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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
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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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.