Number of births per year in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of births per year was 203,183 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
203,183
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
85th
of 229 countries
All-time high
221,375
in 1993
All-time low
126,330
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Dominican Republic is 203,183, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Dominican Republic peaked at 221,375 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 126,330, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 85th 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.
Number of births per year in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 126,330 | — |
| 1951 | 130,900 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 136,009 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 141,149 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 146,153 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 150,990 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 155,533 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 159,748 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 163,568 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 167,035 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 170,015 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 172,568 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 174,679 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 176,459 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 177,900 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 179,049 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 181,328 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 181,597 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 181,450 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 182,557 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 184,362 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 186,433 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 188,751 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 191,364 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 192,308 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 193,626 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 195,183 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 196,563 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 197,636 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 199,846 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 201,307 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 202,014 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 203,109 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 206,672 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 207,592 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 207,169 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 208,664 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 210,540 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 214,394 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 218,646 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 220,101 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 220,734 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 220,947 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 221,375 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 220,860 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 219,900 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 219,032 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 213,860 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 210,618 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 214,538 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 219,389 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 218,606 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 215,858 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 213,179 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 210,347 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 207,235 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 204,201 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 206,408 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 211,761 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 216,627 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 217,689 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 217,516 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 216,738 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 215,900 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 215,022 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 214,311 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 213,553 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 213,428 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 214,001 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 211,667 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 208,680 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 206,574 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 205,012 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 203,183 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147,742 | 126,330 | 167,035 | 10 |
| 1960s | 177,760 | 170,015 | 182,557 | 10 |
| 1970s | 192,607 | 184,362 | 199,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 208,011 | 201,307 | 218,646 | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,196 | 210,618 | 221,375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,361 | 204,201 | 219,389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,982 | 211,667 | 217,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,862 | 203,183 | 208,680 | 4 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.541 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7136 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9362 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Dominican Republic?
- Number of births per year in Dominican Republic was 203,183 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 221,375 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,330 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of births per year?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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