Number of births per year in Dominica
Dominica: Number of births per year was 738 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
738
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
204th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2,518
in 1961
All-time low
738
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Dominica is 738, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Dominica peaked at 2,518 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 738, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 204th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,778 | — |
| 1951 | 1,851 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 1,927 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 2,009 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 2,096 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 2,187 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 2,276 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 2,356 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 2,420 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 2,468 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 2,507 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2,518 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2,510 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2,495 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2,471 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,440 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2,402 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2,358 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2,309 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,260 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,200 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 2,154 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2,076 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,957 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1,809 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 1,672 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 1,575 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1,521 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1,515 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,545 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,616 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1,701 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,783 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,834 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,852 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,854 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,856 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,850 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,842 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,824 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,808 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,794 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,804 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,816 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,678 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,524 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 1,418 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 1,323 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,255 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,311 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,228 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,230 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,107 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,069 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,046 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,032 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,070 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,041 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,010 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 981 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 963 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 947 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 959 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 927 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 963 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 923 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 899 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 809 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 793 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 781 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 771 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 756 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 745 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 738 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,137 | 1,778 | 2,468 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,427 | 2,260 | 2,518 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,802 | 1,515 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,801 | 1,616 | 1,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,573 | 1,255 | 1,816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,081 | 981 | 1,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 896.4 | 781 | 963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 752.5 | 738 | 771 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 201 Jersey 853 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 821 compare
- 203 Greenland 789 compare
- 205 American Samoa 731 compare
- 206 Isle of Man 702 compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 690 compare
More population data for Dominica
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.774 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2916 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Dominica?
- Number of births per year in Dominica was 738 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,518 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 738 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for number of births per year?
- Dominica ranks 204th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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