Fertility & birth rates in France and Haiti

Fertility rate in France vs Haiti by year

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France

Haiti

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Year	Fertility rate
	France	Haiti
2023	1.66	2.66
2022	1.79	2.7
2021	1.84	2.75
2020	1.83	2.8
2019	1.86	2.86
2018	1.87	2.92
2017	1.89	2.99
2016	1.92	3.05
2015	1.96	3.11
2014	2	3.16
2013	1.99	3.22
2012	2.01	3.32
2011	2.01	3.43
2010	2.03	3.5
2009	2	3.57
2008	2.01	3.62
2007	1.98	3.69
2006	2	3.76
2005	1.94	3.84
2004	1.92	3.94
2003	1.89	4.05
2002	1.88	4.13
2001	1.9	4.25
2000	1.89	4.39
1999	1.81	4.45
1998	1.78	4.56
1997	1.77	4.67
1996	1.75	4.78
1995	1.74	4.88
1994	1.73	4.99
1993	1.73	5.1
1992	1.74	5.21
1991	1.75	5.32
1990	1.77	5.41
1989	1.79	5.44
1988	1.81	5.47
1987	1.83	5.47
1986	1.85	5.48
1985	1.86	5.5
1984	1.86	5.51
1983	1.86	5.51
1982	1.86	5.53
1981	1.85	5.53
1980	1.85	5.56
1979	1.87	5.59
1978	1.89	5.64
1977	1.94	5.67
1976	2.01	5.71
1975	2.09	5.75
1974	2.18	5.78
1973	2.28	5.81
1972	2.38	5.85
1971	2.47	5.88
1970	2.55	5.91
1969	2.62	5.96
1968	2.69	6.01
1967	2.75	6.05
1966	2.8	6.09
1965	2.84	6.13
1964	2.87	6.16
1963	2.89	6.17
1962	2.89	6.18
1961	2.87	6.18
1960	2.85	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 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 France vs Haiti population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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France

Haiti

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Year	Natural population change
	France	Haiti
2023	47,860	167,381
2022	54,547	164,214
2021	74,627	158,994
2020	67,602	169,264
2019	141,503	176,550
2018	147,749	178,632
2017	160,604	180,310
2016	193,500	180,902
2015	206,300	182,063
2014	265,248	182,009
2013	244,192	181,457
2012	256,065	183,702
2011	280,966	184,695
2010	286,116	95,965
2009	278,238	187,804
2008	283,250	185,364
2007	288,076	184,223
2006	305,387	182,866
2005	271,677	180,618
2004	282,185	174,071
2003	230,325	179,543
2002	253,430	178,126
2001	263,867	178,741
2000	268,042	180,677
1999	229,907	177,421
1998	222,705	175,687
1997	215,885	174,962
1996	221,092	173,351
1995	220,303	171,852
1994	201,704	169,260
1993	224,592	169,240
1992	229,502	168,980
1991	234,216	167,919
1990	238,870	167,420
1989	243,361	163,947
1988	247,672	160,750
1987	251,971	156,468
1986	250,606	152,288
1985	249,328	148,364
1984	248,086	144,211
1983	235,655	140,422
1982	234,389	137,214
1981	222,414	133,695
1980	210,042	130,773
1979	208,923	128,206
1978	213,462	125,885
1977	217,946	123,520
1976	227,776	120,992
1975	248,413	118,508
1974	268,733	115,941
1973	282,979	113,223
1972	296,589	110,709
1971	309,747	107,968
1970	322,444	105,208
1969	329,831	103,133
1968	337,346	101,300
1967	339,843	99,266
1966	352,181	96,973
1965	354,132	95,754
1964	360,631	93,987
1963	361,694	86,394
1962	358,082	89,683
1961	354,504	87,563
1960	346,115	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 France and +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in France vs Haiti by year

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France

Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	France	Haiti
2023	9.9	22.2
2022	10.7	22.5
2021	10.9	22.9
2020	10.9	23.3
2019	11.2	23.8
2018	11.3	24.2
2017	11.5	24.6
2016	11.8	25.1
2015	12	25.4
2014	12.4	25.8
2013	12.4	26.1
2012	12.6	26.7
2011	12.7	27.4
2010	12.9	27.7
2009	12.8	28.1
2008	12.9	28.3
2007	12.8	28.6
2006	13.1	28.9
2005	12.8	29.2
2004	12.8	29.6
2003	12.8	30.2
2002	12.9	30.6
2001	13.1	31.3
2000	13.3	32.2
1999	12.9	32.4
1998	12.8	32.9
1997	12.7	33.6
1996	12.8	34.1
1995	12.8	34.7
1994	12.5	35.4
1993	13	36.1
1992	13.1	36.8
1991	13.2	37.6
1990	13.4	38.2
1989	13.6	38.5
1988	13.8	38.8
1987	14	38.8
1986	14.1	38.9
1985	14.2	39
1984	14.3	39
1983	14.2	39.1
1982	14.2	39.3
1981	14.1	39.3
1980	14	39.5
1979	14	39.7
1978	14.1	39.9
1977	14.3	40.1
1976	14.6	40.3
1975	15	40.4
1974	15.5	40.5
1973	15.9	40.6
1972	16.3	40.7
1971	16.7	40.7
1970	17	40.8
1969	17.3	41.1
1968	17.5	41.4
1967	17.7	41.7
1966	18	42
1965	18.2	42.3
1964	18.4	42.7
1963	18.5	42.9
1962	18.6	43
1961	18.7	43.2
1960	18.7	43.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.9 in France and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 18.7 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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France

Factual

UN forecast

Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	France	Haiti
2100	14%	17.5%
2099	14%	17.6%
2098	14%	17.6%
2097	14.1%	17.7%
2096	14.1%	17.8%
2095	14.1%	17.8%
2094	14.2%	17.9%
2093	14.3%	18%
2092	14.3%	18.1%
2091	14.4%	18.2%
2090	14.4%	18.2%
2089	14.5%	18.3%
2088	14.6%	18.4%
2087	14.6%	18.5%
2086	14.7%	18.6%
2085	14.7%	18.6%
2084	14.7%	18.7%
2083	14.8%	18.8%
2082	14.8%	18.9%
2081	14.8%	19%
2080	14.8%	19.1%
2079	14.8%	19.2%
2078	14.8%	19.3%
2077	14.7%	19.4%
2076	14.7%	19.5%
2075	14.7%	19.6%
2074	14.6%	19.7%
2073	14.6%	19.8%
2072	14.6%	19.9%
2071	14.5%	20%
2070	14.5%	20.2%
2069	14.5%	20.3%
2068	14.5%	20.4%
2067	14.5%	20.5%
2066	14.5%	20.7%
2065	14.6%	20.8%
2064	14.6%	21%
2063	14.7%	21.1%
2062	14.7%	21.3%
2061	14.8%	21.4%
2060	14.9%	21.6%
2059	15%	21.8%
2058	15.1%	21.9%
2057	15.2%	22.1%
2056	15.3%	22.3%
2055	15.4%	22.5%
2054	15.4%	22.7%
2053	15.5%	22.9%
2052	15.5%	23.1%
2051	15.6%	23.3%
2050	15.6%	23.5%
2049	15.6%	23.7%
2048	15.5%	23.9%
2047	15.5%	24.2%
2046	15.4%	24.4%
2045	15.3%	24.6%
2044	15.3%	24.9%
2043	15.2%	25.1%
2042	15.1%	25.4%
2041	15%	25.6%
2040	14.9%	25.9%
2039	14.8%	26.1%
2038	14.7%	26.4%
2037	14.7%	26.7%
2036	14.7%	27%
2035	14.7%	27.3%
2034	14.7%	27.6%
2033	14.8%	28%
2032	14.8%	28.3%
2031	15.1%	28.7%
2030	15.2%	29%
2029	15.4%	29.4%
2028	15.6%	29.8%
2027	15.8%	30.2%
2026	16.1%	30.6%
2025	16.4%	31%
2024	16.5%	31.2%
2023	16.8%	31.6%
2022	17%	31.9%
2021	17.2%	32.3%
2020	17.4%	32.6%
2019	17.6%	32.9%
2018	17.8%	33.3%
2017	17.9%	33.6%
2016	18.1%	33.9%
2015	18.2%	34.3%
2014	18.3%	34.7%
2013	18.4%	35.1%
2012	18.5%	35.5%
2011	18.5%	35.9%
2010	18.5%	36.2%
2009	18.5%	36.6%
2008	18.5%	37.1%
2007	18.4%	37.5%
2006	18.5%	37.9%
2005	18.5%	38.4%
2004	18.6%	38.9%
2003	18.7%	39.3%
2002	18.8%	39.7%
2001	18.9%	40.1%
2000	18.9%	40.4%
1999	19%	40.7%
1998	19%	41%
1997	19.1%	41.2%
1996	19.3%	41.4%
1995	19.5%	41.6%
1994	19.7%	41.7%
1993	19.9%	41.8%
1992	20%	41.9%
1991	20.1%	41.9%
1990	20.1%	41.9%
1989	20.3%	41.8%
1988	20.5%	41.8%
1987	20.7%	41.7%
1986	21%	41.6%
1985	21.3%	41.5%
1984	21.5%	41.4%
1983	21.7%	41.4%
1982	21.9%	41.3%
1981	22.1%	41.2%
1980	22.4%	41.2%
1979	22.7%	41.1%
1978	23%	41.1%
1977	23.3%	41.1%
1976	23.6%	41%
1975	23.9%	41%
1974	24.2%	40.9%
1973	24.4%	40.9%
1972	24.6%	40.9%
1971	24.7%	40.9%
1970	24.8%	40.9%
1969	25%	41%
1968	25.1%	41%
1967	25.3%	41%
1966	25.4%	40.9%
1965	25.6%	40.9%
1964	25.8%	40.9%
1963	26%	40.8%
1962	26.2%	40.8%
1961	26.5%	40.7%
1960	26.5%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.5% of the population in France and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Haiti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: France vs Haiti

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France

Haiti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	France	Haiti
2023	7	328
2022	9	331
2021	9	385
2020	9	346
2019	8	351
2018	9	358
2017	8	351
2016	9	356
2015	9	364
2014	9	373
2013	9	380
2012	9	385
2011	9	409
2010	9	398
2009	10	397
2008	10	394
2007	9	383
2006	9	368
2005	9	355
2004	9	427
2003	9	385
2002	9	410
2001	9	428
2000	9	440
1999	10	464
1998	10	511
1997	11	551
1996	13	588
1995	15	638
1994	15	710
1993	16	747
1992	17	793
1991	18	831
1990	18	874
1989	19	900
1988	19	929
1987	19	952
1986	20	975
1985	20	991

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in France, compared to 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

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France

Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	France	Haiti
2023	0.43%	5.51%
2022	0.43%	5.69%
2021	0.43%	5.85%
2020	0.42%	6.04%
2019	0.42%	6.23%
2018	0.42%	6.42%
2017	0.42%	6.61%
2016	0.42%	6.79%
2015	0.42%	6.99%
2014	0.41%	7.19%
2013	0.41%	7.38%
2012	0.41%	7.56%
2011	0.42%	7.74%
2010	0.42%	13.7%
2009	0.43%	8.11%
2008	0.44%	8.29%
2007	0.44%	8.49%
2006	0.45%	8.69%
2005	0.46%	8.91%
2004	0.48%	9.14%
2003	0.49%	9.4%
2002	0.51%	9.68%
2001	0.52%	10%
2000	0.54%	10.4%
1999	0.55%	10.7%
1998	0.57%	11.1%
1997	0.58%	11.5%
1996	0.61%	12%
1995	0.65%	12.4%
1994	0.7%	12.8%
1993	0.75%	13.2%
1992	0.81%	13.7%
1991	0.86%	14.1%
1990	0.9%	14.5%
1989	0.93%	14.9%
1988	0.96%	15.3%
1987	0.98%	15.8%
1986	1.01%	16.2%
1985	1.04%	16.6%
1984	1.07%	17.1%
1983	1.11%	17.6%
1982	1.15%	18.1%
1981	1.19%	18.6%
1980	1.24%	19.1%
1979	1.28%	19.6%
1978	1.34%	20.1%
1977	1.39%	20.6%
1976	1.44%	21.2%
1975	1.49%	21.7%
1974	1.54%	22.3%
1973	1.6%	22.8%
1972	1.66%	23.4%
1971	1.74%	23.9%
1970	1.82%	24.5%
1969	1.91%	25%
1968	1.99%	25.5%
1967	2.06%	26%
1966	2.14%	26.5%
1965	2.24%	27%
1964	2.34%	27.4%
1963	2.45%	27.9%
1962	2.57%	28.3%
1961	2.7%	28.8%
1960	2.85%	29.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.43% in France and 5.51% in Haiti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.