Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Dominican Republic

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominican Republic	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.24	2.28
2022	2.27	2.14
2021	2.29	2.17
2020	2.33	2.27
2019	2.37	2.49
2018	2.4	2.67
2017	2.4	2.67
2016	2.41	2.65
2015	2.43	2.63
2014	2.45	2.68
2013	2.47	2.67
2012	2.5	2.78
2011	2.53	2.8
2010	2.56	2.81
2009	2.57	2.95
2008	2.55	3.07
2007	2.51	3.19
2006	2.51	3.18
2005	2.57	3.16
2004	2.64	3.26
2003	2.7	3.47
2002	2.76	3.71
2001	2.83	3.96
2000	2.87	4.21
1999	2.85	4.35
1998	2.84	4.52
1997	2.92	4.66
1996	3.04	4.81
1995	3.1	4.99
1994	3.16	5.16
1993	3.23	5.33
1992	3.29	5.49
1991	3.35	5.64
1990	3.41	5.8
1989	3.48	5.98
1988	3.5	6.15
1987	3.53	6.34
1986	3.6	6.52
1985	3.69	6.65
1984	3.82	6.78
1983	3.95	6.88
1982	4.01	6.98
1981	4.15	7.07
1980	4.3	7.15
1979	4.47	7.23
1978	4.64	7.26
1977	4.84	7.3
1976	5.05	7.33
1975	5.24	7.37
1974	5.44	7.43
1973	5.67	7.48
1972	5.84	7.54
1971	6.01	7.56
1970	6.18	7.58
1969	6.37	7.6
1968	6.55	7.63
1967	6.76	7.66
1966	6.95	7.66
1965	7.05	7.66
1964	7.19	7.67
1963	7.3	7.65
1962	7.4	7.64
1961	7.49	7.63
1960	7.56	7.63

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 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominican Republic

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominican Republic	Saudi Arabia
2023	132,360	474,366
2022	138,767	406,920
2021	128,866	409,032
2020	137,417	447,036
2019	144,869	474,407
2018	150,852	528,767
2017	151,565	546,751
2016	151,550	537,829
2015	154,258	511,023
2014	157,260	493,431
2013	159,330	475,299
2012	160,915	465,649
2011	162,094	443,675
2010	162,072	418,641
2009	160,893	438,557
2008	156,664	433,457
2007	152,066	425,199
2006	151,122	399,333
2005	155,405	375,938
2004	158,789	362,843
2003	163,267	364,520
2002	166,740	372,099
2001	170,193	382,153
2000	171,684	392,407
1999	167,742	390,112
1998	164,287	389,499
1997	168,419	385,033
1996	174,008	382,248
1995	175,439	380,231
1994	176,882	377,351
1993	177,691	372,621
1992	177,481	366,763
1991	177,371	361,329
1990	176,748	355,495
1989	175,365	349,399
1988	171,291	342,865
1987	167,552	333,088
1986	165,674	322,340
1985	164,091	310,558
1984	164,263	296,615
1983	163,136	280,616
1982	159,597	264,831
1981	158,419	249,156
1980	157,697	234,372
1979	154,779	220,186
1978	154,043	205,331
1977	152,825	191,103
1976	151,201	178,024
1975	149,339	166,223
1974	147,652	155,478
1973	146,283	145,450
1972	143,255	136,360
1971	140,473	127,600
1970	137,835	120,440
1969	135,445	113,859
1968	133,666	108,281
1967	133,091	103,343
1966	132,096	98,361
1965	125,345	93,820
1964	127,504	89,776
1963	124,994	85,480
1962	122,977	81,393
1961	120,316	77,743
1960	117,346	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Dominican Republic

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominican Republic	Saudi Arabia
2023	17.9	16.4
2022	18.3	15.2
2021	18.6	15.9
2020	19	16.6
2019	19.4	18.1
2018	19.8	19.7
2017	20	19.8
2016	20.2	19.6
2015	20.5	19.4
2014	20.8	19.8
2013	21.2	19.7
2012	21.5	20.4
2011	21.9	20.3
2010	22.2	20.1
2009	22.3	20.8
2008	22.1	21.3
2007	21.8	21.7
2006	21.9	21.4
2005	22.5	21.1
2004	23.1	21.3
2003	23.7	22.3
2002	24.4	23.8
2001	25.1	25.5
2000	25.6	27.5
1999	25.4	28.5
1998	25.3	29.5
1997	26.2	30.3
1996	27.3	31.2
1995	27.9	32.3
1994	28.5	33.4
1993	29.1	34.5
1992	29.7	35.5
1991	30.2	36.7
1990	30.8	38
1989	31.2	39.3
1988	31.3	40.7
1987	31.4	41.9
1986	31.8	43.1
1985	32.2	44.2
1984	33	45
1983	33.6	45.6
1982	33.8	46.1
1981	34.4	46.6
1980	35.1	47.1
1979	35.8	47.5
1978	36.3	47.5
1977	37	47.5
1976	37.7	47.6
1975	38.4	47.7
1974	39.1	47.8
1973	40	48
1972	40.6	48.3
1971	41.2	48.4
1970	41.9	48.7
1969	42.7	48.9
1968	43.6	49.3
1967	45	49.8
1966	46.2	50.1
1965	47	50.4
1964	48.1	50.8
1963	49.2	51
1962	50.2	51.1
1961	51.2	51.4
1960	52	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.9 in the Dominican Republic and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 52 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominican Republic	Saudi Arabia
2100	14.5%	17.3%
2099	14.5%	17.3%
2098	14.6%	17.3%
2097	14.6%	17.3%
2096	14.7%	17.3%
2095	14.7%	17.3%
2094	14.8%	17.4%
2093	14.9%	17.4%
2092	14.9%	17.4%
2091	15%	17.4%
2090	15.1%	17.4%
2089	15.1%	17.5%
2088	15.2%	17.5%
2087	15.3%	17.5%
2086	15.3%	17.6%
2085	15.4%	17.6%
2084	15.5%	17.7%
2083	15.5%	17.7%
2082	15.6%	17.7%
2081	15.7%	17.8%
2080	15.7%	17.8%
2079	15.8%	17.9%
2078	15.9%	17.9%
2077	16%	18%
2076	16%	18%
2075	16.1%	18.1%
2074	16.2%	18.2%
2073	16.3%	18.2%
2072	16.4%	18.3%
2071	16.5%	18.3%
2070	16.6%	18.4%
2069	16.7%	18.4%
2068	16.9%	18.5%
2067	17%	18.6%
2066	17.1%	18.6%
2065	17.3%	18.7%
2064	17.4%	18.7%
2063	17.5%	18.8%
2062	17.7%	18.9%
2061	17.8%	19%
2060	18%	19%
2059	18.2%	19.1%
2058	18.3%	19.2%
2057	18.5%	19.3%
2056	18.6%	19.4%
2055	18.8%	19.5%
2054	18.9%	19.6%
2053	19.1%	19.8%
2052	19.2%	19.9%
2051	19.4%	20%
2050	19.5%	20.1%
2049	19.7%	20.3%
2048	19.8%	20.4%
2047	20%	20.6%
2046	20.2%	20.7%
2045	20.4%	20.9%
2044	20.5%	21.1%
2043	20.7%	21.2%
2042	20.9%	21.4%
2041	21.1%	21.6%
2040	21.4%	21.8%
2039	21.6%	22%
2038	21.9%	22.1%
2037	22.1%	22.1%
2036	22.4%	22.2%
2035	22.7%	22.2%
2034	23.1%	22.3%
2033	23.4%	22.4%
2032	23.8%	22.5%
2031	24.1%	22.7%
2030	24.5%	22.8%
2029	24.9%	23%
2028	25.2%	23.2%
2027	25.6%	23.3%
2026	26%	23.5%
2025	26.4%	23.7%
2024	26.6%	23.8%
2023	26.9%	24.1%
2022	27.2%	24.6%
2021	27.4%	25.2%
2020	27.7%	25.5%
2019	27.9%	25.8%
2018	28.2%	25.7%
2017	28.5%	25.2%
2016	28.8%	24.9%
2015	29.2%	25.1%
2014	29.5%	25.4%
2013	29.8%	25.8%
2012	30.1%	26.3%
2011	30.5%	26.9%
2010	30.9%	27.6%
2009	31.3%	28.5%
2008	31.7%	29.5%
2007	32.2%	30.6%
2006	32.7%	31.9%
2005	33.2%	33.2%
2004	33.7%	34.5%
2003	34.2%	35.7%
2002	34.6%	36.8%
2001	35%	37.7%
2000	35.3%	38.3%
1999	35.7%	38.9%
1998	36.1%	39.5%
1997	36.6%	40.1%
1996	37%	40.7%
1995	37.3%	41.2%
1994	37.7%	41.7%
1993	38%	42.1%
1992	38.4%	42.4%
1991	38.7%	42.7%
1990	39.1%	43%
1989	39.4%	43.2%
1988	39.8%	43.3%
1987	40.2%	43.4%
1986	40.6%	43.5%
1985	41%	43.6%
1984	41.4%	43.6%
1983	41.8%	43.7%
1982	42.3%	43.8%
1981	42.7%	43.9%
1980	43.2%	44.1%
1979	43.7%	44.2%
1978	44.2%	44.3%
1977	44.7%	44.5%
1976	45.2%	44.6%
1975	45.8%	44.8%
1974	46.3%	45%
1973	46.8%	45.2%
1972	47.3%	45.3%
1971	47.7%	45.5%
1970	48.2%	45.5%
1969	48.6%	45.5%
1968	48.9%	45.4%
1967	49.2%	45.3%
1966	49.3%	45.1%
1965	49.4%	44.8%
1964	49.3%	44.6%
1963	49.2%	44.3%
1962	49.1%	43.9%
1961	48.9%	43.6%
1960	48.6%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in the Dominican Republic and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia

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Dominican Republic

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominican Republic	Saudi Arabia
2023	124	7
2022	124	9
2021	153	12
2020	121	11
2019	118	8
2018	107	8
2017	104	8
2016	106	8
2015	102	8
2014	95	8
2013	91	9
2012	89	9
2011	91	10
2010	92	11
2009	96	11
2008	94	12
2007	90	13
2006	87	14
2005	83	15
2004	78	16
2003	71	16
2002	68	18
2001	68	19
2000	76	20
1999	92	21
1998	109	22
1997	122	23
1996	138	23
1995	152	24
1994	166	25
1993	176	26
1992	185	27
1991	193	29
1990	203	30
1989	213	32
1988	221	34
1987	231	36
1986	241	38
1985	249	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominican Republic	Saudi Arabia
2023	3.14%	0.62%
2022	3.22%	0.64%
2021	3.31%	0.66%
2020	3.38%	0.69%
2019	3.43%	0.72%
2018	3.47%	0.76%
2017	3.5%	0.8%
2016	3.5%	0.85%
2015	3.5%	0.9%
2014	3.5%	0.96%
2013	3.5%	1.02%
2012	3.49%	1.08%
2011	3.5%	1.15%
2010	3.51%	1.22%
2009	3.52%	1.3%
2008	3.54%	1.38%
2007	3.56%	1.47%
2006	3.59%	1.56%
2005	3.62%	1.65%
2004	3.67%	1.75%
2003	3.73%	1.85%
2002	3.8%	1.96%
2001	3.88%	2.08%
2000	3.98%	2.21%
1999	4.1%	2.35%
1998	4.24%	2.5%
1997	4.4%	2.67%
1996	4.58%	2.86%
1995	4.78%	3.06%
1994	5%	3.29%
1993	5.22%	3.54%
1992	5.46%	3.81%
1991	5.7%	4.11%
1990	5.95%	4.44%
1989	6.19%	4.8%
1988	6.44%	5.19%
1987	6.69%	5.62%
1986	6.94%	6.07%
1985	7.21%	6.55%
1984	7.48%	7.04%
1983	7.76%	7.56%
1982	8.05%	8.12%
1981	8.36%	8.71%
1980	8.68%	9.34%
1979	9.01%	9.99%
1978	9.35%	10.7%
1977	9.71%	11.4%
1976	10.1%	12.2%
1975	10.5%	13.1%
1974	10.9%	14%
1973	11.3%	14.9%
1972	11.7%	16%
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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.