Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Dominica
Dominica: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.48 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.48 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.18 live births per woman
in 1959
All-time low
1.48 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.48 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Dominica peaked at 6.18 live births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.48 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Dominica 175th 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.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Dominica, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.24 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.37 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 5.5 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 5.64 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 5.77 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 5.91 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 6.03 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 6.12 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 6.17 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 6.18 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.18 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.16 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.12 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.03 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.95 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.86 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.74 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 5.59 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.41 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.21 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 4.99 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.67 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 4.28 live births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 3.84 live births per woman | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 3.46 live births per woman | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 3.19 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.02 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.96 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.96 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.04 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.11 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.17 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.18 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.15 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.12 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.08 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.06 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.06 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.06 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.09 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.15 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.18 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.96 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.71 live births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.55 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.41 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.31 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.46 live births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.35 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.16 live births per woman | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.02 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.07 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.02 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.86 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.83 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.71 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.58 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.48 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.48 live births per woman | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.48 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.48 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.79 live births per woman | 5.24 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 live births per woman | 5.41 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 live births per woman | 2.96 live births per woman | 5.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 live births per woman | 3.04 live births per woman | 3.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 3.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 172 Grenada 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Hungary 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 177 Croatia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 178 North Macedonia 1.47 live births per woman compare
More health data for Dominica
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Dominica?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Dominica was 1.48 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Dominica ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.