Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and Portugal

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs Portugal by year

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Dominican Republic

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominican Republic	Portugal
2023	2.24	1.44
2022	2.27	1.43
2021	2.29	1.35
2020	2.33	1.42
2019	2.37	1.44
2018	2.4	1.42
2017	2.4	1.38
2016	2.41	1.37
2015	2.43	1.31
2014	2.45	1.24
2013	2.47	1.21
2012	2.5	1.28
2011	2.53	1.35
2010	2.56	1.39
2009	2.57	1.34
2008	2.55	1.39
2007	2.51	1.35
2006	2.51	1.37
2005	2.57	1.41
2004	2.64	1.4
2003	2.7	1.44
2002	2.76	1.46
2001	2.83	1.45
2000	2.87	1.55
1999	2.85	1.5
1998	2.84	1.47
1997	2.92	1.47
1996	3.04	1.44
1995	3.1	1.41
1994	3.16	1.45
1993	3.23	1.52
1992	3.29	1.54
1991	3.35	1.56
1990	3.41	1.56
1989	3.48	1.57
1988	3.5	1.61
1987	3.53	1.62
1986	3.6	1.66
1985	3.69	1.72
1984	3.82	1.9
1983	3.95	1.95
1982	4.01	2.07
1981	4.15	2.13
1980	4.3	2.25
1979	4.47	2.31
1978	4.64	2.45
1977	4.84	2.69
1976	5.05	2.82
1975	5.24	2.75
1974	5.44	2.7
1973	5.67	2.77
1972	5.84	2.86
1971	6.01	3
1970	6.18	3.01
1969	6.37	3.12
1968	6.55	3.12
1967	6.76	3.16
1966	6.95	3.16
1965	7.05	3.15
1964	7.19	3.21
1963	7.3	3.12
1962	7.4	3.23
1961	7.49	3.21
1960	7.56	3.16

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 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominican Republic

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominican Republic	Portugal
2023	132,360	-32,792
2022	138,767	-40,694
2021	128,866	-45,592
2020	137,417	-39,129
2019	144,869	-24,687
2018	150,852	-25,709
2017	151,565	-23,691
2016	151,550	-23,749
2015	154,258	-23,823
2014	157,260	-22,882
2013	159,330	-24,052
2012	160,915	-17,875
2011	162,094	-5,279
2010	162,072	-4,230
2009	160,893	-5,284
2008	156,664	0
2007	152,066	-1,055
2006	151,122	3,156
2005	155,405	2,101
2004	158,789	7,339
2003	163,267	4,184
2002	166,740	8,335
2001	170,193	8,290
2000	171,684	15,435
1999	167,742	8,175
1998	164,287	7,112
1997	168,419	8,087
1996	174,008	4,026
1995	175,439	4,011
1994	176,882	9,991
1993	177,691	7,972
1992	177,481	13,933
1991	177,371	12,948
1990	176,748	13,976
1989	175,365	22,011
1988	171,291	24,047
1987	167,552	28,084
1986	165,674	31,102
1985	164,091	33,077
1984	164,263	45,983
1983	163,136	47,798
1982	159,597	58,479
1981	158,419	56,152
1980	157,697	63,481
1979	154,779	67,628
1978	154,043	70,731
1977	152,825	84,156
1976	151,201	85,138
1975	149,339	81,841
1974	147,652	74,412
1973	146,283	76,835
1972	143,255	83,715
1971	140,473	82,980
1970	137,835	87,672
1969	135,445	89,329
1968	133,666	100,737
1967	133,091	106,495
1966	132,096	107,171
1965	125,345	115,182
1964	127,504	120,170
1963	124,994	113,783
1962	122,977	123,217
1961	120,316	117,867
1960	117,346	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs Portugal by year

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Dominican Republic

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominican Republic	Portugal
2023	17.9	8.1
2022	18.3	8
2021	18.6	7.6
2020	19	8.1
2019	19.4	8.4
2018	19.8	8.4
2017	20	8.3
2016	20.2	8.4
2015	20.5	8.2
2014	20.8	7.9
2013	21.2	7.9
2012	21.5	8.5
2011	21.9	9.2
2010	22.2	9.6
2009	22.3	9.4
2008	22.1	9.9
2007	21.8	9.7
2006	21.9	10
2005	22.5	10.4
2004	23.1	10.4
2003	23.7	10.8
2002	24.4	11
2001	25.1	10.9
2000	25.6	11.7
1999	25.4	11.4
1998	25.3	11.2
1997	26.2	11.2
1996	27.3	11
1995	27.9	10.7
1994	28.5	10.9
1993	29.1	11.4
1992	29.7	11.5
1991	30.2	11.7
1990	30.8	11.7
1989	31.2	11.8
1988	31.3	12.2
1987	31.4	12.3
1986	31.8	12.6
1985	32.2	13
1984	33	14.3
1983	33.6	14.5
1982	33.8	15.2
1981	34.4	15.4
1980	35.1	16.2
1979	35.8	16.6
1978	36.3	17.5
1977	37	19.1
1976	37.7	20
1975	38.4	19.8
1974	39.1	19.6
1973	40	20
1972	40.6	20.2
1971	41.2	21
1970	41.9	20.8
1969	42.7	21.7
1968	43.6	22.1
1967	45	22.8
1966	46.2	23.2
1965	47	23.4
1964	48.1	24
1963	49.2	23.5
1962	50.2	24.5
1961	51.2	24.4
1960	52	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.9 in the Dominican Republic and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 52 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominican Republic	Portugal
2100	14.5%	13.8%
2099	14.5%	13.8%
2098	14.6%	13.8%
2097	14.6%	13.8%
2096	14.7%	13.9%
2095	14.7%	13.9%
2094	14.8%	13.9%
2093	14.9%	14%
2092	14.9%	14%
2091	15%	14%
2090	15.1%	14.1%
2089	15.1%	14.1%
2088	15.2%	14.1%
2087	15.3%	14.1%
2086	15.3%	14.2%
2085	15.4%	14.2%
2084	15.5%	14.2%
2083	15.5%	14.2%
2082	15.6%	14.2%
2081	15.7%	14.2%
2080	15.7%	14.2%
2079	15.8%	14.2%
2078	15.9%	14.2%
2077	16%	14.1%
2076	16%	14.1%
2075	16.1%	14.1%
2074	16.2%	14%
2073	16.3%	14%
2072	16.4%	13.9%
2071	16.5%	13.9%
2070	16.6%	13.8%
2069	16.7%	13.8%
2068	16.9%	13.7%
2067	17%	13.7%
2066	17.1%	13.6%
2065	17.3%	13.6%
2064	17.4%	13.5%
2063	17.5%	13.5%
2062	17.7%	13.5%
2061	17.8%	13.5%
2060	18%	13.5%
2059	18.2%	13.5%
2058	18.3%	13.5%
2057	18.5%	13.5%
2056	18.6%	13.5%
2055	18.8%	13.5%
2054	18.9%	13.5%
2053	19.1%	13.5%
2052	19.2%	13.5%
2051	19.4%	13.5%
2050	19.5%	13.5%
2049	19.7%	13.5%
2048	19.8%	13.4%
2047	20%	13.4%
2046	20.2%	13.4%
2045	20.4%	13.3%
2044	20.5%	13.3%
2043	20.7%	13.2%
2042	20.9%	13.1%
2041	21.1%	13.1%
2040	21.4%	13%
2039	21.6%	13%
2038	21.9%	13%
2037	22.1%	12.9%
2036	22.4%	12.8%
2035	22.7%	12.8%
2034	23.1%	12.7%
2033	23.4%	12.7%
2032	23.8%	12.7%
2031	24.1%	12.7%
2030	24.5%	12.7%
2029	24.9%	12.6%
2028	25.2%	12.6%
2027	25.6%	12.6%
2026	26%	12.7%
2025	26.4%	12.8%
2024	26.6%	12.8%
2023	26.9%	12.9%
2022	27.2%	13%
2021	27.4%	13.1%
2020	27.7%	13.3%
2019	27.9%	13.5%
2018	28.2%	13.7%
2017	28.5%	13.9%
2016	28.8%	14.1%
2015	29.2%	14.3%
2014	29.5%	14.6%
2013	29.8%	14.8%
2012	30.1%	14.9%
2011	30.5%	15%
2010	30.9%	15.2%
2009	31.3%	15.4%
2008	31.7%	15.5%
2007	32.2%	15.6%
2006	32.7%	15.8%
2005	33.2%	15.9%
2004	33.7%	16%
2003	34.2%	16.1%
2002	34.6%	16.1%
2001	35%	16.2%
2000	35.3%	16.4%
1999	35.7%	16.6%
1998	36.1%	16.8%
1997	36.6%	17.1%
1996	37%	17.4%
1995	37.3%	17.8%
1994	37.7%	18.2%
1993	38%	18.6%
1992	38.4%	19.1%
1991	38.7%	19.7%
1990	39.1%	20.5%
1989	39.4%	21.2%
1988	39.8%	21.9%
1987	40.2%	22.5%
1986	40.6%	23.1%
1985	41%	23.7%
1984	41.4%	24.1%
1983	41.8%	24.5%
1982	42.3%	25%
1981	42.7%	25.4%
1980	43.2%	25.9%
1979	43.7%	26.4%
1978	44.2%	26.8%
1977	44.7%	27.1%
1976	45.2%	27.2%
1975	45.8%	27.4%
1974	46.3%	27.7%
1973	46.8%	27.9%
1972	47.3%	28.2%
1971	47.7%	28.4%
1970	48.2%	28.7%
1969	48.6%	29.1%
1968	48.9%	29.2%
1967	49.2%	29.2%
1966	49.3%	29.2%
1965	49.4%	29.1%
1964	49.3%	29.1%
1963	49.2%	29.1%
1962	49.1%	29.1%
1961	48.9%	29.1%
1960	48.6%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in the Dominican Republic and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominican Republic vs Portugal

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Dominican Republic

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominican Republic	Portugal
2023	124	15
2022	124	16
2021	153	19
2020	121	14
2019	118	15
2018	107	14
2017	104	13
2016	106	12
2015	102	11
2014	95	11
2013	91	10
2012	89	10
2011	91	10
2010	92	10
2009	96	9
2008	94	9
2007	90	8
2006	87	8
2005	83	8
2004	78	8
2003	71	8
2002	68	9
2001	68	9
2000	76	9
1999	92	10
1998	109	11
1997	122	12
1996	138	12
1995	152	12
1994	166	13
1993	176	15
1992	185	16
1991	193	17
1990	203	17
1989	213	18
1988	221	18
1987	231	19
1986	241	19
1985	249	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominican Republic	Portugal
2023	3.14%	0.32%
2022	3.22%	0.32%
2021	3.31%	0.33%
2020	3.38%	0.34%
2019	3.43%	0.35%
2018	3.47%	0.35%
2017	3.5%	0.36%
2016	3.5%	0.36%
2015	3.5%	0.36%
2014	3.5%	0.36%
2013	3.5%	0.36%
2012	3.49%	0.37%
2011	3.5%	0.37%
2010	3.51%	0.38%
2009	3.52%	0.39%
2008	3.54%	0.4%
2007	3.56%	0.42%
2006	3.59%	0.44%
2005	3.62%	0.47%
2004	3.67%	0.5%
2003	3.73%	0.55%
2002	3.8%	0.61%
2001	3.88%	0.66%
2000	3.98%	0.72%
1999	4.1%	0.77%
1998	4.24%	0.82%
1997	4.4%	0.86%
1996	4.58%	0.92%
1995	4.78%	0.98%
1994	5%	1.05%
1993	5.22%	1.14%
1992	5.46%	1.25%
1991	5.7%	1.36%
1990	5.95%	1.47%
1989	6.19%	1.59%
1988	6.44%	1.7%
1987	6.69%	1.82%
1986	6.94%	1.93%
1985	7.21%	2.04%
1984	7.48%	2.16%
1983	7.76%	2.29%
1982	8.05%	2.43%
1981	8.36%	2.58%
1980	8.68%	2.75%
1979	9.01%	2.97%
1978	9.35%	3.24%
1977	9.71%	3.57%
1976	10.1%	3.94%
1975	10.5%	4.35%
1974	10.9%	4.79%
1973	11.3%	5.27%
1972	11.7%	5.78%
1971	12%	6.3%
1970	12.4%	6.81%
1969	12.7%	7.22%
1968	13%	7.51%
1967	13.3%	7.76%
1966	13.5%	8.09%
1965	13.8%	8.53%
1964	14.1%	9.1%
1963	14.3%	9.76%
1962	14.5%	10.4%
1961	14.6%	11%
1960	14.8%	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.14% in the Dominican Republic and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.