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Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Haiti

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has an annual birth rate of 8.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22.2 for Haiti. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Germany and 2.66 in Haiti — 91.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.4% in Germany and by 57% in Haiti — in 1960, it was 2.37 and 6.18, respectively.

  • Germany is ranked 172/196 by birth rate compared to 60/196 for Haiti.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Germany, compared to 22.4 years in Haiti.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Germany — it's 29.5 in Haiti.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.47 in Germany vs 49.8 in Haiti.
  • In Germany, 19.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Haiti.

Fertility rate in Germany vs Haiti by year

Germany
Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Haiti
2023 1.39 2.66
2022 1.46 2.7
2021 1.58 2.75
2020 1.53 2.8
2019 1.54 2.86
2018 1.57 2.92
2017 1.57 2.99
2016 1.6 3.05
2015 1.5 3.11
2014 1.47 3.16
2013 1.42 3.22
2012 1.41 3.32
2011 1.39 3.43
2010 1.39 3.5
2009 1.36 3.57
2008 1.38 3.62
2007 1.37 3.69
2006 1.33 3.76
2005 1.34 3.84
2004 1.36 3.94
2003 1.34 4.05
2002 1.34 4.13
2001 1.35 4.25
2000 1.38 4.39
1999 1.36 4.45
1998 1.36 4.56
1997 1.35 4.67
1996 1.3 4.78
1995 1.25 4.88
1994 1.24 4.99
1993 1.28 5.1
1992 1.29 5.21
1991 1.33 5.32
1990 1.45 5.41
1989 1.42 5.44
1988 1.46 5.47
1987 1.43 5.47
1986 1.43 5.48
1985 1.37 5.5
1984 1.29 5.51
1983 1.33 5.51
1982 1.41 5.53
1981 1.43 5.53
1980 1.44 5.56
1979 1.38 5.59
1978 1.38 5.64
1977 1.4 5.67
1976 1.45 5.71
1975 1.45 5.75
1974 1.51 5.78
1973 1.54 5.81
1972 1.71 5.85
1971 1.92 5.88
1970 2.03 5.91
1969 2.21 5.96
1968 2.38 6.01
1967 2.48 6.05
1966 2.53 6.09
1965 2.5 6.13
1964 2.54 6.16
1963 2.51 6.17
1962 2.44 6.18
1961 2.45 6.18
1960 2.37 6.18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Haiti population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Germany
Haiti
1x
Year Natural population change
Germany Haiti
2023 -333,149 167,381
2022 -324,394 164,214
2021 -224,629 158,994
2020 -216,218 169,264
2019 -157,877 176,550
2018 -165,812 178,632
2017 -148,783 180,310
2016 -123,523 180,902
2015 -187,879 182,063
2014 -153,866 182,009
2013 -209,679 181,457
2012 -193,022 183,702
2011 -184,632 184,695
2010 -179,909 95,965
2009 -188,375 187,804
2008 -164,220 185,364
2007 -148,080 184,223
2006 -148,278 182,866
2005 -148,445 180,618
2004 -107,271 174,071
2003 -140,309 179,543
2002 -123,733 178,126
2001 -98,820 178,741
2000 -73,990 180,677
1999 -73,890 177,421
1998 -65,637 175,687
1997 -49,221 174,962
1996 -90,107 173,351
1995 -114,349 171,852
1994 -114,013 169,260
1993 -105,503 169,240
1992 -80,625 168,980
1991 -80,014 167,919
1990 -15,887 167,420
1989 -23,625 163,947
1988 -7,815 160,750
1987 -31,136 156,468
1986 -77,721 152,288
1985 -116,527 148,364
1984 -109,002 144,211
1983 -109,380 140,422
1982 -78,333 137,214
1981 -94,090 133,695
1980 -86,117 130,773
1979 -125,002 128,206
1978 -140,566 125,885
1977 -125,055 123,520
1976 -164,508 120,992
1975 -212,418 118,508
1974 -150,038 115,941
1973 -149,980 113,223
1972 -62,950 110,709
1971 46,988 107,968
1970 70,352 105,208
1969 155,820 103,133
1968 239,612 101,300
1967 353,977 99,266
1966 405,982 96,973
1965 410,204 95,754
1964 482,038 93,987
1963 455,757 86,394
1962 436,752 89,683
1961 462,279 87,563
1960 385,919 85,368

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.4% in Germany and +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Germany vs Haiti by year

Germany
Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Germany Haiti
2023 8.3 22.2
2022 8.8 22.5
2021 9.6 22.9
2020 9.3 23.3
2019 9.4 23.8
2018 9.5 24.2
2017 9.5 24.6
2016 9.6 25.1
2015 9 25.4
2014 8.8 25.8
2013 8.5 26.1
2012 8.4 26.7
2011 8.3 27.4
2010 8.3 27.7
2009 8.1 28.1
2008 8.3 28.3
2007 8.3 28.6
2006 8.2 28.9
2005 8.3 29.2
2004 8.6 29.6
2003 8.6 30.2
2002 8.7 30.6
2001 8.9 31.3
2000 9.3 32.2
1999 9.4 32.4
1998 9.6 32.9
1997 9.9 33.6
1996 9.7 34.1
1995 9.4 34.7
1994 9.5 35.4
1993 9.8 36.1
1992 10 36.8
1991 10.4 37.6
1990 11.4 38.2
1989 11.2 38.5
1988 11.4 38.8
1987 11.2 38.8
1986 10.9 38.9
1985 10.5 39
1984 10.4 39
1983 10.6 39.1
1982 11 39.3
1981 11 39.3
1980 11.1 39.5
1979 10.5 39.7
1978 10.4 39.9
1977 10.3 40.1
1976 10.2 40.3
1975 9.9 40.4
1974 10.2 40.5
1973 10.3 40.6
1972 11.5 40.7
1971 12.9 40.7
1970 13.4 40.8
1969 14.7 41.1
1968 15.7 41.4
1967 16.5 41.7
1966 17.2 42
1965 17.4 42.3
1964 18 42.7
1963 18.1 42.9
1962 17.8 43
1961 17.9 43.2
1960 17.3 43.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 17.3 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Germany Haiti
Fertility rate 1.39 2.66
Fertility rate rank 163/196 70/196
Birth rate 8.3 22.2
Birth rate rank 172/196 60/196
Population change due to births and deaths -333,149 +167,381
Natural population change rank 193/196 67/196
Natural population change rate -0.4% +1.44%
Population growth +0.28% +1.16%
Population growth rank 151/197 92/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.88 48.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 51.3 110.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.2 42
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.7% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 80.2% 31.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.2% 41.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.33%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 2.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 4.03%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 5.51%
Life expectancy 81.9 years 65.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Germany
Factual

UN forecast
Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Germany Haiti
2100 13.7% 17.5%
2099 13.7% 17.6%
2098 13.8% 17.6%
2097 13.8% 17.7%
2096 13.8% 17.8%
2095 13.9% 17.8%
2094 13.9% 17.9%
2093 13.9% 18%
2092 13.9% 18.1%
2091 13.9% 18.2%
2090 13.9% 18.2%
2089 13.8% 18.3%
2088 13.8% 18.4%
2087 13.8% 18.5%
2086 13.7% 18.6%
2085 13.7% 18.6%
2084 13.7% 18.7%
2083 13.6% 18.8%
2082 13.6% 18.9%
2081 13.5% 19%
2080 13.5% 19.1%
2079 13.4% 19.2%
2078 13.4% 19.3%
2077 13.4% 19.4%
2076 13.4% 19.5%
2075 13.4% 19.6%
2074 13.4% 19.7%
2073 13.4% 19.8%
2072 13.5% 19.9%
2071 13.5% 20%
2070 13.6% 20.2%
2069 13.6% 20.3%
2068 13.7% 20.4%
2067 13.7% 20.5%
2066 13.8% 20.7%
2065 13.8% 20.8%
2064 13.9% 21%
2063 13.9% 21.1%
2062 13.9% 21.3%
2061 13.9% 21.4%
2060 13.9% 21.6%
2059 13.9% 21.8%
2058 13.8% 21.9%
2057 13.8% 22.1%
2056 13.7% 22.3%
2055 13.6% 22.5%
2054 13.5% 22.7%
2053 13.4% 22.9%
2052 13.3% 23.1%
2051 13.2% 23.3%
2050 13.1% 23.5%
2049 13% 23.7%
2048 12.9% 23.9%
2047 12.8% 24.2%
2046 12.7% 24.4%
2045 12.6% 24.6%
2044 12.6% 24.9%
2043 12.6% 25.1%
2042 12.5% 25.4%
2041 12.5% 25.6%
2040 12.6% 25.9%
2039 12.6% 26.1%
2038 12.6% 26.4%
2037 12.7% 26.7%
2036 12.9% 27%
2035 13% 27.3%
2034 13.1% 27.6%
2033 13.3% 28%
2032 13.4% 28.3%
2031 13.6% 28.7%
2030 13.7% 29%
2029 13.8% 29.4%
2028 13.8% 29.8%
2027 13.9% 30.2%
2026 13.9% 30.6%
2025 13.9% 31%
2024 13.9% 31.2%
2023 13.9% 31.6%
2022 13.9% 31.9%
2021 13.9% 32.3%
2020 13.8% 32.6%
2019 13.7% 32.9%
2018 13.6% 33.3%
2017 13.5% 33.6%
2016 13.3% 33.9%
2015 13.2% 34.3%
2014 13.2% 34.7%
2013 13.2% 35.1%
2012 13.4% 35.5%
2011 13.6% 35.9%
2010 13.7% 36.2%
2009 13.8% 36.6%
2008 13.8% 37.1%
2007 14% 37.5%
2006 14.2% 37.9%
2005 14.5% 38.4%
2004 14.8% 38.9%
2003 15% 39.3%
2002 15.3% 39.7%
2001 15.5% 40.1%
2000 15.7% 40.4%
1999 15.8% 40.7%
1998 15.9% 41%
1997 16.1% 41.2%
1996 16.2% 41.4%
1995 16.3% 41.6%
1994 16.3% 41.7%
1993 16.3% 41.8%
1992 16.3% 41.9%
1991 16.3% 41.9%
1990 16.1% 41.9%
1989 15.9% 41.8%
1988 15.7% 41.8%
1987 15.6% 41.7%
1986 15.8% 41.6%
1985 16% 41.5%
1984 16.4% 41.4%
1983 16.9% 41.4%
1982 17.4% 41.3%
1981 17.9% 41.2%
1980 18.5% 41.2%
1979 19.1% 41.1%
1978 19.7% 41.1%
1977 20.3% 41.1%
1976 20.9% 41%
1975 21.5% 41%
1974 22% 40.9%
1973 22.4% 40.9%
1972 22.8% 40.9%
1971 23% 40.9%
1970 23.2% 40.9%
1969 23.3% 41%
1968 23.3% 41%
1967 23.1% 41%
1966 23% 40.9%
1965 22.8% 40.9%
1964 22.6% 40.9%
1963 22.3% 40.8%
1962 22% 40.8%
1961 21.7% 40.7%
1960 21.3% 40.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Haiti compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Haiti

Germany
Haiti
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Germany Haiti
2023 4 328
2022 4 331
2021 4 385
2020 4 346
2019 4 351
2018 4 358
2017 4 351
2016 4 356
2015 5 364
2014 5 373
2013 5 380
2012 5 385
2011 5 409
2010 5 398
2009 6 397
2008 6 394
2007 5 383
2006 6 368
2005 6 355
2004 6 427
2003 6 385
2002 6 410
2001 6 428
2000 7 440
1999 7 464
1998 7 511
1997 8 551
1996 8 588
1995 8 638
1994 9 710
1993 9 747
1992 10 793
1991 11 831
1990 12 874
1989 12 900
1988 13 929
1987 13 952
1986 14 975
1985 14 991

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

Germany
Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Germany Haiti
2023 0.37% 5.51%
2022 0.37% 5.69%
2021 0.37% 5.85%
2020 0.37% 6.04%
2019 0.37% 6.23%
2018 0.38% 6.42%
2017 0.38% 6.61%
2016 0.39% 6.79%
2015 0.39% 6.99%
2014 0.4% 7.19%
2013 0.4% 7.38%
2012 0.4% 7.56%
2011 0.41% 7.74%
2010 0.42% 13.7%
2009 0.43% 8.11%
2008 0.44% 8.29%
2007 0.45% 8.49%
2006 0.46% 8.69%
2005 0.47% 8.91%
2004 0.48% 9.14%
2003 0.5% 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 0.59% 11.5%
1996 0.62% 12%
1995 0.65% 12.4%
1994 0.68% 12.8%
1993 0.72% 13.2%
1992 0.76% 13.7%
1991 0.8% 14.1%
1990 0.85% 14.5%
1989 0.9% 14.9%
1988 0.95% 15.3%
1987 1.01% 15.8%
1986 1.06% 16.2%
1985 1.11% 16.6%
1984 1.18% 17.1%
1983 1.25% 17.6%
1982 1.32% 18.1%
1981 1.41% 18.6%
1980 1.5% 19.1%
1979 1.6% 19.6%
1978 1.71% 20.1%
1977 1.83% 20.6%
1976 1.95% 21.2%
1975 2.08% 21.7%
1974 2.2% 22.3%
1973 2.31% 22.8%
1972 2.4% 23.4%
1971 2.49% 23.9%
1970 2.57% 24.5%
1969 2.64% 25%
1968 2.71% 25.5%
1967 - 26%
1966 - 26.5%
1965 - 27%
1964 - 27.4%
1963 - 27.9%
1962 - 28.3%
1961 - 28.8%
1960 - 29.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 5.51% in Haiti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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