Birth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Birth rate was 11.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
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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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.