Fertility rate with projections in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Fertility rate with projections was 2.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.67
in 1956
All-time low
2.24
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.24 for fertility rate with projections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.67 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate with projections in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.51 | — |
| 1951 | 7.54 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 7.59 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 7.63 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 7.66 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 7.67 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.67 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.64 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 7.61 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 7.55 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 7.49 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 7.4 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 7.19 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 7.05 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 6.95 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.75 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 6.55 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 6.37 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 6.18 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.01 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.84 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.67 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.44 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.24 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.05 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.84 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.64 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.47 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.15 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.01 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.95 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.82 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.69 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.6 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.53 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.48 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.41 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.35 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.16 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.1 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.04 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.92 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.83 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.85 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.87 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.83 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.57 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.55 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.56 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate with projections in Dominican Republic?
- Fertility rate with projections in Dominican Republic was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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