Birth rate by women's age group in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Birth rate by women's age group was 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
149.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1959
All-time low
52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Dominican Republic, 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
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Dominican Republic is 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Dominican Republic peaked at 149.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st 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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 136.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 137.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 138.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 140.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 142.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 145.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 147.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 148.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 148.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 149.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 148.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 148.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 146.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 144.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 142.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 140.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 137.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 134.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 127.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 125.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 126.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 126.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 125.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 125.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 124.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 121.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 118.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 118.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 117.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 117.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 117 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 111.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 107.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 105.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 105.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 104.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 104.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 108.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 109.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 115.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 117.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 115.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 118.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 117.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 113.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 112.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 109.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 108.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 109.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 111.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 108.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 104.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 100.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 95.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 92.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 91.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 90.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 93.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 95.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 95.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 85.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 83.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 78.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 75.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 72.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 66.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 58.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 56.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 53.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 136.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 149.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 139.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 125.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 148.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 126.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 118.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 68 Botswana 53.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 69 French Guiana 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 70 Burundi 53.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 72 South Africa 51.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 50.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 74 Haiti 49.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Dominican Republic?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Dominican Republic was 52.77 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 149.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1959.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.