Birth rates and death rates in Dominica
Dominica: Birth rates and death rates was 12.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.76
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.54
in 1950
All-time low
7.2
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Dominica is 12.76, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Dominica peaked at 23.54 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 1978.
Dominica ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.54 | — |
| 1951 | 22.06 | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 20.75 | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 19.54 | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 18.47 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 17.39 | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 16.39 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 15.48 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 14.63 | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 13.86 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 13.27 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 12.55 | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 11.87 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 11.32 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 10.85 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 10.42 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 10.06 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 9.8 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 9.53 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 9.29 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 9.08 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 8.71 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 8.27 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 7.9 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 7.64 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 7.41 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.29 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.24 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.2 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.72 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 7.28 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.33 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.36 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.54 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.7 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 8.35 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.79 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 9.21 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 9.62 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 9.97 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 10 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.87 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.73 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.66 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.58 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.55 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.56 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.63 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.73 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.88 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.91 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.96 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.09 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.25 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.49 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.72 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.06 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.51 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.96 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.45 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.72 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.03 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 10.87 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 10.37 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.63 | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 12.52 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 12.61 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.71 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.31 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 12.91 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 12.76 | -1.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 12.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 12.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +31.3% | 10.37 | 13.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.21 | 13.86 | 23.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.9 | 9.29 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.85 | 7.2 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.88 | 7.2 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 | 9.55 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 | 9.73 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 | 10.03 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.17 | 12.71 | 14.31 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Dominica?
- Birth rates and death rates in Dominica was 12.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.54 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 1978.
- How does Dominica rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Dominica ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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