Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 77.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
77.4
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
82.9
in 2007
All-time low
77.4
in 2019
Years of data
5
2002–2019
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Dominican Republic, 2002–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Dominican Republic stood at 77.4. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Dominican Republic peaked at 82.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77.4, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80 | — |
| 2007 | 82.9 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 82.7 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.7 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 77.4 | -5.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 77.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.1, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.45 | 80 | 82.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.6 | 77.4 | 82.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Dominican Republic?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Dominican Republic was 77.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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