Share of births by age of mother in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of births by age of mother was 12.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.58
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.36
in 2000
All-time low
12.58
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Dominican Republic stood at 12.58. 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 24.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.58, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.34 | — |
| 1951 | 16.28 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 16.19 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 16.18 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 16.12 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 16.05 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 15.89 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 15.67 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 15.45 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 15.32 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 15.34 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 15.52 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 15.7 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.01 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 16.32 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 16.63 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 17 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 17.39 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 17.42 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 17.82 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 18.66 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 19.23 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 19.6 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 20.17 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 20.66 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 20.56 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 20.46 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.85 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 20.99 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 21.33 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 21.55 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 21.01 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 20.49 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 19.86 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 19.94 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 20.06 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20.26 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20.98 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 21.13 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 22.07 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 22.76 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 22.67 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.74 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.6 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 23.6 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.27 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.37 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.52 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 23.89 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.12 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 24.36 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.05 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.78 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.46 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.66 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 22.55 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.85 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.78 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.74 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.65 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.98 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.94 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.36 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.07 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.22 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.58 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.56 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.09 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.9 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 14.02 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 13.35 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 12.75 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.58 | -1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.95 | 15.32 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.52 | 15.34 | 17.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.25 | 18.66 | 21.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.73 | 19.86 | 22.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.35 | 22.67 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.19 | 22.55 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.86 | 15.9 | 22.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 | 12.58 | 14.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (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 12.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 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 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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