Crude birth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Crude birth rate was 11.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.09
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.76
in 1958
All-time low
11.09
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Dominica stood at 11.09. 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, crude birth rate in Dominica peaked at 42.76 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 11.09, 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.
Crude birth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.43 | — |
| 1951 | 36.7 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 37.91 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 39.11 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 40.25 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 41.31 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 42.16 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 42.69 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 42.76 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 42.48 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 42.23 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 41.81 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 41.17 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 40.41 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 39.49 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 38.41 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 37.24 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 35.96 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 34.6 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 33.26 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 31.92 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 30.98 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 29.63 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 27.73 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 25.45 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 23.37 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 21.88 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 21 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 20.83 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 21.17 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 22.11 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 23.3 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 24.52 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 25.34 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 25.7 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 25.85 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 26 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 26.04 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 26.09 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.01 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 25.96 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 25.88 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 26.03 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 26.15 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.15 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 21.94 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 20.43 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 19.09 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 18.16 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 19.03 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 17.92 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 18.02 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.19 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 15.61 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.24 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.02 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.55 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 15.12 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.67 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.25 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.99 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.72 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.87 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.29 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.68 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.11 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.92 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.81 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 11.64 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.51 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.25 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.15 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.09 | -0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 11.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 11.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.08 | 35.43 | 42.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.46 | 33.26 | 42.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.4 | 20.83 | 31.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1 | 22.11 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.68 | 18.16 | 26.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.76 | 14.25 | 18.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 | 11.51 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 | 11.09 | 11.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Dominica?
- Crude birth rate in Dominica was 11.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.76 in 1958.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for crude birth rate?
- Dominica ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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