Natural population growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Natural population growth rate was -0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Dominica stood at -0.2%.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 206.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Dominica peaked at 2.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.2% | — |
| 1951 | 1.5% | +23.1% |
| 1952 | 1.7% | +17.2% |
| 1953 | 2.0% | +14.1% |
| 1954 | 2.2% | +11.3% |
| 1955 | 2.4% | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 2.6% | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +132.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -171.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -51.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | +24.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | +134.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -42.4% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -5.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -171.2% | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | +132.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | -134.9% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 natural population growth rate in Dominica?
- Natural population growth rate in Dominica was -0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1962.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for natural population growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 206.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.