Bolivia vs Dominican Republic
Bolivia vs Dominican Republic: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.55 births per woman in Bolivia and 2.24 births per woman in Dominican Republic, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bolivia, by 0.3 births per woman, or 1.14 times that in Dominican Republic.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Bolivia has been higher since 1972, when it overtook Dominican Republic.
- In 2023, Bolivia ranked 77 and Dominican Republic ranked 91 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bolivia at 1.79 births per woman and Dominican Republic at 1.73 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Bolivia | Dominican Republic | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.55 | 2.24 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.58 | 2.27 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.62 | 2.29 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.65 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.69 | 2.37 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.73 | 2.4 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.78 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.83 | 2.41 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.89 | 2.43 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.95 | 2.45 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 3.01 | 2.47 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 3.08 | 2.5 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 3.14 | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 3.21 | 2.56 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 3.29 | 2.57 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 3.37 | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 3.45 | 2.51 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 3.53 | 2.51 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 3.56 | 2.57 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 3.63 | 2.64 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 3.72 | 2.7 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 3.8 | 2.76 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 3.89 | 2.83 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 3.99 | 2.87 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 4.09 | 2.85 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 4.15 | 2.83 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 4.22 | 2.92 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 4.34 | 3.04 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 4.41 | 3.1 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 4.49 | 3.16 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 4.59 | 3.23 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 4.71 | 3.29 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 4.85 | 3.35 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 4.9 | 3.41 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 4.97 | 3.48 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 5.03 | 3.5 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 5.06 | 3.53 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 5.12 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 5.15 | 3.69 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 5.24 | 3.82 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 5.29 | 3.95 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 5.35 | 4.01 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 5.41 | 4.15 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 5.47 | 4.3 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 5.54 | 4.47 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 5.61 | 4.64 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 5.67 | 4.84 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 5.74 | 5.05 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 5.75 | 5.24 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 5.8 | 5.44 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 5.85 | 5.67 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 5.89 | 5.84 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 5.95 | 6.01 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6 | 6.18 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.06 | 6.37 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.1 | 6.55 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.13 | 6.76 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.16 | 6.95 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.18 | 7.05 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.21 | 7.19 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.23 | 7.3 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.25 | 7.4 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.26 | 7.49 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.27 | 7.55 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.28 | 7.61 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.27 | 7.64 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.26 | 7.67 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.25 | 7.68 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.24 | 7.67 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.21 | 7.66 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.2 | 7.63 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.18 | 7.59 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.19 | 7.54 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.19 | 7.51 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bolivia | Dominican Republic | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.521.84–3.25 | 2.221.8–2.67 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.51.8–3.25 | 2.21.74–2.68 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.471.74–3.25 | 2.171.68–2.71 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.451.72–3.25 | 2.151.63–2.71 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.421.67–3.24 | 2.131.56–2.69 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.41.65–3.22 | 2.111.52–2.7 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.381.61–3.22 | 2.081.47–2.71 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.361.59–3.23 | 2.071.43–2.7 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.341.57–3.21 | 2.051.44–2.68 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.321.54–3.21 | 2.031.39–2.68 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 2.31.53–3.21 | 2.021.39–2.7 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 2.281.52–3.21 | 21.37–2.7 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 2.261.49–3.21 | 1.991.34–2.7 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 2.241.47–3.19 | 1.981.32–2.69 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 2.231.47–3.17 | 1.961.31–2.66 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 2.211.44–3.17 | 1.951.28–2.66 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.191.44–3.2 | 1.941.26–2.66 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.181.42–3.18 | 1.941.28–2.67 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.161.4–3.18 | 1.931.27–2.66 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.151.38–3.19 | 1.921.27–2.66 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.131.37–3.18 | 1.911.25–2.67 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.121.34–3.18 | 1.91.25–2.66 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.111.33–3.18 | 1.891.24–2.63 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.11.32–3.13 | 1.891.24–2.61 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.081.32–3.11 | 1.881.22–2.6 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.071.3–3.11 | 1.871.2–2.6 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.061.29–3.07 | 1.871.2–2.59 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.051.28–3.12 | 1.861.22–2.58 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.041.29–3.13 | 1.851.19–2.56 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.031.28–3.08 | 1.851.18–2.55 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.021.27–3.06 | 1.841.19–2.55 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.011.25–3.04 | 1.841.17–2.55 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 21.26–3.02 | 1.841.18–2.56 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.991.25–2.99 | 1.831.18–2.55 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.981.23–2.99 | 1.831.17–2.56 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.971.24–2.96 | 1.821.15–2.53 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.961.24–2.99 | 1.821.13–2.53 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.961.21–2.98 | 1.811.16–2.54 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.951.23–2.97 | 1.811.15–2.54 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.951.21–2.98 | 1.811.14–2.52 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.941.22–3.01 | 1.81.15–2.53 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.931.22–2.98 | 1.81.14–2.51 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.931.21–2.99 | 1.791.12–2.53 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.921.21–2.98 | 1.791.13–2.53 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.911.2–2.99 | 1.791.13–2.52 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.911.19–2.96 | 1.781.13–2.51 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.911.19–2.99 | 1.781.13–2.49 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.91.19–2.95 | 1.781.13–2.5 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.91.2–2.96 | 1.781.12–2.49 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.891.17–2.96 | 1.771.14–2.48 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.891.18–2.99 | 1.771.13–2.52 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.881.17–2.93 | 1.771.12–2.51 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.881.15–2.88 | 1.771.1–2.5 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.871.15–2.87 | 1.761.1–2.51 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.861.14–2.83 | 1.761.11–2.51 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.861.15–2.81 | 1.761.11–2.51 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.851.13–2.77 | 1.751.09–2.5 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.851.11–2.79 | 1.751.08–2.48 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.851.12–2.79 | 1.751.09–2.48 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.851.12–2.77 | 1.751.09–2.46 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.841.11–2.77 | 1.741.08–2.45 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.841.13–2.76 | 1.741.08–2.46 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.841.13–2.74 | 1.741.08–2.47 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.831.11–2.76 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.831.1–2.78 | 1.741.05–2.48 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.831.11–2.76 | 1.741.06–2.46 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.831.1–2.75 | 1.741.03–2.47 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.821.09–2.75 | 1.741.04–2.48 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.821.1–2.75 | 1.741.05–2.47 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.821.08–2.76 | 1.731.06–2.48 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.811.09–2.71 | 1.731.04–2.47 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.811.08–2.7 | 1.731.05–2.46 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.81.09–2.66 | 1.731.03–2.46 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.81.07–2.65 | 1.731.05–2.47 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.81.09–2.65 | 1.731.04–2.48 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.81.08–2.66 | 1.731.04–2.48 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.791.06–2.66 | 1.731.03–2.49 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bolivia vs Dominican Republic
Health
- Life expectancyBolivia: 68.6 years in 2023Dominican Republic: 73.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBolivia: 1.6 per 100 live births in 2024Dominican Republic: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBolivia: 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Dominican Republic: 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBolivia: 3.09% in 2017Dominican Republic: 2.98% in 2017
- Suicide rateBolivia: 6.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Dominican Republic: 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBolivia: 12.2 million people in 2023Dominican Republic: 11.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthBolivia: 1.38% a year in 2023Dominican Republic: 0.86% a year in 2023
- Urban populationBolivia: 71.6% in 2025Dominican Republic: 72.5% in 2025
- Median ageBolivia: 24.7 years in 2023Dominican Republic: 27.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBolivia: 5.6% in 2023Dominican Republic: 7.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateBolivia: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Dominican Republic: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBolivia: $2,957 in 2025Dominican Republic: $9,287 in 2025
- GDP growthBolivia: -1.6% a year in 2025Dominican Republic: 2.1% a year in 2025
- InflationBolivia: 19.5% a year in 2025Dominican Republic: 3.9% a year in 2025
- Government debtBolivia: 83.3% of GDP in 2025Dominican Republic: 59% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBolivia: 1.22% of GDP in 2025Dominican Republic: 0.8% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBolivia: $570M in 2025Dominican Republic: $1.04B in 2025
- Military spending per personBolivia: $55 in 2025Dominican Republic: $90 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBolivia: 3.2% of government spending in 2025Dominican Republic: 4.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBolivia: 71,000 people in 2020Dominican Republic: 71,000 people in 2020
- National powerBolivia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Dominican Republic: 0.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBolivia: 1.21% of the labour force in 2020Dominican Republic: 1.48% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBolivia: 0 TIV in 2024Dominican Republic: 13 million TIV in 2025