Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Dominica
Dominica: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.42
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.36
in 1963
All-time low
1.42
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Dominica stood at 1.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Dominica peaked at 5.36 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2022.
Dominica ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.99 | — |
| 1951 | 4.16 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 4.32 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 4.49 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 4.66 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 4.82 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 4.97 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 5.1 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 5.19 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 5.26 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 5.3 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.33 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 5.35 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.36 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.36 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.34 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.29 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.22 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.12 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 4.98 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.83 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 4.64 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 4.36 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 4.01 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 3.61 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 3.27 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 3.02 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.86 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.81 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.82 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.9 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.98 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.04 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.05 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.03 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.97 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.95 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.95 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.95 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.99 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.04 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.07 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.1 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.62 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.47 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.24 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.38 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.27 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.32 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.7 | 3.99 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.27 | 4.98 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.62 | 2.81 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 | 2.9 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.24 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.85 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.45 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Dominica?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Dominica was 1.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 in 1963.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Dominica ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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