Fertility & birth rates in China and Haiti

Fertility rate in China vs Haiti by year

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China

Haiti

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Haiti
2023	1	2.66
2022	1.03	2.7
2021	1.12	2.75
2020	1.24	2.8
2019	1.5	2.86
2018	1.54	2.92
2017	1.8	2.99
2016	1.77	3.05
2015	1.67	3.11
2014	1.77	3.16
2013	1.71	3.22
2012	1.8	3.32
2011	1.67	3.43
2010	1.69	3.5
2009	1.71	3.57
2008	1.7	3.62
2007	1.67	3.69
2006	1.64	3.76
2005	1.62	3.84
2004	1.61	3.94
2003	1.57	4.05
2002	1.57	4.13
2001	1.56	4.25
2000	1.63	4.39
1999	1.53	4.45
1998	1.52	4.56
1997	1.53	4.67
1996	1.55	4.78
1995	1.59	4.88
1994	1.63	4.99
1993	1.69	5.1
1992	1.78	5.21
1991	1.93	5.32
1990	2.51	5.41
1989	2.52	5.44
1988	2.54	5.47
1987	2.76	5.47
1986	2.72	5.48
1985	2.63	5.5
1984	2.61	5.51
1983	2.56	5.51
1982	2.97	5.53
1981	2.79	5.53
1980	2.74	5.56
1979	2.75	5.59
1978	2.72	5.64
1977	2.84	5.67
1976	3.24	5.71
1975	3.57	5.75
1974	4.17	5.78
1973	4.73	5.81
1972	5.11	5.85
1971	5.52	5.88
1970	6.09	5.91
1969	6.18	5.96
1968	6.51	6.01
1967	5.81	6.05
1966	6.31	6.09
1965	6.61	6.13
1964	6.67	6.16
1963	7.51	6.17
1962	6.09	6.18
1961	3.86	6.18
1960	4.45	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs Haiti population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Haiti

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Haiti
2023	-2,087,851	167,381
2022	-847,305	164,214
2021	480,203	158,994
2020	2,046,095	169,264
2019	4,673,713	176,550
2018	5,302,433	178,632
2017	7,790,880	180,310
2016	9,062,269	180,902
2015	6,788,911	182,063
2014	9,205,180	182,009
2013	8,043,116	181,457
2012	10,075,174	183,702
2011	8,245,065	184,695
2010	6,407,607	95,965
2009	6,483,236	187,804
2008	6,729,247	185,364
2007	6,813,465	184,223
2006	6,922,185	182,866
2005	7,678,911	180,618
2004	7,607,960	174,071
2003	7,743,284	179,543
2002	8,258,580	178,126
2001	8,839,358	178,741
2000	9,570,849	180,677
1999	10,247,372	177,421
1998	11,351,286	175,687
1997	12,374,554	174,962
1996	12,686,872	173,351
1995	12,711,220	171,852
1994	13,360,470	169,260
1993	13,493,138	169,240
1992	13,548,601	168,980
1991	14,937,124	167,919
1990	16,335,313	167,420
1989	16,824,495	163,947
1988	17,328,640	160,750
1987	18,005,821	156,468
1986	16,609,920	152,288
1985	14,987,830	148,364
1984	13,561,671	144,211
1983	13,599,789	140,422
1982	15,815,318	137,214
1981	14,461,027	133,695
1980	11,647,260	130,773
1979	11,250,148	128,206
1978	11,473,980	125,885
1977	11,378,068	123,520
1976	11,782,472	120,992
1975	14,378,237	118,508
1974	15,738,118	115,941
1973	18,423,727	113,223
1972	19,102,585	110,709
1971	19,622,980	107,968
1970	21,137,076	105,208
1969	20,760,332	103,133
1968	21,206,083	101,300
1967	19,263,662	99,266
1966	19,282,187	96,973
1965	20,296,950	95,754
1964	19,302,532	93,987
1963	22,742,225	86,394
1962	17,969,132	89,683
1961	2,496,047	87,563
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in China vs Haiti by year

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China

Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Haiti
2023	6.39	22.2
2022	6.77	22.5
2021	7.52	22.9
2020	8.52	23.3
2019	10.4	23.8
2018	10.9	24.2
2017	12.6	24.6
2016	13.6	25.1
2015	12	25.4
2014	13.8	25.8
2013	13	26.1
2012	14.6	26.7
2011	13.3	27.4
2010	11.9	27.7
2009	12	28.1
2008	12.1	28.3
2007	12.1	28.6
2006	12.1	28.9
2005	12.4	29.2
2004	12.3	29.6
2003	12.4	30.2
2002	12.9	30.6
2001	13.4	31.3
2000	14	32.2
1999	14.6	32.4
1998	15.6	32.9
1997	16.6	33.6
1996	17	34.1
1995	17.1	34.7
1994	17.7	35.4
1993	18.1	36.1
1992	18.3	36.8
1991	19.7	37.6
1990	21.1	38.2
1989	21.6	38.5
1988	22.4	38.8
1987	23.3	38.8
1986	22.4	38.9
1985	21	39
1984	19.9	39
1983	20.2	39.1
1982	22.3	39.3
1981	20.9	39.3
1980	18.2	39.5
1979	17.8	39.7
1978	18.3	39.9
1977	18.9	40.1
1976	19.9	40.3
1975	23	40.4
1974	24.8	40.5
1973	27.9	40.6
1972	29.8	40.7
1971	30.7	40.7
1970	33.4	40.8
1969	34.1	41.1
1968	35.6	41.4
1967	34	41.7
1966	35.1	42
1965	37.9	42.3
1964	39.1	42.7
1963	43.4	42.9
1962	37	43
1961	18	43.2
1960	20.9	43.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 20.9 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Haiti
2100	7.83%	17.5%
2099	7.84%	17.6%
2098	7.87%	17.6%
2097	7.91%	17.7%
2096	7.96%	17.8%
2095	8.03%	17.8%
2094	8.1%	17.9%
2093	8.18%	18%
2092	8.26%	18.1%
2091	8.34%	18.2%
2090	8.41%	18.2%
2089	8.47%	18.3%
2088	8.52%	18.4%
2087	8.55%	18.5%
2086	8.57%	18.6%
2085	8.57%	18.6%
2084	8.56%	18.7%
2083	8.53%	18.8%
2082	8.48%	18.9%
2081	8.41%	19%
2080	8.34%	19.1%
2079	8.25%	19.2%
2078	8.15%	19.3%
2077	8.06%	19.4%
2076	7.96%	19.5%
2075	7.86%	19.6%
2074	7.77%	19.7%
2073	7.7%	19.8%
2072	7.64%	19.9%
2071	7.6%	20%
2070	7.58%	20.2%
2069	7.59%	20.3%
2068	7.63%	20.4%
2067	7.7%	20.5%
2066	7.8%	20.7%
2065	7.93%	20.8%
2064	8.08%	21%
2063	8.25%	21.1%
2062	8.44%	21.3%
2061	8.64%	21.4%
2060	8.84%	21.6%
2059	9.03%	21.8%
2058	9.22%	21.9%
2057	9.39%	22.1%
2056	9.54%	22.3%
2055	9.67%	22.5%
2054	9.78%	22.7%
2053	9.86%	22.9%
2052	9.92%	23.1%
2051	9.94%	23.3%
2050	9.94%	23.5%
2049	9.92%	23.7%
2048	9.88%	23.9%
2047	9.82%	24.2%
2046	9.75%	24.4%
2045	9.67%	24.6%
2044	9.59%	24.9%
2043	9.52%	25.1%
2042	9.46%	25.4%
2041	9.4%	25.6%
2040	9.35%	25.9%
2039	9.32%	26.1%
2038	9.3%	26.4%
2037	9.32%	26.7%
2036	9.42%	27%
2035	9.63%	27.3%
2034	10%	27.6%
2033	10.5%	28%
2032	11.2%	28.3%
2031	11.8%	28.7%
2030	12.4%	29%
2029	13.1%	29.4%
2028	13.8%	29.8%
2027	14.5%	30.2%
2026	15.1%	30.6%
2025	15.7%	31%
2024	16%	31.2%
2023	16.6%	31.6%
2022	17.1%	31.9%
2021	17.6%	32.3%
2020	18%	32.6%
2019	18.2%	32.9%
2018	18.3%	33.3%
2017	18.4%	33.6%
2016	18.3%	33.9%
2015	18.3%	34.3%
2014	18.3%	34.7%
2013	18.3%	35.1%
2012	18.3%	35.5%
2011	18.3%	35.9%
2010	18.5%	36.2%
2009	18.6%	36.6%
2008	18.9%	37.1%
2007	19.2%	37.5%
2006	19.6%	37.9%
2005	20.3%	38.4%
2004	21.2%	38.9%
2003	22%	39.3%
2002	22.9%	39.7%
2001	23.8%	40.1%
2000	24.5%	40.4%
1999	25.2%	40.7%
1998	25.7%	41%
1997	26.3%	41.2%
1996	27%	41.4%
1995	27.4%	41.6%
1994	27.8%	41.7%
1993	28.2%	41.8%
1992	28.4%	41.9%
1991	28.6%	41.9%
1990	28.8%	41.9%
1989	28.9%	41.8%
1988	29.3%	41.8%
1987	29.8%	41.7%
1986	30.4%	41.6%
1985	31.2%	41.5%
1984	32.2%	41.4%
1983	33.3%	41.4%
1982	34.3%	41.3%
1981	35.1%	41.2%
1980	36.1%	41.2%
1979	37.2%	41.1%
1978	38.6%	41.1%
1977	39.8%	41.1%
1976	40.3%	41%
1975	40.2%	41%
1974	40.2%	40.9%
1973	40.1%	40.9%
1972	40.4%	40.9%
1971	40.7%	40.9%
1970	40.8%	40.9%
1969	41%	41%
1968	41%	41%
1967	41.3%	41%
1966	41.5%	40.9%
1965	41.5%	40.9%
1964	41.2%	40.9%
1963	40.6%	40.8%
1962	40%	40.8%
1961	40%	40.7%
1960	40.3%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Haiti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Haiti

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China

Haiti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Haiti
2023	16	328
2022	18	331
2021	21	385
2020	20	346
2019	21	351
2018	22	358
2017	24	351
2016	25	356
2015	26	364
2014	28	373
2013	30	380
2012	32	385
2011	33	409
2010	34	398
2009	35	397
2008	38	394
2007	38	383
2006	40	368
2005	42	355
2004	45	427
2003	47	385
2002	50	410
2001	52	428
2000	56	440
1999	58	464
1998	60	511
1997	63	551
1996	67	588
1995	71	638
1994	76	710
1993	80	747
1992	86	793
1991	92	831
1990	102	874
1989	104	900
1988	108	929
1987	114	952
1986	120	975
1985	125	991

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Haiti
2023	0.62%	5.51%
2022	0.66%	5.69%
2021	0.7%	5.85%
2020	0.75%	6.04%
2019	0.8%	6.23%
2018	0.86%	6.42%
2017	0.92%	6.61%
2016	0.99%	6.79%
2015	1.07%	6.99%
2014	1.15%	7.19%
2013	1.25%	7.38%
2012	1.35%	7.56%
2011	1.46%	7.74%
2010	1.58%	13.7%
2009	1.71%	8.11%
2008	1.85%	8.29%
2007	2.01%	8.49%
2006	2.19%	8.69%
2005	2.4%	8.91%
2004	2.64%	9.14%
2003	2.89%	9.4%
2002	3.15%	9.68%
2001	3.42%	10%
2000	3.67%	10.4%
1999	3.91%	10.7%
1998	4.14%	11.1%
1997	4.36%	11.5%
1996	4.56%	12%
1995	4.75%	12.4%
1994	4.93%	12.8%
1993	5.08%	13.2%
1992	5.22%	13.7%
1991	5.31%	14.1%
1990	5.37%	14.5%
1989	5.39%	14.9%
1988	5.4%	15.3%
1987	5.4%	15.8%
1986	5.4%	16.2%
1985	5.43%	16.6%
1984	5.5%	17.1%
1983	5.61%	17.6%
1982	5.78%	18.1%
1981	6%	18.6%
1980	6.28%	19.1%
1979	6.62%	19.6%
1978	7.01%	20.1%
1977	7.47%	20.6%
1976	7.97%	21.2%
1975	8.5%	21.7%
1974	9.05%	22.3%
1973	9.61%	22.8%
1972	10.2%	23.4%
1971	10.7%	23.9%
1970	11.3%	24.5%
1969	11.9%	25%
1968	-	25.5%
1967	-	26%
1966	-	26.5%
1965	-	27%
1964	-	27.4%
1963	-	27.9%
1962	-	28.3%
1961	-	28.8%
1960	-	29.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 5.51% in Haiti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.