Fertility Rate: Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic's fertility rate is currently 2.222 births per woman as of 2024. # Dominican Republic Fertility Rate The Dominican Republic's fertility rate stands at 2.
Current (2024)
2.222 births per woman
-0.9% y/y
Peak (1960)
7.555 births per woman
Low (2024)
2.222 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Dominican Republic
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Dominican Republic
Analysis# Dominican Republic Fertility Rate
The Dominican Republic's fertility rate stands at 2.222 births per woman in 2024, marking the lowest point in recorded history. This represents a dramatic 70.6% decline from the 1960 peak of 7.555 births per woman. The country has transitioned from one of the highest fertility rates in the region to a level approaching replacement fertility, fundamentally reshaping its demographic structure over six decades.
The decline accelerated significantly from 2015 onward, with the rate dropping from 2.43 to 2.222 births per woman in just nine years. Each year since 2015 has recorded consecutive decreases, signaling sustained momentum toward lower fertility. This consistent downward trajectory reflects broader patterns of urbanization, increased female education, and expanded access to family planning across the Caribbean nation. The stabilization near 2.2 births per woman suggests the fertility rate may be approaching a plateau.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.222 births per woman | -0.94% |
| 2023 | 2.243 births per woman | -1.06% |
| 2022 | 2.267 births per woman | -1.18% |
| 2021 | 2.294 births per woman | -1.50% |
| 2020 | 2.329 births per woman | -1.56% |
| 2019 | 2.366 births per woman | -1.29% |
| 2018 | 2.397 births per woman | -0.04% |
| 2017 | 2.398 births per woman | -0.50% |
| 2016 | 2.41 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 2015 | 2.43 births per woman | -0.86% |
| 2014 | 2.451 births per woman | -0.93% |
| 2013 | 2.474 births per woman | -0.92% |
| 2012 | 2.497 births per woman | -1.19% |
| 2011 | 2.527 births per woman | -1.13% |
| 2010 | 2.556 births per woman | -0.70% |
| 2009 | 2.574 births per woman | +1.10% |
| 2008 | 2.546 births per woman | +1.43% |
| 2007 | 2.51 births per woman | +0.08% |
| 2006 | 2.508 births per woman | -2.56% |
| 2005 | 2.574 births per woman | -2.54% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.641 births per woman | -2.29% |
| 2003 | 2.703 births per woman | -2.21% |
| 2002 | 2.764 births per woman | -2.23% |
| 2001 | 2.827 births per woman | -1.46% |
| 2000 | 2.869 births per woman | +0.81% |
| 1999 | 2.846 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1998 | 2.835 births per woman | -2.98% |
| 1997 | 2.922 births per woman | -3.88% |
| 1996 | 3.04 births per woman | -1.97% |
| 1995 | 3.101 births per woman | -1.96% |
| 1994 | 3.163 births per woman | -1.95% |
| 1993 | 3.226 births per woman | -1.86% |
| 1992 | 3.287 births per woman | -1.85% |
| 1991 | 3.349 births per woman | -1.82% |
| 1990 | 3.411 births per woman | -1.84% |
| 1989 | 3.475 births per woman | -0.71% |
| 1988 | 3.5 births per woman | -0.79% |
| 1987 | 3.528 births per woman | -2.08% |
| 1986 | 3.603 births per woman | -2.25% |
| 1985 | 3.686 births per woman | -3.56% |
| 1984 | 3.822 births per woman | -3.17% |
| 1983 | 3.947 births per woman | -1.67% |
| 1982 | 4.014 births per woman | -3.25% |
| 1981 | 4.149 births per woman | -3.56% |
| 1980 | 4.302 births per woman | -3.82% |
| 1979 | 4.473 births per woman | -3.68% |
| 1978 | 4.644 births per woman | -4.09% |
| 1977 | 4.842 births per woman | -4.04% |
| 1976 | 5.046 births per woman | -3.61% |
| 1975 | 5.235 births per woman | -3.77% |
| 1974 | 5.44 births per woman | -4.01% |
| 1973 | 5.667 births per woman | -2.98% |
| 1972 | 5.841 births per woman | -2.80% |
| 1971 | 6.009 births per woman | -2.83% |
| 1970 | 6.184 births per woman | -2.86% |
| 1969 | 6.366 births per woman | -2.78% |
| 1968 | 6.548 births per woman | -3.06% |
| 1967 | 6.755 births per woman | -2.79% |
| 1966 | 6.949 births per woman | -1.47% |
| 1965 | 7.053 births per woman | -1.85% |
| 1964 | 7.186 births per woman | -1.60% |
| 1963 | 7.303 births per woman | -1.36% |
| 1962 | 7.404 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 1961 | 7.487 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 1960 | 7.555 births per woman | — |
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