Republic	North Macedonia
2023	2.24	1.5
2022	2.27	1.6
2021	2.29	1.6
2020	2.33	1.31
2019	2.37	1.34
2018	2.4	1.42
2017	2.4	1.43
2016	2.41	1.5
2015	2.43	1.49
2014	2.45	1.5
2013	2.47	1.5
2012	2.5	1.5
2011	2.53	1.46
2010	2.56	1.6
2009	2.57	1.5
2008	2.55	1.47
2007	2.51	1.46
2006	2.51	1.46
2005	2.57	1.5
2004	2.64	1.52
2003	2.7	1.75
2002	2.76	1.79
2001	2.83	1.73
2000	2.87	1.86
1999	2.85	1.77
1998	2.84	1.89
1997	2.92	1.92
1996	3.04	2.06
1995	3.1	2.13
1994	3.16	2.23
1993	3.23	2.26
1992	3.29	2.28
1991	3.35	2.31
1990	3.41	2.27
1989	3.48	2.25
1988	3.5	2.32
1987	3.53	2.32
1986	3.6	2.25
1985	3.69	2.25
1984	3.82	2.24
1983	3.95	2.25
1982	4.01	2.29
1981	4.15	2.29
1980	4.3	2.36
1979	4.47	2.4
1978	4.64	2.42
1977	4.84	2.49
1976	5.05	2.62
1975	5.24	2.69
1974	5.44	2.7
1973	5.67	2.72
1972	5.84	2.87
1971	6.01	2.93
1970	6.18	3.01
1969	6.37	3.1
1968	6.55	3.22
1967	6.76	3.33
1966	6.95	3.43
1965	7.05	3.52
1964	7.19	3.56
1963	7.3	3.62
1962	7.4	3.5
1961	7.49	3.62
1960	7.56	3.83

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 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominican Republic

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominican Republic	North Macedonia
2023	132,360	-3,290
2022	138,767	-4,397
2021	128,866	-9,737
2020	137,417	-5,939
2019	144,869	-375
2018	150,852	1,512
2017	151,565	1,329
2016	151,550	2,374
2015	154,258	2,294
2014	157,260	3,644
2013	159,330	3,653
2012	160,915	3,087
2011	162,094	3,100
2010	162,072	4,866
2009	160,893	4,309
2008	156,664	3,746
2007	152,066	2,974
2006	151,122	3,988
2005	155,405	4,011
2004	158,789	5,444
2003	163,267	8,900
2002	166,740	9,697
2001	170,193	10,174
2000	171,684	12,159
1999	167,742	10,489
1998	164,287	12,446
1997	168,419	12,979
1996	174,008	14,806
1995	175,439	17,239
1994	176,882	19,103
1993	177,691	20,797
1992	177,481	21,659
1991	177,371	23,387
1990	176,748	22,868
1989	175,365	22,912
1988	171,291	24,064
1987	167,552	24,359
1986	165,674	23,720
1985	164,091	24,167
1984	164,263	24,436
1983	163,136	24,690
1982	159,597	25,810
1981	158,419	25,689
1980	157,697	26,547
1979	154,779	27,096
1978	154,043	27,150
1977	152,825	27,410
1976	151,201	28,799
1975	149,339	28,983
1974	147,652	28,400
1973	146,283	28,032
1972	143,255	28,236
1971	140,473	28,010
1970	137,835	28,022
1969	135,445	27,464
1968	133,666	28,378
1967	133,091	28,401
1966	132,096	28,766
1965	125,345	28,564
1964	127,504	27,889
1963	124,994	28,124
1962	122,977	25,317
1961	120,316	27,846
1960	117,346	28,816

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs North Macedonia by year

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Dominican Republic

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominican Republic	North Macedonia
2023	17.9	9.2
2022	18.3	9.9
2021	18.6	10.2
2020	19	9.2
2019	19.4	9.6
2018	19.8	10.3
2017	20	10.5
2016	20.2	11.1
2015	20.5	11.1
2014	20.8	11.4
2013	21.2	11.2
2012	21.5	11.4
2011	21.9	11.1
2010	22.2	11.8
2009	22.3	11.5
2008	22.1	11.2
2007	21.8	11.1
2006	21.9	11.1
2005	22.5	11
2004	23.1	11.5
2003	23.7	13.3
2002	24.4	13.7
2001	25.1	13.3
2000	25.6	14.5
1999	25.4	13.5
1998	25.3	14.6
1997	26.2	14.8
1996	27.3	16.1
1995	27.9	16.7
1994	28.5	17.7
1993	29.1	18.2
1992	29.7	18.4
1991	30.2	18.7
1990	30.8	18.4
1989	31.2	18.4
1988	31.3	19.1
1987	31.4	19.3
1986	31.8	18.9
1985	32.2	19.1
1984	33	19.2
1983	33.6	19.5
1982	33.8	19.9
1981	34.4	20.1
1980	35.1	20.8
1979	35.8	21.1
1978	36.3	21.3
1977	37	21.9
1976	37.7	23
1975	38.4	23.6
1974	39.1	23.5
1973	40	23.5
1972	40.6	24.5
1971	41.2	24.7
1970	41.9	25.1
1969	42.7	25.4
1968	43.6	26.1
1967	45	26.7
1966	46.2	27.5
1965	47	28.1
1964	48.1	28.4
1963	49.2	29
1962	50.2	28.3
1961	51.2	29.2
1960	52	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.9 in the Dominican Republic and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 52 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominican Republic	North Macedonia
2100	14.5%	10.6%
2099	14.5%	10.7%
2098	14.6%	10.7%
2097	14.6%	10.8%
2096	14.7%	10.8%
2095	14.7%	10.9%
2094	14.8%	11%
2093	14.9%	11%
2092	14.9%	11.1%
2091	15%	11.2%
2090	15.1%	11.2%
2089	15.1%	11.3%
2088	15.2%	11.3%
2087	15.3%	11.4%
2086	15.3%	11.4%
2085	15.4%	11.4%
2084	15.5%	11.4%
2083	15.5%	11.4%
2082	15.6%	11.4%
2081	15.7%	11.4%
2080	15.7%	11.4%
2079	15.8%	11.3%
2078	15.9%	11.3%
2077	16%	11.3%
2076	16%	11.2%
2075	16.1%	11.2%
2074	16.2%	11.2%
2073	16.3%	11.2%
2072	16.4%	11.1%
2071	16.5%	11.2%
2070	16.6%	11.2%
2069	16.7%	11.2%
2068	16.9%	11.3%
2067	17%	11.4%
2066	17.1%	11.5%
2065	17.3%	11.6%
2064	17.4%	11.7%
2063	17.5%	11.9%
2062	17.7%	12%
2061	17.8%	12.2%
2060	18%	12.3%
2059	18.2%	12.4%
2058	18.3%	12.6%
2057	18.5%	12.7%
2056	18.6%	12.8%
2055	18.8%	12.9%
2054	18.9%	13%
2053	19.1%	13%
2052	19.2%	13.1%
2051	19.4%	13.1%
2050	19.5%	13.1%
2049	19.7%	13.1%
2048	19.8%	13.1%
2047	20%	13%
2046	20.2%	13%
2045	20.4%	13%
2044	20.5%	13%
2043	20.7%	12.9%
2042	20.9%	12.9%
2041	21.1%	12.9%
2040	21.4%	13%
2039	21.6%	13%
2038	21.9%	13%
2037	22.1%	13.2%
2036	22.4%	13.4%
2035	22.7%	13.6%
2034	23.1%	13.8%
2033	23.4%	14.1%
2032	23.8%	14.4%
2031	24.1%	14.7%
2030	24.5%	15.1%
2029	24.9%	15.4%
2028	25.2%	15.8%
2027	25.6%	16.1%
2026	26%	16.4%
2025	26.4%	16.7%
2024	26.6%	16.8%
2023	26.9%	17.1%
2022	27.2%	17.2%
2021	27.4%	17.2%
2020	27.7%	17.2%
2019	27.9%	17.2%
2018	28.2%	17.4%
2017	28.5%	17.5%
2016	28.8%	17.8%
2015	29.2%	18%
2014	29.5%	18.3%
2013	29.8%	18.6%
2012	30.1%	18.8%
2011	30.5%	19%
2010	30.9%	19.3%
2009	31.3%	19.7%
2008	31.7%	20%
2007	32.2%	20.4%
2006	32.7%	20.8%
2005	33.2%	21.2%
2004	33.7%	21.7%
2003	34.2%	22.1%
2002	34.6%	22.5%
2001	35%	22.9%
2000	35.3%	23.4%
1999	35.7%	23.9%
1998	36.1%	24.4%
1997	36.6%	24.8%
1996	37%	25.1%
1995	37.3%	25.4%
1994	37.7%	25.5%
1993	38%	25.7%
1992	38.4%	26.1%
1991	38.7%	26.5%
1990	39.1%	26.9%
1989	39.4%	27.1%
1988	39.8%	27.4%
1987	40.2%	27.6%
1986	40.6%	27.8%
1985	41%	28.1%
1984	41.4%	28.3%
1983	41.8%	28.5%
1982	42.3%	28.8%
1981	42.7%	29.1%
1980	43.2%	29.5%
1979	43.7%	29.9%
1978	44.2%	30.3%
1977	44.7%	30.6%
1976	45.2%	30.9%
1975	45.8%	31.3%
1974	46.3%	31.7%
1973	46.8%	32.2%
1972	47.3%	32.6%
1971	47.7%	33%
1970	48.2%	33.5%
1969	48.6%	34.1%
1968	48.9%	34.7%
1967	49.2%	35.2%
1966	49.3%	35.8%
1965	49.4%	36.3%
1964	49.3%	36.7%
1963	49.2%	37.2%
1962	49.1%	37.6%
1961	48.9%	37.8%
1960	48.6%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in the Dominican Republic and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominican Republic vs North Macedonia

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Dominican Republic

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominican Republic	North Macedonia
2023	124	3
2022	124	3
2021	153	12
2020	121	7
2019	118	3
2018	107	3
2017	104	4
2016	106	4
2015	102	4
2014	95	4
2013	91	5
2012	89	5
2011	91	5
2010	92	5
2009	96	6
2008	94	6
2007	90	7
2006	87	7
2005	83	7
2004	78	8
2003	71	8
2002	68	10
2001	68	9
2000	76	11
1999	92	12
1998	109	13
1997	122	13
1996	138	14
1995	152	13
1994	166	13
1993	176	14
1992	185	14
1991	193	15
1990	203	16
1989	213	14
1988	221	16
1987	231	15
1986	241	16
1985	249	17

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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominican Republic	North Macedonia
2023	3.14%	0.33%
2022	3.22%	0.41%
2021	3.31%	0.5%
2020	3.38%	0.59%
2019	3.43%	0.7%
2018	3.47%	0.83%
2017	3.5%	0.97%
2016	3.5%	1.08%
2015	3.5%	1.13%
2014	3.5%	1.11%
2013	3.5%	1.07%
2012	3.49%	1.02%
2011	3.5%	1%
2010	3.51%	1.04%
2009	3.52%	1.1%
2008	3.54%	1.17%
2007	3.56%	1.23%
2006	3.59%	1.3%
2005	3.62%	1.37%
2004	3.67%	1.42%
2003	3.73%	1.43%
2002	3.8%	1.43%
2001	3.88%	1.48%
2000	3.98%	1.59%
1999	4.1%	1.73%
1998	4.24%	1.83%
1997	4.4%	1.93%
1996	4.58%	2.12%
1995	4.78%	2.45%
1994	5%	2.85%
1993	5.22%	3.13%
1992	5.46%	3.3%
1991	5.7%	3.46%
1990	5.95%	3.7%
1989	6.19%	4.01%
1988	6.44%	4.36%
1987	6.69%	4.69%
1986	6.94%	4.91%
1985	7.21%	5%
1984	7.48%	5.06%
1983	7.76%	5.25%
1982	8.05%	5.53%
1981	8.36%	5.79%
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.14% in the Dominican Republic and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.