Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and United States

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs United States by year

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Dominican Republic

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominican Republic	United States
2023	2.24	1.62
2022	2.27	1.66
2021	2.29	1.66
2020	2.33	1.64
2019	2.37	1.71
2018	2.4	1.73
2017	2.4	1.77
2016	2.41	1.82
2015	2.43	1.84
2014	2.45	1.86
2013	2.47	1.86
2012	2.5	1.88
2011	2.53	1.89
2010	2.56	1.93
2009	2.57	2
2008	2.55	2.07
2007	2.51	2.12
2006	2.51	2.11
2005	2.57	2.06
2004	2.64	2.05
2003	2.7	2.05
2002	2.76	2.02
2001	2.83	2.03
2000	2.87	2.06
1999	2.85	2.01
1998	2.84	2
1997	2.92	1.97
1996	3.04	1.98
1995	3.1	1.98
1994	3.16	2
1993	3.23	2.02
1992	3.29	2.05
1991	3.35	2.06
1990	3.41	2.08
1989	3.48	2.01
1988	3.5	1.93
1987	3.53	1.87
1986	3.6	1.84
1985	3.69	1.84
1984	3.82	1.81
1983	3.95	1.8
1982	4.01	1.83
1981	4.15	1.81
1980	4.3	1.84
1979	4.47	1.81
1978	4.64	1.76
1977	4.84	1.79
1976	5.05	1.74
1975	5.24	1.77
1974	5.44	1.84
1973	5.67	1.88
1972	5.84	2.01
1971	6.01	2.27
1970	6.18	2.48
1969	6.37	2.46
1968	6.55	2.46
1967	6.76	2.56
1966	6.95	2.72
1965	7.05	2.91
1964	7.19	3.19
1963	7.3	3.32
1962	7.4	3.46
1961	7.49	3.62
1960	7.56	3.65

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 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominican Republic

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominican Republic	United States
2023	132,360	502,372
2022	138,767	399,926
2021	128,866	199,137
2020	137,417	208,862
2019	144,869	887,476
2018	150,852	955,022
2017	151,565	1,028,037
2016	151,550	1,197,627
2015	154,258	1,270,126
2014	157,260	1,357,281
2013	159,330	1,322,711
2012	160,915	1,411,822
2011	162,094	1,441,697
2010	162,072	1,548,182
2009	160,893	1,717,920
2008	156,664	1,794,154
2007	152,066	1,897,757
2006	151,122	1,849,955
2005	155,405	1,684,445
2004	158,789	1,698,271
2003	163,267	1,653,615
2002	166,740	1,581,938
2001	170,193	1,595,826
2000	171,684	1,664,758
1999	167,742	1,564,050
1998	164,287	1,573,857
1997	168,419	1,501,014
1996	174,008	1,510,137
1995	175,439	1,546,031
1994	176,882	1,633,302
1993	177,691	1,717,685
1992	177,481	1,875,328
1991	177,371	1,926,543
1990	176,748	2,026,068
1989	175,365	1,875,826
1988	171,291	1,735,943
1987	167,552	1,720,252
1986	165,674	1,656,917
1985	164,091	1,689,258
1984	164,263	1,627,192
1983	163,136	1,636,544
1982	159,597	1,714,317
1981	158,419	1,652,153
1980	157,697	1,608,450
1979	154,779	1,597,894
1978	154,043	1,402,283
1977	152,825	1,431,556
1976	151,201	1,264,604
1975	149,339	1,252,644
1974	147,652	1,218,968
1973	146,283	1,165,499
1972	143,255	1,301,355
1971	140,473	1,640,519
1970	137,835	1,824,965
1969	135,445	1,702,487
1968	133,666	1,565,507
1967	133,091	1,669,181
1966	132,096	1,749,387
1965	125,345	1,943,030
1964	127,504	2,245,099
1963	124,994	2,289,826
1962	122,977	2,406,337
1961	120,316	2,571,681
1960	117,346	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs United States by year

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Dominican Republic

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominican Republic	United States
2023	17.9	10.7
2022	18.3	11
2021	18.6	11
2020	19	10.9
2019	19.4	11.4
2018	19.8	11.6
2017	20	11.8
2016	20.2	12.2
2015	20.5	12.4
2014	20.8	12.5
2013	21.2	12.4
2012	21.5	12.6
2011	21.9	12.7
2010	22.2	13
2009	22.3	13.5
2008	22.1	14
2007	21.8	14.3
2006	21.9	14.3
2005	22.5	14
2004	23.1	14
2003	23.7	14.1
2002	24.4	14
2001	25.1	14.1
2000	25.6	14.4
1999	25.4	14.2
1998	25.3	14.3
1997	26.2	14.2
1996	27.3	14.4
1995	27.9	14.6
1994	28.5	15
1993	29.1	15.4
1992	29.7	15.8
1991	30.2	16.2
1990	30.8	16.7
1989	31.2	16.4
1988	31.3	16
1987	31.4	15.7
1986	31.8	15.6
1985	32.2	15.8
1984	33	15.6
1983	33.6	15.6
1982	33.8	15.9
1981	34.4	15.8
1980	35.1	15.9
1979	35.8	15.6
1978	36.3	15
1977	37	15.1
1976	37.7	14.6
1975	38.4	14.6
1974	39.1	14.8
1973	40	14.8
1972	40.6	15.6
1971	41.2	17.2
1970	41.9	18.4
1969	42.7	17.9
1968	43.6	17.6
1967	45	17.8
1966	46.2	18.4
1965	47	19.4
1964	48.1	21.1
1963	49.2	21.7
1962	50.2	22.4
1961	51.2	23.3
1960	52	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.9 in the Dominican Republic and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 52 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominican Republic	United States
2100	14.5%	14.4%
2099	14.5%	14.4%
2098	14.6%	14.4%
2097	14.6%	14.4%
2096	14.7%	14.4%
2095	14.7%	14.5%
2094	14.8%	14.5%
2093	14.9%	14.5%
2092	14.9%	14.5%
2091	15%	14.6%
2090	15.1%	14.6%
2089	15.1%	14.7%
2088	15.2%	14.7%
2087	15.3%	14.7%
2086	15.3%	14.8%
2085	15.4%	14.8%
2084	15.5%	14.8%
2083	15.5%	14.9%
2082	15.6%	14.9%
2081	15.7%	14.9%
2080	15.7%	14.9%
2079	15.8%	14.9%
2078	15.9%	14.9%
2077	16%	14.9%
2076	16%	14.9%
2075	16.1%	14.9%
2074	16.2%	14.9%
2073	16.3%	14.9%
2072	16.4%	14.9%
2071	16.5%	14.9%
2070	16.6%	14.9%
2069	16.7%	14.9%
2068	16.9%	14.9%
2067	17%	14.9%
2066	17.1%	14.9%
2065	17.3%	15%
2064	17.4%	15%
2063	17.5%	15%
2062	17.7%	15.1%
2061	17.8%	15.1%
2060	18%	15.2%
2059	18.2%	15.3%
2058	18.3%	15.4%
2057	18.5%	15.5%
2056	18.6%	15.5%
2055	18.8%	15.6%
2054	18.9%	15.7%
2053	19.1%	15.8%
2052	19.2%	15.8%
2051	19.4%	15.9%
2050	19.5%	15.9%
2049	19.7%	16%
2048	19.8%	16%
2047	20%	16%
2046	20.2%	16%
2045	20.4%	16%
2044	20.5%	16%
2043	20.7%	16%
2042	20.9%	16%
2041	21.1%	15.9%
2040	21.4%	15.9%
2039	21.6%	15.9%
2038	21.9%	15.9%
2037	22.1%	15.9%
2036	22.4%	15.9%
2035	22.7%	15.9%
2034	23.1%	15.9%
2033	23.4%	16%
2032	23.8%	16.1%
2031	24.1%	16.2%
2030	24.5%	16.3%
2029	24.9%	16.5%
2028	25.2%	16.6%
2027	25.6%	16.8%
2026	26%	17%
2025	26.4%	17.2%
2024	26.6%	17.3%
2023	26.9%	17.6%
2022	27.2%	17.9%
2021	27.4%	18.1%
2020	27.7%	18.4%
2019	27.9%	18.6%
2018	28.2%	18.8%
2017	28.5%	18.9%
2016	28.8%	19.1%
2015	29.2%	19.2%
2014	29.5%	19.3%
2013	29.8%	19.4%
2012	30.1%	19.5%
2011	30.5%	19.6%
2010	30.9%	19.7%
2009	31.3%	19.8%
2008	31.7%	19.9%
2007	32.2%	20%
2006	32.7%	20.2%
2005	33.2%	20.3%
2004	33.7%	20.5%
2003	34.2%	20.7%
2002	34.6%	20.9%
2001	35%	21%
2000	35.3%	21.2%
1999	35.7%	21.3%
1998	36.1%	21.4%
1997	36.6%	21.5%
1996	37%	21.7%
1995	37.3%	21.8%
1994	37.7%	21.9%
1993	38%	21.9%
1992	38.4%	21.8%
1991	38.7%	21.7%
1990	39.1%	21.6%
1989	39.4%	21.5%
1988	39.8%	21.3%
1987	40.2%	21.3%
1986	40.6%	21.3%
1985	41%	21.5%
1984	41.4%	21.7%
1983	41.8%	21.8%
1982	42.3%	22%
1981	42.7%	22.1%
1980	43.2%	22.4%
1979	43.7%	22.8%
1978	44.2%	23.2%
1977	44.7%	23.8%
1976	45.2%	24.4%
1975	45.8%	25.2%
1974	46.3%	25.9%
1973	46.8%	26.6%
1972	47.3%	27.4%
1971	47.7%	28%
1970	48.2%	28.6%
1969	48.6%	29%
1968	48.9%	29.5%
1967	49.2%	30%
1966	49.3%	30.4%
1965	49.4%	30.7%
1964	49.3%	30.9%
1963	49.2%	31.1%
1962	49.1%	31.3%
1961	48.9%	31.4%
1960	48.6%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in the Dominican Republic and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominican Republic vs United States

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Dominican Republic

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominican Republic	United States
2023	124	17
2022	124	20
2021	153	31
2020	121	22
2019	118	18
2018	107	18
2017	104	18
2016	106	18
2015	102	17
2014	95	17
2013	91	16
2012	89	16
2011	91	15
2010	92	15
2009	96	15
2008	94	14
2007	90	13
2006	87	13
2005	83	13
2004	78	13
2003	71	13
2002	68	13
2001	68	13
2000	76	12
1999	92	12
1998	109	11
1997	122	11
1996	138	11
1995	152	12
1994	166	11
1993	176	12
1992	185	11
1991	193	12
1990	203	12
1989	213	12
1988	221	12
1987	231	11
1986	241	11
1985	249	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominican Republic	United States
2023	3.14%	0.65%
2022	3.22%	0.65%
2021	3.31%	0.65%
2020	3.38%	0.65%
2019	3.43%	0.65%
2018	3.47%	0.65%
2017	3.5%	0.66%
2016	3.5%	0.67%
2015	3.5%	0.68%
2014	3.5%	0.68%
2013	3.5%	0.69%
2012	3.49%	0.7%
2011	3.5%	0.72%
2010	3.51%	0.73%
2009	3.52%	0.75%
2008	3.54%	0.76%
2007	3.56%	0.77%
2006	3.59%	0.79%
2005	3.62%	0.8%
2004	3.67%	0.81%
2003	3.73%	0.81%
2002	3.8%	0.82%
2001	3.88%	0.83%
2000	3.98%	0.84%
1999	4.1%	0.86%
1998	4.24%	0.87%
1997	4.4%	0.89%
1996	4.58%	0.92%
1995	4.78%	0.95%
1994	5%	0.98%
1993	5.22%	1.01%
1992	5.46%	1.05%
1991	5.7%	1.09%
1990	5.95%	1.12%
1989	6.19%	1.16%
1988	6.44%	1.19%
1987	6.69%	1.21%
1986	6.94%	1.24%
1985	7.21%	1.27%
1984	7.48%	1.3%
1983	7.76%	1.34%
1982	8.05%	1.39%
1981	8.36%	1.44%
1980	8.68%	1.5%
1979	9.01%	1.56%
1978	9.35%	1.63%
1977	9.71%	1.71%
1976	10.1%	1.79%
1975	10.5%	1.88%
1974	10.9%	1.97%
1973	11.3%	2.06%
1972	11.7%	2.15%
1971	12%	2.24%
1970	12.4%	2.32%
1969	12.7%	2.41%
1968	13%	2.49%
1967	13.3%	2.57%
1966	13.5%	2.64%
1965	13.8%	2.71%
1964	14.1%	2.77%
1963	14.3%	2.83%
1962	14.5%	2.89%
1961	14.6%	2.95%
1960	14.8%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.14% in the Dominican Republic and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.