Number of births, by world region in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of births, by world region was 203,183 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
203,183 births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
221,375 births
in 1993
All-time low
126,330 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Dominican Republic is 203,183 births, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Dominican Republic peaked at 221,375 births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 126,330 births, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 126,330 births | — |
| 1951 | 130,900 births | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 136,009 births | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 141,149 births | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 146,153 births | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 150,990 births | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 155,533 births | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 159,748 births | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 163,568 births | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 167,035 births | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 170,015 births | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 172,568 births | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 174,679 births | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 176,459 births | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 177,900 births | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 179,049 births | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 181,328 births | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 181,597 births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 181,450 births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 182,557 births | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 184,362 births | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 186,433 births | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 188,751 births | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 191,364 births | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 192,308 births | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 193,626 births | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 195,183 births | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 196,563 births | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 197,636 births | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 199,846 births | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 201,307 births | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 202,014 births | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 203,109 births | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 206,672 births | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 207,592 births | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 207,169 births | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 208,664 births | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 210,540 births | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 214,394 births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 218,646 births | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 220,101 births | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 220,734 births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 220,947 births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 221,375 births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 220,860 births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 219,900 births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 219,032 births | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 213,860 births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 210,618 births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 214,538 births | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 219,389 births | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 218,606 births | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 215,858 births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 213,179 births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 210,347 births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 207,235 births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 204,201 births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 206,408 births | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 211,761 births | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 216,627 births | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 217,689 births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 217,516 births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 216,738 births | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 215,900 births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 215,022 births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 214,311 births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 213,553 births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 213,428 births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 214,001 births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 211,667 births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 208,680 births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 206,574 births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 205,012 births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 203,183 births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147,742 births | 126,330 births | 167,035 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 177,760 births | 170,015 births | 182,557 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 192,607 births | 184,362 births | 199,846 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 208,011 births | 201,307 births | 218,646 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,196 births | 210,618 births | 221,375 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,361 births | 204,201 births | 219,389 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,982 births | 211,667 births | 217,689 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,862 births | 203,183 births | 208,680 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Dominican Republic?
- Number of births, by world region in Dominican Republic was 203,183 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 221,375 births in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,330 births in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of births, by world region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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