Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.48 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.48 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.18 live births per woman
in 1959
All-time low
1.48 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Dominica stood at 1.48 live births per woman.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 6.18 live births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.48 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Dominica 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.24 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.37 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 5.5 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 5.64 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 5.77 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 5.91 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 6.03 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 6.12 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 6.17 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 6.18 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.18 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.16 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.12 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.03 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.95 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.86 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.74 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 5.59 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.41 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.21 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 4.99 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.67 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 4.28 live births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 3.84 live births per woman | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 3.46 live births per woman | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 3.19 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.02 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.96 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.96 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.04 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.11 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.17 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.18 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.15 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.12 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.08 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.06 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.06 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.06 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.09 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.15 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.18 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.96 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.71 live births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.55 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.41 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.31 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.46 live births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.35 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.16 live births per woman | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.02 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.07 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.02 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.86 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.83 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.71 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.58 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.48 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.48 live births per woman | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.79 live births per woman | 5.24 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 live births per woman | 5.41 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 live births per woman | 2.96 live births per woman | 5.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 live births per woman | 3.04 live births per woman | 3.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 3.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- 173 Hungary 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 177 Croatia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 178 North Macedonia 1.47 live births per woman compare
More population data for Dominica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 1.48 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.