Share of births by age of mother in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of births by age of mother was 12.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2000
All-time low
12.6%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Dominican Republic stood at 12.6%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.3% | — |
| 1951 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 17.4% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 18.7% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 22.1% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 18.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 15.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 14.0% | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Dominican Republic?
- Share of births by age of mother in Dominican Republic was 12.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.