Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Haiti

Fertility rate in Canada vs Haiti by year

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Canada

Haiti

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Haiti
2023	1.26	2.66
2022	1.33	2.7
2021	1.44	2.75
2020	1.41	2.8
2019	1.47	2.86
2018	1.51	2.92
2017	1.55	2.99
2016	1.59	3.05
2015	1.6	3.11
2014	1.61	3.16
2013	1.61	3.22
2012	1.63	3.32
2011	1.63	3.43
2010	1.65	3.5
2009	1.69	3.57
2008	1.7	3.62
2007	1.67	3.69
2006	1.63	3.76
2005	1.58	3.84
2004	1.56	3.94
2003	1.55	4.05
2002	1.52	4.13
2001	1.54	4.25
2000	1.51	4.39
1999	1.55	4.45
1998	1.56	4.56
1997	1.57	4.67
1996	1.63	4.78
1995	1.67	4.88
1994	1.69	4.99
1993	1.69	5.1
1992	1.71	5.21
1991	1.72	5.32
1990	1.83	5.41
1989	1.77	5.44
1988	1.68	5.47
1987	1.68	5.47
1986	1.68	5.48
1985	1.67	5.5
1984	1.65	5.51
1983	1.68	5.51
1982	1.69	5.53
1981	1.7	5.53
1980	1.74	5.56
1979	1.75	5.59
1978	1.77	5.64
1977	1.78	5.67
1976	1.8	5.71
1975	1.82	5.75
1974	1.84	5.78
1973	1.89	5.81
1972	1.98	5.85
1971	2.14	5.88
1970	2.26	5.91
1969	2.33	5.96
1968	2.39	6.01
1967	2.53	6.05
1966	2.75	6.09
1965	3.12	6.13
1964	3.46	6.16
1963	3.61	6.17
1962	3.68	6.18
1961	3.75	6.18
1960	3.81	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.66 in Haiti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Haiti population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Haiti

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Haiti
2023	28,058	167,381
2022	15,574	164,214
2021	57,360	158,994
2020	53,241	169,264
2019	86,523	176,550
2018	88,974	178,632
2017	98,672	180,310
2016	115,555	180,902
2015	117,825	182,063
2014	127,563	182,009
2013	129,799	181,457
2012	135,382	183,702
2011	133,923	184,695
2010	139,425	95,965
2009	144,609	187,804
2008	142,963	185,364
2007	134,845	184,223
2006	130,285	182,866
2005	116,074	180,618
2004	111,786	174,071
2003	110,749	179,543
2002	106,621	178,126
2001	114,777	178,741
2000	110,469	180,677
1999	118,565	177,421
1998	126,651	175,687
1997	134,577	174,962
1996	153,973	173,351
1995	167,023	171,852
1994	179,804	169,260
1993	186,451	169,240
1992	204,273	168,980
1991	207,477	167,919
1990	213,222	167,420
1989	207,304	163,947
1988	192,901	160,750
1987	190,416	156,468
1986	190,532	152,288
1985	204,153	148,364
1984	204,856	144,211
1983	202,931	140,422
1982	200,935	137,214
1981	206,005	133,695
1980	203,480	130,773
1979	203,293	128,206
1978	194,102	125,885
1977	199,297	123,520
1976	196,979	120,992
1975	196,718	118,508
1974	182,464	115,941
1973	184,432	113,223
1972	188,857	110,709
1971	208,640	107,968
1970	215,372	105,208
1969	216,588	103,133
1968	211,589	101,300
1967	220,450	99,266
1966	236,566	96,973
1965	269,589	95,754
1964	307,268	93,987
1963	318,595	86,394
1962	325,745	89,683
1961	334,360	87,563
1960	338,487	85,368

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Canada vs Haiti by year

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Canada

Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Haiti
2023	8.8	22.2
2022	9	22.5
2021	9.7	22.9
2020	9.5	23.3
2019	9.9	23.8
2018	10.1	24.2
2017	10.3	24.6
2016	10.6	25.1
2015	10.7	25.4
2014	10.9	25.8
2013	10.9	26.1
2012	11	26.7
2011	11	27.4
2010	11.2	27.7
2009	11.4	28.1
2008	11.5	28.3
2007	11.3	28.6
2006	11	28.9
2005	10.7	29.2
2004	10.6	29.6
2003	10.6	30.2
2002	10.5	30.6
2001	10.8	31.3
2000	10.7	32.2
1999	11.1	32.4
1998	11.4	32.9
1997	11.7	33.6
1996	12.4	34.1
1995	12.9	34.7
1994	13.3	35.4
1993	13.6	36.1
1992	14.1	36.8
1991	14.4	37.6
1990	15	38.2
1989	14.9	38.5
1988	14.5	38.8
1987	14.4	38.8
1986	14.5	38.9
1985	14.9	39
1984	15	39
1983	15	39.1
1982	15.1	39.3
1981	15.3	39.3
1980	15.4	39.5
1979	15.4	39.7
1978	15.2	39.9
1977	15.5	40.1
1976	15.6	40.3
1975	15.8	40.4
1974	15.4	40.5
1973	15.6	40.6
1972	15.9	40.7
1971	16.8	40.7
1970	17.4	40.8
1969	17.6	41.1
1968	17.6	41.4
1967	18.2	41.7
1966	19.3	42
1965	21.3	42.3
1964	23.4	42.7
1963	24.6	42.9
1962	25.2	43
1961	26	43.2
1960	26.7	43.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 26.7 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Haiti
2100	13.4%	17.5%
2099	13.4%	17.6%
2098	13.4%	17.6%
2097	13.4%	17.7%
2096	13.3%	17.8%
2095	13.3%	17.8%
2094	13.3%	17.9%
2093	13.3%	18%
2092	13.3%	18.1%
2091	13.3%	18.2%
2090	13.3%	18.2%
2089	13.3%	18.3%
2088	13.3%	18.4%
2087	13.3%	18.5%
2086	13.3%	18.6%
2085	13.3%	18.6%
2084	13.3%	18.7%
2083	13.3%	18.8%
2082	13.3%	18.9%
2081	13.3%	19%
2080	13.3%	19.1%
2079	13.3%	19.2%
2078	13.3%	19.3%
2077	13.3%	19.4%
2076	13.2%	19.5%
2075	13.2%	19.6%
2074	13.2%	19.7%
2073	13.2%	19.8%
2072	13.2%	19.9%
2071	13.2%	20%
2070	13.2%	20.2%
2069	13.2%	20.3%
2068	13.3%	20.4%
2067	13.3%	20.5%
2066	13.3%	20.7%
2065	13.3%	20.8%
2064	13.3%	21%
2063	13.3%	21.1%
2062	13.3%	21.3%
2061	13.3%	21.4%
2060	13.3%	21.6%
2059	13.3%	21.8%
2058	13.4%	21.9%
2057	13.4%	22.1%
2056	13.4%	22.3%
2055	13.4%	22.5%
2054	13.4%	22.7%
2053	13.4%	22.9%
2052	13.4%	23.1%
2051	13.5%	23.3%
2050	13.5%	23.5%
2049	13.5%	23.7%
2048	13.5%	23.9%
2047	13.5%	24.2%
2046	13.5%	24.4%
2045	13.5%	24.6%
2044	13.6%	24.9%
2043	13.6%	25.1%
2042	13.6%	25.4%
2041	13.6%	25.6%
2040	13.7%	25.9%
2039	13.7%	26.1%
2038	13.8%	26.4%
2037	13.8%	26.7%
2036	13.9%	27%
2035	14%	27.3%
2034	14%	27.6%
2033	14.1%	28%
2032	14.2%	28.3%
2031	14.3%	28.7%
2030	14.4%	29%
2029	14.5%	29.4%
2028	14.7%	29.8%
2027	14.8%	30.2%
2026	14.9%	30.6%
2025	15%	31%
2024	15.1%	31.2%
2023	15.3%	31.6%
2022	15.5%	31.9%
2021	15.7%	32.3%
2020	15.9%	32.6%
2019	16%	32.9%
2018	16.1%	33.3%
2017	16.2%	33.6%
2016	16.2%	33.9%
2015	16.2%	34.3%
2014	16.2%	34.7%
2013	16.3%	35.1%
2012	16.3%	35.5%
2011	16.4%	35.9%
2010	16.6%	36.2%
2009	16.7%	36.6%
2008	16.9%	37.1%
2007	17.1%	37.5%
2006	17.4%	37.9%
2005	17.7%	38.4%
2004	18%	38.9%
2003	18.3%	39.3%
2002	18.6%	39.7%
2001	18.9%	40.1%
2000	19.2%	40.4%
1999	19.5%	40.7%
1998	19.8%	41%
1997	20%	41.2%
1996	20.2%	41.4%
1995	20.4%	41.6%
1994	20.6%	41.7%
1993	20.7%	41.8%
1992	20.7%	41.9%
1991	20.7%	41.9%
1990	20.7%	41.9%
1989	20.8%	41.8%
1988	20.8%	41.8%
1987	20.9%	41.7%
1986	21.1%	41.6%
1985	21.3%	41.5%
1984	21.6%	41.4%
1983	21.8%	41.4%
1982	22%	41.3%
1981	22.3%	41.2%
1980	22.8%	41.2%
1979	23.4%	41.1%
1978	24%	41.1%
1977	24.7%	41.1%
1976	25.5%	41%
1975	26.2%	41%
1974	27%	40.9%
1973	27.8%	40.9%
1972	28.6%	40.9%
1971	29.3%	40.9%
1970	30.2%	40.9%
1969	31%	41%
1968	31.6%	41%
1967	32.3%	41%
1966	32.9%	40.9%
1965	33.3%	40.9%
1964	33.7%	40.9%
1963	33.9%	40.8%
1962	33.9%	40.8%
1961	33.9%	40.7%
1960	33.8%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Haiti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Haiti

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Canada

Haiti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Haiti
2023	12	328
2022	15	331
2021	14	385
2020	17	346
2019	12	351
2018	13	358
2017	12	351
2016	12	356
2015	11	364
2014	12	373
2013	11	380
2012	11	385
2011	11	409
2010	11	398
2009	12	397
2008	12	394
2007	11	383
2006	11	368
2005	11	355
2004	10	427
2003	10	385
2002	10	410
2001	10	428
2000	9	440
1999	9	464
1998	9	511
1997	8	551
1996	9	588
1995	8	638
1994	8	710
1993	8	747
1992	8	793
1991	8	831
1990	7	874
1989	8	900
1988	7	929
1987	7	952
1986	7	975
1985	7	991

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Haiti
2023	0.51%	5.51%
2022	0.51%	5.69%
2021	0.51%	5.85%
2020	0.51%	6.04%
2019	0.51%	6.23%
2018	0.52%	6.42%
2017	0.52%	6.61%
2016	0.53%	6.79%
2015	0.54%	6.99%
2014	0.54%	7.19%
2013	0.55%	7.38%
2012	0.56%	7.56%
2011	0.56%	7.74%
2010	0.57%	13.7%
2009	0.58%	8.11%
2008	0.59%	8.29%
2007	0.6%	8.49%
2006	0.6%	8.69%
2005	0.61%	8.91%
2004	0.61%	9.14%
2003	0.62%	9.4%
2002	0.62%	9.68%
2001	0.62%	10%
2000	0.62%	10.4%
1999	0.63%	10.7%
1998	0.64%	11.1%
1997	0.65%	11.5%
1996	0.67%	12%
1995	0.69%	12.4%
1994	0.72%	12.8%
1993	0.74%	13.2%
1992	0.77%	13.7%
1991	0.8%	14.1%
1990	0.82%	14.5%
1989	0.85%	14.9%
1988	0.88%	15.3%
1987	0.91%	15.8%
1986	0.94%	16.2%
1985	0.98%	16.6%
1984	1.01%	17.1%
1983	1.06%	17.6%
1982	1.12%	18.1%
1981	1.18%	18.6%
1980	1.25%	19.1%
1979	1.33%	19.6%
1978	1.42%	20.1%
1977	1.51%	20.6%
1976	1.6%	21.2%
1975	1.7%	21.7%
1974	1.79%	22.3%
1973	1.89%	22.8%
1972	1.99%	23.4%
1971	2.09%	23.9%
1970	2.19%	24.5%
1969	2.3%	25%
1968	2.4%	25.5%
1967	2.5%	26%
1966	2.6%	26.5%
1965	2.71%	27%
1964	2.82%	27.4%
1963	2.94%	27.9%
1962	3.05%	28.3%
1961	3.15%	28.8%
1960	3.26%	29.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 5.51% in Haiti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.