Fertility & birth rates in Ethiopia and Haiti

Fertility rate in Ethiopia vs Haiti by year

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Ethiopia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ethiopia	Haiti
2023	3.99	2.66
2022	4.08	2.7
2021	4.18	2.75
2020	4.27	2.8
2019	4.35	2.86
2018	4.37	2.92
2017	4.4	2.99
2016	4.47	3.05
2015	4.53	3.11
2014	4.61	3.16
2013	4.71	3.22
2012	4.89	3.32
2011	5.08	3.43
2010	5.28	3.5
2009	5.49	3.57
2008	5.7	3.62
2007	5.89	3.69
2006	6.05	3.76
2005	6.19	3.84
2004	6.3	3.94
2003	6.4	4.05
2002	6.5	4.13
2001	6.58	4.25
2000	6.65	4.39
1999	6.72	4.45
1998	6.79	4.56
1997	6.87	4.67
1996	6.93	4.78
1995	7	4.88
1994	7.05	4.99
1993	7.09	5.1
1992	7.13	5.21
1991	7.16	5.32
1990	7.2	5.41
1989	7.23	5.44
1988	7.26	5.47
1987	7.29	5.47
1986	7.32	5.48
1985	7.34	5.5
1984	7.36	5.51
1983	7.35	5.51
1982	7.34	5.53
1981	7.31	5.53
1980	7.29	5.56
1979	7.25	5.59
1978	7.23	5.64
1977	7.19	5.67
1976	7.13	5.71
1975	7.08	5.75
1974	7.02	5.78
1973	6.96	5.81
1972	6.9	5.85
1971	6.84	5.88
1970	6.78	5.91
1969	6.72	5.96
1968	6.7	6.01
1967	6.68	6.05
1966	6.66	6.09
1965	6.63	6.13
1964	6.61	6.16
1963	6.59	6.17
1962	6.56	6.18
1961	6.53	6.18
1960	6.51	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ethiopia was 3.99 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 Ethiopia vs Haiti population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Ethiopia

Haiti

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Year	Natural population change
	Ethiopia	Haiti
2023	3,338,649	167,381
2022	3,300,114	164,214
2021	3,204,673	158,994
2020	3,199,718	169,264
2019	3,132,780	176,550
2018	3,015,231	178,632
2017	2,899,143	180,310
2016	2,809,889	180,902
2015	2,713,529	182,063
2014	2,623,647	182,009
2013	2,546,020	181,457
2012	2,533,398	183,702
2011	2,527,811	184,695
2010	2,498,048	95,965
2009	2,467,118	187,804
2008	2,465,283	185,364
2007	2,436,753	184,223
2006	2,393,585	182,866
2005	2,353,375	180,618
2004	2,296,999	174,071
2003	2,231,223	179,543
2002	2,189,683	178,126
2001	2,137,791	178,741
2000	2,083,622	180,677
1999	2,010,987	177,421
1998	1,984,989	175,687
1997	1,945,112	174,962
1996	1,896,364	173,351
1995	1,831,068	171,852
1994	1,788,133	169,260
1993	1,734,851	169,240
1992	1,673,839	168,980
1991	1,579,416	167,919
1990	1,479,663	167,420
1989	1,441,769	163,947
1988	1,393,356	160,750
1987	1,356,853	156,468
1986	1,050,277	152,288
1985	997,050	148,364
1984	920,670	144,211
1983	863,472	140,422
1982	1,080,853	137,214
1981	1,018,838	133,695
1980	1,007,516	130,773
1979	987,203	128,206
1978	943,388	125,885
1977	929,381	123,520
1976	899,577	120,992
1975	801,425	118,508
1974	777,306	115,941
1973	807,535	113,223
1972	779,808	110,709
1971	787,047	107,968
1970	760,821	105,208
1969	736,428	103,133
1968	715,602	101,300
1967	695,283	99,266
1966	616,281	96,973
1965	642,359	95,754
1964	618,667	93,987
1963	590,998	86,394
1962	563,650	89,683
1961	538,518	87,563
1960	511,694	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 +2.59% in Ethiopia and +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Ethiopia and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Ethiopia vs Haiti by year

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Ethiopia

Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ethiopia	Haiti
2023	31.9	22.2
2022	32.4	22.5
2021	32.9	22.9
2020	33.3	23.3
2019	33.5	23.8
2018	33.4	24.2
2017	33.2	24.6
2016	33.3	25.1
2015	33.3	25.4
2014	33.4	25.8
2013	33.6	26.1
2012	34.6	26.7
2011	35.7	27.4
2010	36.6	27.7
2009	37.5	28.1
2008	38.9	28.3
2007	40.1	28.6
2006	41.1	28.9
2005	42.1	29.2
2004	42.7	29.6
2003	43.3	30.2
2002	44.3	30.6
2001	45	31.3
2000	45.6	32.2
1999	46.4	32.4
1998	47	32.9
1997	47.9	33.6
1996	48.6	34.1
1995	49	34.7
1994	49.6	35.4
1993	50.1	36.1
1992	50.4	36.8
1991	50.2	37.6
1990	50.8	38.2
1989	50.8	38.5
1988	50.9	38.8
1987	51.2	38.8
1986	51.5	38.9
1985	51.6	39
1984	51.4	39
1983	51.1	39.1
1982	50.8	39.3
1981	50.3	39.3
1980	51.4	39.5
1979	51.3	39.7
1978	51	39.9
1977	51.2	40.1
1976	50.7	40.3
1975	50.6	40.4
1974	50.4	40.5
1973	50.1	40.6
1972	50	40.7
1971	49.9	40.7
1970	49.7	40.8
1969	49.6	41.1
1968	49.5	41.4
1967	49.6	41.7
1966	49.5	42
1965	49.3	42.3
1964	49	42.7
1963	48.7	42.9
1962	48.5	43
1961	48.1	43.2
1960	47.9	43.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.9 in Ethiopia and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 47.9 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ethiopia	Haiti
2100	19.2%	17.5%
2099	19.4%	17.6%
2098	19.5%	17.6%
2097	19.6%	17.7%
2096	19.8%	17.8%
2095	19.9%	17.8%
2094	20.1%	17.9%
2093	20.2%	18%
2092	20.4%	18.1%
2091	20.5%	18.2%
2090	20.7%	18.2%
2089	20.9%	18.3%
2088	21%	18.4%
2087	21.2%	18.5%
2086	21.4%	18.6%
2085	21.5%	18.6%
2084	21.7%	18.7%
2083	21.9%	18.8%
2082	22.1%	18.9%
2081	22.3%	19%
2080	22.5%	19.1%
2079	22.6%	19.2%
2078	22.8%	19.3%
2077	23.1%	19.4%
2076	23.3%	19.5%
2075	23.5%	19.6%
2074	23.7%	19.7%
2073	23.9%	19.8%
2072	24.2%	19.9%
2071	24.4%	20%
2070	24.7%	20.2%
2069	24.9%	20.3%
2068	25.2%	20.4%
2067	25.4%	20.5%
2066	25.7%	20.7%
2065	26%	20.8%
2064	26.2%	21%
2063	26.5%	21.1%
2062	26.8%	21.3%
2061	27.1%	21.4%
2060	27.4%	21.6%
2059	27.6%	21.8%
2058	27.9%	21.9%
2057	28.2%	22.1%
2056	28.5%	22.3%
2055	28.8%	22.5%
2054	29%	22.7%
2053	29.3%	22.9%
2052	29.6%	23.1%
2051	29.9%	23.3%
2050	30.2%	23.5%
2049	30.5%	23.7%
2048	30.8%	23.9%
2047	31.1%	24.2%
2046	31.5%	24.4%
2045	31.9%	24.6%
2044	32.2%	24.9%
2043	32.6%	25.1%
2042	33%	25.4%
2041	33.4%	25.6%
2040	33.8%	25.9%
2039	34.3%	26.1%
2038	34.7%	26.4%
2037	35.1%	26.7%
2036	35.6%	27%
2035	36%	27.3%
2034	36.5%	27.6%
2033	36.8%	28%
2032	37.2%	28.3%
2031	37.5%	28.7%
2030	37.7%	29%
2029	37.9%	29.4%
2028	38.2%	29.8%
2027	38.4%	30.2%
2026	38.6%	30.6%
2025	38.9%	31%
2024	39.1%	31.2%
2023	39.4%	31.6%
2022	39.7%	31.9%
2021	40.1%	32.3%
2020	40.5%	32.6%
2019	40.9%	32.9%
2018	41.3%	33.3%
2017	41.8%	33.6%
2016	42.3%	33.9%
2015	42.9%	34.3%
2014	43.4%	34.7%
2013	44%	35.1%
2012	44.6%	35.5%
2011	45.2%	35.9%
2010	45.7%	36.2%
2009	46.2%	36.6%
2008	46.6%	37.1%
2007	46.9%	37.5%
2006	47.2%	37.9%
2005	47.4%	38.4%
2004	47.6%	38.9%
2003	47.7%	39.3%
2002	47.8%	39.7%
2001	47.8%	40.1%
2000	47.7%	40.4%
1999	47.6%	40.7%
1998	47.4%	41%
1997	47.1%	41.2%
1996	46.9%	41.4%
1995	46.7%	41.6%
1994	46.5%	41.7%
1993	46.4%	41.8%
1992	46.2%	41.9%
1991	46.2%	41.9%
1990	46.2%	41.9%
1989	46.1%	41.8%
1988	46%	41.8%
1987	46%	41.7%
1986	46%	41.6%
1985	46.1%	41.5%
1984	46.2%	41.4%
1983	46.4%	41.4%
1982	46.5%	41.3%
1981	46.4%	41.2%
1980	46.3%	41.2%
1979	46.2%	41.1%
1978	46.1%	41.1%
1977	45.9%	41.1%
1976	45.7%	41%
1975	45.6%	41%
1974	45.4%	40.9%
1973	45.2%	40.9%
1972	44.9%	40.9%
1971	44.5%	40.9%
1970	44.2%	40.9%
1969	43.8%	41%
1968	43.5%	41%
1967	43.2%	41%
1966	42.9%	40.9%
1965	42.5%	40.9%
1964	42.3%	40.9%
1963	42.2%	40.8%
1962	42.1%	40.8%
1961	42.2%	40.7%
1960	42.2%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.1% of the population in Ethiopia and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ethiopia and Haiti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ethiopia vs Haiti

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Ethiopia

Haiti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ethiopia	Haiti
2023	195	328
2022	207	331
2021	250	385
2020	244	346
2019	269	351
2018	297	358
2017	327	351
2016	364	356
2015	401	364
2014	444	373
2013	494	380
2012	545	385
2011	588	409
2010	619	398
2009	649	397
2008	678	394
2007	704	383
2006	729	368
2005	754	355
2004	764	427
2003	797	385
2002	826	410
2001	856	428
2000	870	440
1999	901	464
1998	911	511
1997	957	551
1996	1,008	588
1995	1,060	638
1994	1,113	710
1993	1,168	747
1992	1,218	793
1991	1,239	831
1990	1,320	874
1989	1,296	900
1988	1,306	929
1987	1,289	952
1986	1,317	975
1985	1,329	991

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 195 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia, compared to 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ethiopia

Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ethiopia	Haiti
2023	4.65%	5.51%
2022	4.82%	5.69%
2021	5%	5.85%
2020	5.2%	6.04%
2019	5.41%	6.23%
2018	5.64%	6.42%
2017	5.89%	6.61%
2016	6.17%	6.79%
2015	6.49%	6.99%
2014	6.82%	7.19%
2013	7.16%	7.38%
2012	7.53%	7.56%
2011	7.91%	7.74%
2010	8.32%	13.7%
2009	8.76%	8.11%
2008	9.23%	8.29%
2007	9.74%	8.49%
2006	10.3%	8.69%
2005	10.9%	8.91%
2004	11.5%	9.14%
2003	12.1%	9.4%
2002	12.8%	9.68%
2001	13.4%	10%
2000	14%	10.4%
1999	14.7%	10.7%
1998	15.3%	11.1%
1997	15.9%	11.5%
1996	16.6%	12%
1995	17.2%	12.4%
1994	17.9%	12.8%
1993	18.5%	13.2%
1992	19.1%	13.7%
1991	19.7%	14.1%
1990	20.2%	14.5%
1989	20.6%	14.9%
1988	21%	15.3%
1987	21.5%	15.8%
1986	29.7%	16.2%
1985	30.3%	16.6%
1984	31.4%	17.1%
1983	32%	17.6%
1982	23.5%	18.1%
1981	23.8%	18.6%
1980	24%	19.1%
1979	24.2%	19.6%
1978	24.4%	20.1%
1977	24.5%	20.6%
1976	24.5%	21.2%
1975	28.2%	21.7%
1974	28.3%	22.3%
1973	24.6%	22.8%
1972	24.7%	23.4%
1971	24.7%	23.9%
1970	24.7%	24.5%
1969	24.8%	25%
1968	24.8%	25.5%
1967	24.9%	26%
1966	27.8%	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 4.65% in Ethiopia and 5.51% in Haiti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.