Fertility rate by age group in Dominica
Dominica: Fertility rate by age group was 34.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.14
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
132.18
in 1964
All-time low
34.14
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Dominica stood at 34.14. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Dominica peaked at 132.18 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 34.14, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108.16 | — |
| 1951 | 109.84 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 112.22 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 115.68 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 119.98 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 124.57 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 128.51 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 131.16 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 132.08 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 131.12 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 127.59 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 130.35 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 131.54 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 132.14 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 132.18 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 131.62 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 131.1 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 129.04 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 126.74 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 124.79 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 120 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 115.57 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 109.58 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 102.65 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 94.69 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 87.69 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 81.95 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 78.43 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 77.14 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 77.78 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 80.48 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 84.05 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 90.38 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 91.28 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 90.23 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 88.38 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 91.01 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 89.9 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 91.89 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 93.65 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 93.28 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 90.94 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 91.83 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 89.11 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 79.04 | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 68.62 | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 62.54 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 61.33 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 58.57 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 60.75 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 55.62 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 55.91 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.81 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 50.92 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 49.98 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 47.77 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 49.42 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 48.12 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 46.68 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 45.48 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 44.88 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.65 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.27 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.28 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.66 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 39.68 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 37.5 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 36.46 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.07 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.17 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.9 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 34.74 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 34.27 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 34.14 | -0.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 34.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 34.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121.33 | 108.16 | 132.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 129.71 | 124.79 | 132.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.55 | 77.14 | 120 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.12 | 80.48 | 93.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 58.57 | 93.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.17 | 45.48 | 55.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.46 | 36.07 | 44.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.76 | 34.14 | 35.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 96 Azerbaijan 34.77 compare
- 97 Vietnam 34.28 compare
- 98 American Samoa 34.18 compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 34.08 compare
- 101 Romania 33.75 compare
- 102 Myanmar 33.51 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)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Dominica?
- Fertility rate by age group in Dominica was 34.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 132.18 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.14 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Dominica ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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