Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate was -0.2695 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.2695 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 299.7%
World rank
50th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.18 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-10.13 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Dominica is -0.2695 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 299.7% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 6.18 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -10.13 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Dominica 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3561 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.5523 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1963 | -0.6207 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1964 | -0.9369 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1965 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1966 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1967 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1968 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1969 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1970 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1971 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1972 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1973 | -8.48 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1974 | -10.13 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1975 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1977 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1978 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1692 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1980 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +1397.5% |
| 1981 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1983 | 0.379 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1984 | -0.8496 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 1985 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1986 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1987 | -0.6809 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1988 | -0.2285 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0982 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1990 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +998.9% |
| 1991 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1992 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7554 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1994 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -1080.1% |
| 1995 | -8.64 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1996 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1997 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1998 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 2000 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2001 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2002 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -541.0% |
| 2003 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2004 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2005 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -407.8% |
| 2007 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2008 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2009 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2010 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2011 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2012 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2013 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2014 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2015 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2016 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2017 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2018 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2019 | -0.857 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2020 | -0.5984 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2021 | -0.7358 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2022 | -0.1348 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2023 | 0.135 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2024 | -0.2695 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -0.2695 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.727 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -0.2695 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.5103 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1397.5% | 0.1692 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1080.1% | 0.7554 % change on previous year | -7.4 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +998.9% | 0.0982 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -541.0% | 2.26 % change on previous year | -9.96 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +407.8% | -1.24 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | -0.3561 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.8 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year | 0.1692 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3387 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -8.64 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -9.96 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | -0.857 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3207 % change on previous year | -0.7358 % change on previous year | 0.135 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 47 Micronesia (country) -0.182 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Paraguay -0.2477 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Isle of Man -0.2584 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Moldova -0.2888 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Brazil -0.3088 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Monaco -0.3791 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Dominica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Dominica was -0.2695 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.13 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Dominica rank for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.