Long run birth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Long run birth rate was 17.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.93
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.36
in 1955
All-time low
17.93
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Dominican Republic is 17.93, 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, long run birth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 54.36 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 17.93, 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.
Long run birth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.08 | — |
| 1951 | 53.43 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 53.86 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 54.19 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 54.35 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 54.36 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 54.19 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 53.86 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 53.38 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 52.77 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 52.02 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 51.16 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 50.2 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 49.18 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 48.1 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 47.01 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 46.23 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 44.96 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 43.65 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 42.68 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 41.91 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 41.21 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 40.58 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 40.02 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 39.13 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 38.37 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 37.68 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 36.98 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 36.25 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 35.75 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 35.14 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 34.42 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 33.81 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 33.62 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 33.01 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 32.22 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 31.75 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 31.36 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 31.27 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 31.23 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.78 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 30.24 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 29.67 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 29.15 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 28.53 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 27.88 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 27.27 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 26.16 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 25.34 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 25.4 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.56 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.07 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.39 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 23.74 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.46 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.86 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.83 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.12 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.34 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.17 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.87 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.52 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.18 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.84 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.54 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.24 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.01 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.85 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.43 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.96 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.57 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.25 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.93 | -1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 17.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 17.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.75 | 52.77 | 54.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.52 | 42.68 | 52.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.79 | 35.75 | 41.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.78 | 31.23 | 35.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.04 | 25.34 | 30.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.25 | 21.83 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 | 19.43 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 | 17.93 | 18.96 | 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 long run birth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Long run birth rate in Dominican Republic was 17.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.36 in 1955.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for long run birth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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