Birth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Birth rate was 17.93 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.93 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.36 births per 1,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
17.93 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Dominican Republic is 17.93 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 54.36 births per 1,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 17.93 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 90th 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.
Birth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.08 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 53.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 53.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 54.19 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 54.35 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 54.36 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 54.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 53.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 53.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 52.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 52.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 51.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 50.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 49.18 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 48.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 47.01 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 46.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 44.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 43.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 42.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 41.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 40.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 40.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 39.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 38.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 37.68 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 36.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 36.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 35.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 35.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 34.42 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 33.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 33.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 33.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 32.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 31.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 31.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 31.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 30.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 29.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 29.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 28.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 27.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 27.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 26.16 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 25.34 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 23.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.12 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.34 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 17.93 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 17.93 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.75 births per 1,000 people | 52.77 births per 1,000 people | 54.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.52 births per 1,000 people | 42.68 births per 1,000 people | 52.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.79 births per 1,000 people | 35.75 births per 1,000 people | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.78 births per 1,000 people | 31.23 births per 1,000 people | 35.14 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.04 births per 1,000 people | 25.34 births per 1,000 people | 30.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.25 births per 1,000 people | 21.83 births per 1,000 people | 25.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 births per 1,000 people | 19.43 births per 1,000 people | 22.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 births per 1,000 people | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | 18.96 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 87 Israel 18.62 births per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Belize 18.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Fiji 18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Guam 17.66 births per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Suriname 17.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Saint Martin (French part) 17.07 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Birth rate in Dominican Republic was 17.93 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.36 births per 1,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for birth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.