Total Fertility Rate in Dominica
Dominica: Total Fertility Rate was 1.59 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Dominica, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.59 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Dominica peaked at 6.87 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2022.
Dominica ranks 140th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.38 | 4.84 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.87 | 3.03 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 | 2.8 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.33 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.96 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.61 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 1.61 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 1.6 compare
- 139 Iceland 1.59 compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 compare
- 142 Armenia 1.57 compare
- 143 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.57 compare
- 143 Slovakia 1.57 compare
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Dominica?
- Total fertility rate in Dominica was 1.59 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for total fertility rate?
- Dominica ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.