Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.15
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.84
in 1961
All-time low
2.15
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Dominican Republic is 2.15, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.84 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 99th 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.2 | — |
| 1951 | 5.3 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 5.41 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 5.5 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 5.58 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 5.65 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 5.71 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.76 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 5.8 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.82 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.84 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.84 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.82 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.79 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.75 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.69 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.64 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.53 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.4 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.29 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.18 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.07 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.96 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.85 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.68 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.53 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.39 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.24 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.08 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.95 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.82 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.7 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.59 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.55 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.45 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.34 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.28 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.22 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.21 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.19 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.15 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.1 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.96 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.85 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.75 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.67 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.68 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.71 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.45 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.43 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.19 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.57 | 5.2 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.66 | 5.29 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.59 | 3.95 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 | 3.19 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 | 2.67 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.39 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.26 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 2.15 | 2.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Dominican Republic?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Dominican Republic was 2.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 1961.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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