Share of births by age of mother in Dominica
Dominica: Share of births by age of mother was 10.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.43
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.01
in 1982
All-time low
10.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Dominica stood at 10.43. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Dominica peaked at 25.01 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.43, in 2023.
That places Dominica 81st 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.95 | — |
| 1951 | 14.21 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 14.74 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 15.33 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 15.84 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 16.19 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 16.26 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 16.13 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 15.79 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 15.36 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 14.76 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 15.05 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 15.42 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 15.87 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 16.51 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 17.17 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 17.9 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 18.58 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 19.23 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 20.09 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 20.55 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 20.75 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 20.91 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 21.21 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 21.67 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.43 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 22.67 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 23.08 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 23.23 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 23.5 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 23.82 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 24.1 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.01 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 24.59 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 23.7 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 22.71 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 22.74 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 21.78 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 21.39 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 21.05 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 20.13 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 18.56 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 17.52 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 15.91 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 14.54 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 13.65 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 13.12 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 14.13 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 14.66 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 15.18 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.39 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.61 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.26 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.37 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.16 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.31 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 15.14 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.99 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.95 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.09 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.16 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.31 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.02 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.46 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.23 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.65 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.24 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.87 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 11.85 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.65 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.15 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.71 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.47 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.43 | -0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 10.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 10.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.38 | 13.95 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.06 | 14.76 | 20.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22 | 20.55 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.09 | 21.05 | 25.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.74 | 13.12 | 20.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.53 | 14.95 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.64 | 11.65 | 15.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.69 | 10.43 | 11.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 78 Bulgaria 10.56 compare
- 79 Gambia 10.56 compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 10.46 compare
- 82 Micronesia (country) 10.43 compare
- 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.38 compare
- 84 Cambodia 10.34 compare
More population data for Dominica
- 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 share of births by age of mother in Dominica?
- Share of births by age of mother in Dominica was 10.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.01 in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.43 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Dominica ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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