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Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Haiti

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Greece has an annual birth rate of 6.8 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 1.32 in Greece and 2.66 in Haiti — 101.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 40.8% in Greece and by 57% in Haiti — in 1960, it was 2.23 and 6.18, respectively.

  • Greece is ranked 188/196 by birth rate compared to 60/196 for Haiti.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31 years in Greece, compared to 22.4 years in Haiti.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Greece — it's 29.5 in Haiti.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 7.04 in Greece vs 49.8 in Haiti.
  • In Greece, 20.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Haiti.

Fertility rate in Greece vs Haiti by year

Greece
Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Haiti
2023 1.32 2.66
2022 1.32 2.7
2021 1.43 2.75
2020 1.39 2.8
2019 1.34 2.86
2018 1.35 2.92
2017 1.35 2.99
2016 1.38 3.05
2015 1.33 3.11
2014 1.3 3.16
2013 1.29 3.22
2012 1.34 3.32
2011 1.4 3.43
2010 1.48 3.5
2009 1.5 3.57
2008 1.5 3.62
2007 1.41 3.69
2006 1.4 3.76
2005 1.34 3.84
2004 1.31 3.94
2003 1.29 4.05
2002 1.28 4.13
2001 1.25 4.25
2000 1.25 4.39
1999 1.23 4.45
1998 1.24 4.56
1997 1.27 4.67
1996 1.26 4.78
1995 1.28 4.88
1994 1.33 4.99
1993 1.32 5.1
1992 1.36 5.21
1991 1.37 5.32
1990 1.39 5.41
1989 1.4 5.44
1988 1.5 5.47
1987 1.5 5.47
1986 1.6 5.48
1985 1.67 5.5
1984 1.83 5.51
1983 1.94 5.51
1982 2.03 5.53
1981 2.09 5.53
1980 2.23 5.56
1979 2.26 5.59
1978 2.28 5.64
1977 2.27 5.67
1976 2.35 5.71
1975 2.33 5.75
1974 2.38 5.78
1973 2.27 5.81
1972 2.32 5.85
1971 2.32 5.88
1970 2.4 5.91
1969 2.36 5.96
1968 2.42 6.01
1967 2.45 6.05
1966 2.32 6.09
1965 2.25 6.13
1964 2.24 6.16
1963 2.14 6.17
1962 2.16 6.18
1961 2.13 6.18
1960 2.23 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 Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Haiti population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Greece
Haiti
1x
Year Natural population change
Greece Haiti
2023 -56,200 167,381
2022 -63,665 164,214
2021 -58,131 158,994
2020 -46,004 169,264
2019 -41,814 176,550
2018 -33,272 178,632
2017 -36,566 180,310
2016 -25,862 180,902
2015 -29,216 182,063
2014 -20,696 182,009
2013 -17,545 181,457
2012 -16,568 183,702
2011 -4,441 184,695
2010 5,560 95,965
2009 8,886 187,804
2008 11,077 185,364
2007 2,210 184,223
2006 6,612 182,866
2005 2,197 180,618
2004 0 174,071
2003 -1,093 179,543
2002 0 178,126
2001 0 178,741
2000 -1,081 180,677
1999 -2,153 177,421
1998 -2,144 175,687
1997 2,133 174,962
1996 0 173,351
1995 1,056 171,852
1994 6,307 169,260
1993 4,185 169,240
1992 6,239 168,980
1991 6,192 167,919
1990 8,157 167,420
1989 9,080 163,947
1988 15,055 160,750
1987 10,001 156,468
1986 20,931 152,288
1985 22,849 148,364
1984 37,604 144,211
1983 42,341 140,422
1982 50,906 137,214
1981 54,484 133,695
1980 60,748 130,773
1979 65,882 128,206
1978 64,124 125,885
1977 59,574 123,520
1976 65,236 120,992
1975 61,516 118,508
1974 68,111 115,941
1973 59,824 113,223
1972 64,887 110,709
1971 67,116 107,968
1970 71,222 105,208
1969 82,464 103,133
1968 87,408 101,300
1967 91,183 99,266
1966 86,998 96,973
1965 83,793 95,754
1964 83,402 93,987
1963 81,404 86,394
1962 85,327 89,683
1961 86,500 87,563
1960 96,648 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 -0.54% in Greece and +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Greece vs Haiti by year

Greece
Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Greece Haiti
2023 6.8 22.2
2022 7.3 22.5
2021 8.1 22.9
2020 7.9 23.3
2019 7.8 23.8
2018 8.1 24.2
2017 8.2 24.6
2016 8.6 25.1
2015 8.5 25.4
2014 8.5 25.8
2013 8.6 26.1
2012 9.1 26.7
2011 9.6 27.4
2010 10.3 27.7
2009 10.6 28.1
2008 10.7 28.3
2007 10.1 28.6
2006 10.2 28.9
2005 9.8 29.2
2004 9.6 29.6
2003 9.6 30.2
2002 9.5 30.6
2001 9.4 31.3
2000 9.6 32.2
1999 9.4 32.4
1998 9.4 32.9
1997 9.6 33.6
1996 9.5 34.1
1995 9.6 34.7
1994 9.9 35.4
1993 9.7 36.1
1992 10 36.8
1991 9.9 37.6
1990 10 38.2
1989 10.1 38.5
1988 10.7 38.8
1987 10.6 38.8
1986 11.3 38.9
1985 11.7 39
1984 12.7 39
1983 13.5 39.1
1982 14 39.3
1981 14.5 39.3
1980 15.4 39.5
1979 15.5 39.7
1978 15.5 39.9
1977 15.4 40.1
1976 16 40.3
1975 15.7 40.4
1974 16.1 40.5
1973 15.4 40.6
1972 15.9 40.7
1971 16 40.7
1970 16.5 40.8
1969 17.6 41.1
1968 18.4 41.4
1967 18.8 41.7
1966 18 42
1965 17.7 42.3
1964 18 42.7
1963 17.5 42.9
1962 18 43
1961 17.9 43.2
1960 18.9 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 6.8 in Greece and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 18.9 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Greece Haiti
Fertility rate 1.32 2.66
Fertility rate rank 174/196 70/196
Birth rate 6.8 22.2
Birth rate rank 188/196 60/196
Population change due to births and deaths -56,200 +167,381
Natural population change rank 184/196 67/196
Natural population change rate -0.54% +1.44%
Population growth -0.02% +1.16%
Population growth rank 165/197 92/197
Age at first childbirth 31 years 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.63 48.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.9 110.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.5 42
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.1% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 33.6% 31.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 41.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.33%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 2.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 4.03%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 5.51%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 65.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Greece
Factual

UN forecast
Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Greece Haiti
2100 11.4% 17.5%
2099 11.4% 17.6%
2098 11.5% 17.6%
2097 11.6% 17.7%
2096 11.6% 17.8%
2095 11.7% 17.8%
2094 11.8% 17.9%
2093 11.8% 18%
2092 11.9% 18.1%
2091 11.9% 18.2%
2090 12% 18.2%
2089 12% 18.3%
2088 12% 18.4%
2087 12% 18.5%
2086 12% 18.6%
2085 12% 18.6%
2084 12% 18.7%
2083 11.9% 18.8%
2082 11.9% 18.9%
2081 11.8% 19%
2080 11.7% 19.1%
2079 11.6% 19.2%
2078 11.6% 19.3%
2077 11.5% 19.4%
2076 11.4% 19.5%
2075 11.3% 19.6%
2074 11.3% 19.7%
2073 11.2% 19.8%
2072 11.2% 19.9%
2071 11.2% 20%
2070 11.2% 20.2%
2069 11.2% 20.3%
2068 11.2% 20.4%
2067 11.3% 20.5%
2066 11.3% 20.7%
2065 11.4% 20.8%
2064 11.5% 21%
2063 11.6% 21.1%
2062 11.7% 21.3%
2061 11.8% 21.4%
2060 11.9% 21.6%
2059 12% 21.8%
2058 12.1% 21.9%
2057 12.1% 22.1%
2056 12.2% 22.3%
2055 12.2% 22.5%
2054 12.3% 22.7%
2053 12.3% 22.9%
2052 12.2% 23.1%
2051 12.2% 23.3%
2050 12.1% 23.5%
2049 12% 23.7%
2048 11.9% 23.9%
2047 11.8% 24.2%
2046 11.7% 24.4%
2045 11.6% 24.6%
2044 11.5% 24.9%
2043 11.4% 25.1%
2042 11.2% 25.4%
2041 11.2% 25.6%
2040 11.1% 25.9%
2039 11% 26.1%
2038 11% 26.4%
2037 10.9% 26.7%
2036 11% 27%
2035 11% 27.3%
2034 11.1% 27.6%
2033 11.2% 28%
2032 11.4% 28.3%
2031 11.6% 28.7%
2030 11.8% 29%
2029 12% 29.4%
2028 12.2% 29.8%
2027 12.4% 30.2%
2026 12.7% 30.6%
2025 13% 31%
2024 13.2% 31.2%
2023 13.6% 31.6%
2022 13.8% 31.9%
2021 14% 32.3%
2020 14.2% 32.6%
2019 14.3% 32.9%
2018 14.4% 33.3%
2017 14.4% 33.6%
2016 14.4% 33.9%
2015 14.5% 34.3%
2014 14.6% 34.7%
2013 14.7% 35.1%
2012 14.7% 35.5%
2011 14.6% 35.9%
2010 14.6% 36.2%
2009 14.6% 36.6%
2008 14.6% 37.1%
2007 14.7% 37.5%
2006 14.8% 37.9%
2005 15% 38.4%
2004 15.2% 38.9%
2003 15.4% 39.3%
2002 15.6% 39.7%
2001 15.7% 40.1%
2000 15.8% 40.4%
1999 16% 40.7%
1998 16.2% 41%
1997 16.5% 41.2%
1996 16.9% 41.4%
1995 17.3% 41.6%
1994 17.8% 41.7%
1993 18.2% 41.8%
1992 18.6% 41.9%
1991 18.9% 41.9%
1990 19.4% 41.9%
1989 19.9% 41.8%
1988 20.5% 41.8%
1987 20.9% 41.7%
1986 21.4% 41.6%
1985 21.9% 41.5%
1984 22.4% 41.4%
1983 22.8% 41.4%
1982 23.2% 41.3%
1981 23.6% 41.2%
1980 23.4% 41.2%
1979 23.2% 41.1%
1978 23.5% 41.1%
1977 23.6% 41.1%
1976 23.8% 41%
1975 24% 41%
1974 24.3% 40.9%
1973 24.5% 40.9%
1972 24.8% 40.9%
1971 25.1% 40.9%
1970 24.8% 40.9%
1969 25.2% 41%
1968 25.2% 41%
1967 25.3% 41%
1966 25.5% 40.9%
1965 25.3% 40.9%
1964 25.9% 40.9%
1963 26% 40.8%
1962 26.1% 40.8%
1961 26.4% 40.7%
1960 26.7% 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 13.2% of the population in Greece and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Haiti compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Haiti

Greece
Haiti
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Greece Haiti
2023 5 328
2022 10 331
2021 9 385
2020 7 346
2019 5 351
2018 5 358
2017 5 351
2016 5 356
2015 5 364
2014 4 373
2013 4 380
2012 4 385
2011 4 409
2010 4 398
2009 3 397
2008 3 394
2007 3 383
2006 3 368
2005 3 355
2004 3 427
2003 3 385
2002 3 410
2001 3 428
2000 4 440
1999 4 464
1998 4 511
1997 4 551
1996 4 588
1995 5 638
1994 5 710
1993 5 747
1992 6 793
1991 6 831
1990 7 874
1989 7 900
1988 7 929
1987 9 952
1986 8 975
1985 9 991

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 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

Greece
Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Greece Haiti
2023 0.37% 5.51%
2022 0.38% 5.69%
2021 0.39% 5.85%
2020 0.4% 6.04%
2019 0.41% 6.23%
2018 0.42% 6.42%
2017 0.43% 6.61%
2016 0.43% 6.79%
2015 0.43% 6.99%
2014 0.42% 7.19%
2013 0.41% 7.38%
2012 0.4% 7.56%
2011 0.4% 7.74%
2010 0.39% 13.7%
2009 0.4% 8.11%
2008 0.4% 8.29%
2007 0.41% 8.49%
2006 0.43% 8.69%
2005 0.46% 8.91%
2004 0.49% 9.14%
2003 0.52% 9.4%
2002 0.56% 9.68%
2001 0.6% 10%
2000 0.64% 10.4%
1999 0.69% 10.7%
1998 0.73% 11.1%
1997 0.77% 11.5%
1996 0.81% 12%
1995 0.85% 12.4%
1994 0.88% 12.8%
1993 0.91% 13.2%
1992 0.95% 13.7%
1991 0.99% 14.1%
1990 1.05% 14.5%
1989 1.11% 14.9%
1988 1.19% 15.3%
1987 1.27% 15.8%
1986 1.37% 16.2%
1985 1.46% 16.6%
1984 1.54% 17.1%
1983 1.62% 17.6%
1982 1.71% 18.1%
1981 1.83% 18.6%
1980 1.96% 19.1%
1979 2.09% 19.6%
1978 2.24% 20.1%
1977 2.38% 20.6%
1976 2.51% 21.2%
1975 2.62% 21.7%
1974 2.7% 22.3%
1973 2.76% 22.8%
1972 2.84% 23.4%
1971 2.96% 23.9%
1970 3.13% 24.5%
1969 3.33% 25%
1968 3.54% 25.5%
1967 3.73% 26%
1966 3.86% 26.5%
1965 3.97% 27%
1964 4.1% 27.4%
1963 4.25% 27.9%
1962 4.39% 28.3%
1961 4.51% 28.8%
1960 4.62% 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 Greece 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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