Median age vs births per woman in Dominica
Dominica: Median age vs births per woman was 35.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.62
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
91st
of 229 countries
All-time high
35.62
in 2023
All-time low
14.55
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Dominica stood at 35.62. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Dominica peaked at 35.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.55, in 1970.
That places Dominica 91st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.62 | — |
| 1951 | 17.7 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 17.75 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 17.79 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 17.81 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 17.8 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 17.74 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 17.61 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 17.4 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 17.1 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 16.81 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 16.6 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 16.41 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.21 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 16 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 15.77 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 15.5 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 15.21 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 14.9 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 14.61 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 14.55 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 14.79 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15.09 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 15.4 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 15.71 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 16.01 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 16.32 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 16.62 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 16.91 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 17.22 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 17.55 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 17.97 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 18.5 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 19.03 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 19.53 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 20 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 20.44 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 20.86 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 21.23 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 21.54 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.8 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 22.09 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 22.49 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.98 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 23.48 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 24 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 24.54 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 25.07 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.59 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 26.12 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 26.65 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 27.14 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.55 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.93 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.29 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.64 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 28.99 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.34 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.68 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.02 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.39 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.43 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.61 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.09 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.51 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.69 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 33.03 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 33.49 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.97 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.44 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.91 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.3 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.62 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.63 | 17.1 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.8 | 14.61 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.86 | 14.55 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.67 | 17.55 | 21.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.82 | 21.8 | 26.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.42 | 26.65 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.45 | 30.09 | 33.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.07 | 34.44 | 35.62 | 4 |
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Dominica?
- Median age vs births per woman in Dominica was 35.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.55 in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Dominica ranks 91st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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