Birth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Birth rate was 11.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.09 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.76 births per 1,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
11.09 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Dominica stood at 11.09 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Dominica peaked at 42.76 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 11.09 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Dominica 150th 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.
Birth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.43 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 36.7 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 37.91 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 39.11 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 40.25 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 41.31 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 42.16 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 42.69 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 42.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 42.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 42.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 41.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 41.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 40.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 39.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 38.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 37.24 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 35.96 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 34.6 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 33.26 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 31.92 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 30.98 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 29.63 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 27.73 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 25.45 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 23.37 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 21.88 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 21 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 20.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 21.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 22.11 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 23.3 births per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 24.52 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 25.34 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 25.7 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 25.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 26 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 26.04 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 26.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 25.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 25.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 26.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 26.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.15 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 21.94 births per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 20.43 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 19.09 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 19.03 births per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 17.92 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 18.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.19 births per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 15.61 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.55 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 15.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.67 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.87 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.29 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.68 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.11 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.81 births per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 11.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 11.09 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 11.09 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.08 births per 1,000 people | 35.43 births per 1,000 people | 42.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.46 births per 1,000 people | 33.26 births per 1,000 people | 42.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | 20.83 births per 1,000 people | 31.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1 births per 1,000 people | 22.11 births per 1,000 people | 26.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.68 births per 1,000 people | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | 26.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | 14.25 births per 1,000 people | 18.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 births per 1,000 people | 11.51 births per 1,000 people | 13.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 births per 1,000 people | 11.09 births per 1,000 people | 11.4 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 147 Iceland 11.21 births per 1,000 people compare
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 11.19 births per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Barbados 11.17 births per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Argentina 11.06 births per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Montenegro 11.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 153 Maldives 11.02 births per 1,000 people 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 birth rate in Dominica?
- Birth rate in Dominica was 11.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.76 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for birth rate?
- Dominica ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.