Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Dominica
Dominica: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Dominica stood at 1.48 live births per woman.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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.
Dominica ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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% |
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
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- 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 poverty & inequality data for Dominica
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,682 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6943 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.26 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1143 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1143 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Dominica?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Dominica ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty. 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.