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Live births in Dominican Republic

Live births in the Dominican Republic was 203,183 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 85th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count203,183 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.9%
Rank85th of 236Countries ranked
Series high221,3751993
Series low126,3301950
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Live births in Dominican Republic, 1950 to 2023

120K140K160K180K200K220K240K19501961197219831994200520231950: 126,330 count1951: 130,900 count1952: 136,009 count1953: 141,149 count1954: 146,153 count1955: 150,990 count1956: 155,533 count1957: 159,748 count1958: 163,568 count1959: 167,035 count1960: 170,015 count1961: 172,568 count1962: 174,679 count1963: 176,459 count1964: 177,900 count1965: 179,049 count1966: 181,328 count1967: 181,597 count1968: 181,450 count1969: 182,557 count1970: 184,362 count1971: 186,433 count1972: 188,751 count1973: 191,364 count1974: 192,308 count1975: 193,626 count1976: 195,183 count1977: 196,563 count1978: 197,636 count1979: 199,846 count1980: 201,307 count1981: 202,014 count1982: 203,109 count1983: 206,672 count1984: 207,592 count1985: 207,169 count1986: 208,664 count1987: 210,540 count1988: 214,394 count1989: 218,646 count1990: 220,101 count1991: 220,734 count1992: 220,947 count1993: 221,375 count1994: 220,860 count1995: 219,900 count1996: 219,032 count1997: 213,860 count1998: 210,618 count1999: 214,538 count2000: 219,389 count2001: 218,606 count2002: 215,858 count2003: 213,179 count2004: 210,347 count2005: 207,235 count2006: 204,201 count2007: 206,408 count2008: 211,761 count2009: 216,627 count2010: 217,689 count2011: 217,516 count2012: 216,738 count2013: 215,900 count2014: 215,022 count2015: 214,311 count2016: 213,553 count2017: 213,428 count2018: 214,001 count2019: 211,667 count2020: 208,680 count2021: 206,574 count2022: 205,012 count2023: 203,183 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023203,183 Estimated
2022205,012 Estimated
2021206,574 Estimated
2020208,680 Estimated
2019211,667 Estimated
2018214,001 Estimated
2017213,428 Estimated
2016213,553 Estimated
2015214,311 Estimated
2014215,022 Estimated
2013215,900 Estimated
2012216,738 Estimated
2011217,516 Estimated
2010217,689 Estimated
2009216,627 Estimated
2008211,761 Estimated
2007206,408 Estimated
2006204,201 Estimated
2005207,235 Estimated
2004210,347 Estimated
2003213,179 Estimated
2002215,858 Estimated
2001218,606 Estimated
2000219,389 Estimated
1999214,538 Estimated
1998210,618 Estimated
1997213,860 Estimated
1996219,032 Estimated
1995219,900 Estimated
1994220,860 Estimated
1993221,375 Estimated
1992220,947 Estimated
1991220,734 Estimated
1990220,101 Estimated
1989218,646 Estimated
1988214,394 Estimated
1987210,540 Estimated
1986208,664 Estimated
1985207,169 Estimated
1984207,592 Estimated
1983206,672 Estimated
1982203,109 Estimated
1981202,014 Estimated
1980201,307 Estimated
1979199,846 Estimated
1978197,636 Estimated
1977196,563 Estimated
1976195,183 Estimated
1975193,626 Estimated
1974192,308 Estimated
1973191,364 Estimated
1972188,751 Estimated
1971186,433 Estimated
1970184,362 Estimated
1969182,557 Estimated
1968181,450 Estimated
1967181,597 Estimated
1966181,328 Estimated
1965179,049 Estimated
1964177,900 Estimated
1963176,459 Estimated
1962174,679 Estimated
1961172,568 Estimated
1960170,015 Estimated
1959167,035 Estimated
1958163,568 Estimated
1957159,748 Estimated
1956155,533 Estimated
1955150,990 Estimated
1954146,153 Estimated
1953141,149 Estimated
1952136,009 Estimated
1951130,900 Estimated
1950126,330 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Dominican Republic, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Dominican Republic, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/dominican-republic. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Dominican Republic, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/dominican-republic.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Dominican Republic, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/dominican-republic (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_dominican_republic_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Dominican Republic, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/dominican-republic. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in Dominican Republic?

Live births in the Dominican Republic was 203,183 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 85th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Dominican Republic?

221,375 in 1993, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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