Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 2.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Dominican Republic stood at 2.24. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.67 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th 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 | 7.62 | 7.51 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.06 | 6.37 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.34 | 4.47 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 3.48 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.83 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.24 | 2.33 | 4 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.541 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.17 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Dominican Republic?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Dominican Republic was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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