Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Haiti

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Haiti by year

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Colombia

Haiti

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Year	Fertility rate
	Colombia	Haiti
2023	1.65	2.66
2022	1.66	2.7
2021	1.68	2.75
2020	1.69	2.8
2019	1.71	2.86
2018	1.72	2.92
2017	1.72	2.99
2016	1.72	3.05
2015	1.77	3.11
2014	1.82	3.16
2013	1.86	3.22
2012	1.9	3.32
2011	1.94	3.43
2010	2.01	3.5
2009	2.1	3.57
2008	2.15	3.62
2007	2.19	3.69
2006	2.24	3.76
2005	2.31	3.84
2004	2.38	3.94
2003	2.45	4.05
2002	2.49	4.13
2001	2.52	4.25
2000	2.57	4.39
1999	2.64	4.45
1998	2.72	4.56
1997	2.74	4.67
1996	2.77	4.78
1995	2.85	4.88
1994	2.94	4.99
1993	2.98	5.1
1992	2.98	5.21
1991	2.98	5.32
1990	3	5.41
1989	3.01	5.44
1988	3.04	5.47
1987	3.09	5.47
1986	3.15	5.48
1985	3.23	5.5
1984	3.35	5.51
1983	3.5	5.51
1982	3.62	5.53
1981	3.71	5.53
1980	3.8	5.56
1979	3.89	5.59
1978	4	5.64
1977	4.16	5.67
1976	4.29	5.71
1975	4.4	5.75
1974	4.53	5.78
1973	4.68	5.81
1972	4.86	5.85
1971	5.06	5.88
1970	5.28	5.91
1969	5.51	5.96
1968	5.74	6.01
1967	5.96	6.05
1966	6.16	6.09
1965	6.33	6.13
1964	6.48	6.16
1963	6.58	6.17
1962	6.66	6.18
1961	6.71	6.18
1960	6.74	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Colombia was 1.65 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 Colombia vs Haiti population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Colombia

Haiti

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Year	Natural population change
	Colombia	Haiti
2023	422,598	167,381
2022	406,143	164,214
2021	311,122	158,994
2020	378,965	169,264
2019	441,087	176,550
2018	433,622	178,632
2017	426,538	180,310
2016	425,087	180,902
2015	446,778	182,063
2014	470,916	182,009
2013	489,069	181,457
2012	503,285	183,702
2011	511,524	184,695
2010	533,657	95,965
2009	559,017	187,804
2008	576,654	185,364
2007	583,115	184,223
2006	594,388	182,866
2005	610,618	180,618
2004	628,424	174,071
2003	642,144	179,543
2002	640,840	178,126
2001	642,933	178,741
2000	652,176	180,677
1999	668,576	177,421
1998	687,704	175,687
1997	686,073	174,962
1996	682,547	173,351
1995	694,968	171,852
1994	708,660	169,260
1993	709,287	169,240
1992	697,763	168,980
1991	690,266	167,919
1990	682,409	167,420
1989	674,102	163,947
1988	663,796	160,750
1987	659,429	156,468
1986	659,701	152,288
1985	625,379	148,364
1984	666,315	144,211
1983	674,767	140,422
1982	675,339	137,214
1981	662,195	133,695
1980	649,872	130,773
1979	635,747	128,206
1978	626,378	125,885
1977	622,814	123,520
1976	612,265	120,992
1975	598,580	118,508
1974	589,035	115,941
1973	583,608	113,223
1972	581,361	110,709
1971	582,011	107,968
1970	583,396	105,208
1969	586,559	103,133
1968	589,407	101,300
1967	591,649	99,266
1966	590,855	96,973
1965	587,677	95,754
1964	581,435	93,987
1963	572,355	86,394
1962	559,985	89,683
1961	545,627	87,563
1960	529,316	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 +0.81% in Colombia and +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Haiti by year

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Colombia

Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Colombia	Haiti
2023	13.5	22.2
2022	13.7	22.5
2021	13.9	22.9
2020	14.1	23.3
2019	14.2	23.8
2018	14.2	24.2
2017	14.2	24.6
2016	14.3	25.1
2015	14.8	25.4
2014	15.3	25.8
2013	15.6	26.1
2012	16	26.7
2011	16.3	27.4
2010	16.9	27.7
2009	17.7	28.1
2008	18.2	28.3
2007	18.6	28.6
2006	19	28.9
2005	19.6	29.2
2004	20.3	29.6
2003	20.9	30.2
2002	21.4	30.6
2001	21.7	31.3
2000	22.3	32.2
1999	22.9	32.4
1998	23.6	32.9
1997	24	33.6
1996	24.3	34.1
1995	25.1	34.7
1994	26	35.4
1993	26.5	36.1
1992	26.6	36.8
1991	26.8	37.6
1990	26.9	38.2
1989	27	38.5
1988	27.2	38.8
1987	27.5	38.8
1986	27.9	38.9
1985	28.3	39
1984	29	39
1983	29.9	39.1
1982	30.5	39.3
1981	30.8	39.3
1980	31.1	39.5
1979	31.2	39.7
1978	31.5	39.9
1977	32.2	40.1
1976	32.5	40.3
1975	32.7	40.4
1974	33.1	40.5
1973	33.7	40.6
1972	34.4	40.7
1971	35.4	40.7
1970	36.5	40.8
1969	37.6	41.1
1968	38.9	41.4
1967	40.2	41.7
1966	41.3	42
1965	42.4	42.3
1964	43.4	42.7
1963	44.2	42.9
1962	44.9	43
1961	45.5	43.2
1960	45.9	43.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.5 in Colombia and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 45.9 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Colombia

Factual

UN forecast

Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Colombia	Haiti
2100	12.2%	17.5%
2099	12.2%	17.6%
2098	12.2%	17.6%
2097	12.2%	17.7%
2096	12.2%	17.8%
2095	12.2%	17.8%
2094	12.2%	17.9%
2093	12.2%	18%
2092	12.2%	18.1%
2091	12.2%	18.2%
2090	12.2%	18.2%
2089	12.2%	18.3%
2088	12.2%	18.4%
2087	12.2%	18.5%
2086	12.2%	18.6%
2085	12.2%	18.6%
2084	12.2%	18.7%
2083	12.3%	18.8%
2082	12.3%	18.9%
2081	12.3%	19%
2080	12.3%	19.1%
2079	12.4%	19.2%
2078	12.4%	19.3%
2077	12.4%	19.4%
2076	12.5%	19.5%
2075	12.5%	19.6%
2074	12.6%	19.7%
2073	12.6%	19.8%
2072	12.7%	19.9%
2071	12.8%	20%
2070	12.8%	20.2%
2069	12.9%	20.3%
2068	13%	20.4%
2067	13.1%	20.5%
2066	13.1%	20.7%
2065	13.2%	20.8%
2064	13.3%	21%
2063	13.4%	21.1%
2062	13.4%	21.3%
2061	13.5%	21.4%
2060	13.6%	21.6%
2059	13.7%	21.8%
2058	13.8%	21.9%
2057	13.8%	22.1%
2056	13.9%	22.3%
2055	14%	22.5%
2054	14.1%	22.7%
2053	14.3%	22.9%
2052	14.4%	23.1%
2051	14.5%	23.3%
2050	14.6%	23.5%
2049	14.8%	23.7%
2048	14.9%	23.9%
2047	15.1%	24.2%
2046	15.3%	24.4%
2045	15.4%	24.6%
2044	15.6%	24.9%
2043	15.8%	25.1%
2042	16.1%	25.4%
2041	16.3%	25.6%
2040	16.5%	25.9%
2039	16.8%	26.1%
2038	17%	26.4%
2037	17.3%	26.7%
2036	17.6%	27%
2035	17.8%	27.3%
2034	18.1%	27.6%
2033	18.3%	28%
2032	18.5%	28.3%
2031	18.7%	28.7%
2030	18.9%	29%
2029	19.2%	29.4%
2028	19.4%	29.8%
2027	19.6%	30.2%
2026	19.9%	30.6%
2025	20.1%	31%
2024	20.3%	31.2%
2023	20.6%	31.6%
2022	21%	31.9%
2021	21.3%	32.3%
2020	21.7%	32.6%
2019	22.1%	32.9%
2018	22.7%	33.3%
2017	23.3%	33.6%
2016	23.9%	33.9%
2015	24.5%	34.3%
2014	25.1%	34.7%
2013	25.7%	35.1%
2012	26.3%	35.5%
2011	26.9%	35.9%
2010	27.5%	36.2%
2009	28.1%	36.6%
2008	28.7%	37.1%
2007	29.3%	37.5%
2006	29.9%	37.9%
2005	30.4%	38.4%
2004	30.9%	38.9%
2003	31.3%	39.3%
2002	31.7%	39.7%
2001	32.1%	40.1%
2000	32.5%	40.4%
1999	32.9%	40.7%
1998	33.3%	41%
1997	33.7%	41.2%
1996	34%	41.4%
1995	34.4%	41.6%
1994	34.7%	41.7%
1993	35%	41.8%
1992	35.3%	41.9%
1991	35.6%	41.9%
1990	35.9%	41.9%
1989	36.2%	41.8%
1988	36.5%	41.8%
1987	36.9%	41.7%
1986	37.2%	41.6%
1985	37.6%	41.5%
1984	38.1%	41.4%
1983	38.6%	41.4%
1982	39.1%	41.3%
1981	39.7%	41.2%
1980	40.3%	41.2%
1979	40.9%	41.1%
1978	41.5%	41.1%
1977	42.2%	41.1%
1976	42.8%	41%
1975	43.4%	41%
1974	44%	40.9%
1973	44.6%	40.9%
1972	45.1%	40.9%
1971	45.6%	40.9%
1970	46%	40.9%
1969	46.4%	41%
1968	46.7%	41%
1967	46.9%	41%
1966	47.1%	40.9%
1965	47.2%	40.9%
1964	47.3%	40.9%
1963	47.2%	40.8%
1962	47.1%	40.8%
1961	47%	40.7%
1960	46.8%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.3% of the population in Colombia and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and Haiti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Colombia vs Haiti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Colombia	Haiti
2023	59	328
2022	74	331
2021	147	385
2020	94	346
2019	66	351
2018	67	358
2017	68	351
2016	69	356
2015	70	364
2014	71	373
2013	72	380
2012	73	385
2011	75	409
2010	76	398
2009	77	397
2008	78	394
2007	80	383
2006	81	368
2005	82	355
2004	84	427
2003	87	385
2002	91	410
2001	94	428
2000	95	440
1999	96	464
1998	92	511
1997	90	551
1996	89	588
1995	91	638
1994	93	710
1993	94	747
1992	97	793
1991	99	831
1990	102	874
1989	106	900
1988	113	929
1987	120	952
1986	123	975
1985	143	991

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 59 deaths per 100,000 live births in Colombia, compared to 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

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Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Colombia	Haiti
2023	1.2%	5.51%
2022	1.24%	5.69%
2021	1.28%	5.85%
2020	1.32%	6.04%
2019	1.37%	6.23%
2018	1.41%	6.42%
2017	1.46%	6.61%
2016	1.51%	6.79%
2015	1.56%	6.99%
2014	1.61%	7.19%
2013	1.66%	7.38%
2012	1.72%	7.56%
2011	1.77%	7.74%
2010	1.83%	13.7%
2009	1.89%	8.11%
2008	1.96%	8.29%
2007	2.02%	8.49%
2006	2.09%	8.69%
2005	2.15%	8.91%
2004	2.22%	9.14%
2003	2.28%	9.4%
2002	2.35%	9.68%
2001	2.43%	10%
2000	2.51%	10.4%
1999	2.59%	10.7%
1998	2.68%	11.1%
1997	2.78%	11.5%
1996	2.88%	12%
1995	2.99%	12.4%
1994	3.1%	12.8%
1993	3.21%	13.2%
1992	3.33%	13.7%
1991	3.45%	14.1%
1990	3.57%	14.5%
1989	3.7%	14.9%
1988	3.84%	15.3%
1987	3.99%	15.8%
1986	4.17%	16.2%
1985	4.89%	16.6%
1984	4.62%	17.1%
1983	4.88%	17.6%
1982	5.17%	18.1%
1981	5.5%	18.6%
1980	5.84%	19.1%
1979	6.2%	19.6%
1978	6.58%	20.1%
1977	6.98%	20.6%
1976	7.39%	21.2%
1975	7.8%	21.7%
1974	8.2%	22.3%
1973	8.6%	22.8%
1972	8.99%	23.4%
1971	9.36%	23.9%
1970	9.72%	24.5%
1969	10.1%	25%
1968	10.4%	25.5%
1967	10.8%	26%
1966	11.1%	26.5%
1965	11.5%	27%
1964	11.8%	27.4%
1963	12.2%	27.9%
1962	12.6%	28.3%
1961	13%	28.8%
1960	13.4%	29.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.2% in Colombia and 5.51% in Haiti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.