Birth rate by women's age group in Dominica
Dominica: Birth rate by women's age group was 34.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Dominica stood at 34.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Dominica peaked at 132.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 34.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 132.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 129.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 132.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 96 Azerbaijan 34.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 97 Vietnam 34.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 98 American Samoa 34.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 34.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 101 Romania 33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 102 Myanmar 33.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Dominica
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Dominica?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Dominica was 34.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 132.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Dominica ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.