Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Dominica
Dominica: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.48 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.18 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.48 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.48 births per woman for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Dominica peaked at 6.18 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.48 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Dominica 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Dominica, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.18 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.16 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.12 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.08 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.03 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.95 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.86 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.74 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 5.59 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.41 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.21 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 4.99 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.67 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 4.28 births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 3.84 births per woman | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 3.46 births per woman | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 3.19 births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.02 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.96 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.96 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.04 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.11 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.17 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.18 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.15 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.12 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.08 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.06 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.06 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.06 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.09 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.15 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.18 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.96 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.71 births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.55 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.41 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.31 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.46 births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.35 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.16 births per woman | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.02 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.07 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.02 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.86 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.83 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.71 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.58 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.48 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.48 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.48 births per woman | -0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.48 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.48 births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.91 births per woman | 5.41 births per woman | 6.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 births per woman | 2.96 births per woman | 5.21 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman | 3.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 3.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 births per woman compare
- 152 French Polynesia 1.49 births per woman compare
- 153 Australia 1.48 births per woman compare
- 154 Turkey 1.48 births per woman compare
- 156 Grenada 1.47 births per woman compare
- 157 Denmark 1.47 births per woman compare
- 157 Ireland 1.47 births per woman 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 rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Dominica?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Dominica was 1.48 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Dominica ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.