Haiti birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Haiti has a birth rate of 22.2 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.66 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Haiti was 6.18 children per woman — 2.33 times higher than in 2023.

Haiti birth rate statistics:

Haiti is ranked 60/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 104/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Haiti is 22.4 — it was 22.7 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5, a change from 30.3 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 85.9 in 1960 to 49.8 in 2023.
27.1% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.1% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Haiti by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.66	70
2022	2.7	70
2021	2.75	70
2020	2.8	69
2019	2.86	69
2018	2.92	66
2017	2.99	65
2016	3.05	65
2015	3.11	63
2014	3.16	63
2013	3.22	62
2012	3.32	60
2011	3.43	59
2010	3.5	57
2009	3.57	57
2008	3.62	57
2007	3.69	56
2006	3.76	55
2005	3.84	54
2004	3.94	54
2003	4.05	54
2002	4.13	55
2001	4.25	54
2000	4.39	54
1999	4.45	54
1998	4.56	54
1997	4.67	52
1996	4.78	53
1995	4.88	54
1994	4.99	54
1993	5.1	54
1992	5.21	55
1991	5.32	57
1990	5.41	58
1989	5.44	60
1988	5.47	60
1987	5.47	64
1986	5.48	66
1985	5.5	67
1984	5.51	71
1983	5.51	75
1982	5.53	77
1981	5.53	78
1980	5.56	79
1979	5.59	78
1978	5.64	77
1977	5.67	82
1976	5.71	84
1975	5.75	82
1974	5.78	85
1973	5.81	85
1972	5.85	90
1971	5.88	93
1970	5.91	94
1969	5.96	95
1968	6.01	94
1967	6.05	95
1966	6.09	98
1965	6.13	99
1964	6.16	100
1963	6.17	99
1962	6.18	100
1961	6.18	100
1960	6.18	100

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Haiti is 2.66, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.1 — a 47.9% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	167,381	258,350	90,969
2022	164,214	259,371	95,157
2021	158,994	260,694	101,700
2020	169,264	262,408	93,144
2019	176,550	264,014	87,464
2018	178,632	265,530	86,898
2017	180,310	266,603	86,293
2016	180,902	267,874	86,972
2015	182,063	267,753	85,690
2014	182,009	267,121	85,112
2013	181,457	266,445	84,988
2012	183,702	268,711	85,009
2011	184,695	271,232	86,537
2010	95,965	271,747	175,782
2009	187,804	271,899	84,095
2008	185,364	269,558	84,194
2007	184,223	267,607	83,384
2006	182,866	266,183	83,317
2005	180,618	264,208	83,590
2004	174,071	264,118	90,047
2003	179,543	264,233	84,690
2002	178,126	263,152	85,026
2001	178,741	264,484	85,743
2000	180,677	266,971	86,294
1999	177,421	264,330	86,909
1998	175,687	263,662	87,975
1997	174,962	263,660	88,698
1996	173,351	263,182	89,831
1995	171,852	262,700	90,848
1994	169,260	262,511	93,251
1993	169,240	262,422	93,182
1992	168,980	262,847	93,867
1991	167,919	262,693	94,774
1990	167,420	262,168	94,748
1989	163,947	258,517	94,570
1988	160,750	255,060	94,310
1987	156,468	250,347	93,879
1986	152,288	245,981	93,693
1985	148,364	241,505	93,141
1984	144,211	236,948	92,737
1983	140,422	232,693	92,271
1982	137,214	229,083	91,869
1981	133,695	225,125	91,430
1980	130,773	221,862	91,089
1979	128,206	218,535	90,329
1978	125,885	215,600	89,715
1977	123,520	212,540	89,020
1976	120,992	209,254	88,262
1975	118,508	205,977	87,469
1974	115,941	202,627	86,686
1973	113,223	199,110	85,887
1972	110,709	195,972	85,263
1971	107,968	192,443	84,475
1970	105,208	189,275	84,067
1969	103,133	186,904	83,771
1968	101,300	184,855	83,555
1967	99,266	182,617	83,351
1966	96,973	180,706	83,733
1965	95,754	178,714	82,960
1964	93,987	176,866	82,879
1963	86,394	174,563	88,169
1962	89,683	172,103	82,420
1961	87,563	169,722	82,159
1960	85,368	167,363	81,995

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Haiti (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.58% annually. On average, 174,031 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.44% — 167,381 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Haiti ranks 67/196 for absolute natural population change and 71/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Haiti compared to other countries

	Haiti	Rank
Fertility rate	2.66	70/196
Birth rate	22.2	60/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+167,381	67/196
Natural population change rate	+1.44%	71/196
Population growth	+1.16%	92/197
Age at first childbirth	22.4 years	81/137
Average age at childbearing	29.5 years	76/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	48.2	69/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	110.8	88/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	42	57/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	27.1%	16/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	31.8%	117/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	41.6%	187/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.33%	23/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	2.33%	31/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	4.03%	26/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	5.51%	25/192
Life expectancy	65.5 years	170/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	41.9	48.2	110.8	42
2025	42.5	48.8	112.1	43
2024	43.2	49.5	113.7	44
2023	43.7	50	114.9	44.8
2022	44.4	50.8	116.7	45.8
2021	45.2	51.7	118.7	46.7
2020	46	52.7	121	47.8
2019	46.9	53.8	123.4	48.9
2018	47.8	54.8	125.8	50
2017	48.6	55.7	128.3	51.1
2016	49.6	56.7	130.9	52.5
2015	50.2	57.6	133	53.6
2014	50.8	59.3	134.7	54.6
2013	51.5	60.6	136.7	55.6
2012	52.7	62.6	140.3	57.5
2011	54	63	144.8	59.8
2010	54.7	64.2	148.4	60
2009	55.4	65.8	152.7	61.1
2008	55.8	66.7	155.3	61.9
2007	56.3	67.5	158.1	63
2006	57	68.6	161.5	64.1
2005	57.5	68.2	165.1	65.4
2004	58.5	67.5	169.6	67.6
2003	59.5	68.6	174.2	69.3
2002	60.3	71.2	178	70.1
2001	61.6	73.8	183.1	72
2000	63.3	77.2	189.3	74.1
1999	63.9	77.9	191.7	75.2
1998	64.9	77.6	193.8	78.5
1997	66.1	77.6	198.9	80.5
1996	67.3	77.1	203	82.8
1995	68.4	76.7	207.1	85
1994	69.6	78.4	211	86.8
1993	70.9	79.5	216	88.3
1992	72.4	82.1	221.7	89.3
1991	73.8	82.3	226.8	91.1
1990	75.1	84.2	230.8	92.4
1989	75.6	85.5	232.2	92.3
1988	76.1	86.7	234	92.3
1987	76.2	86.7	235.4	91.5
1986	76.3	86.1	236.7	91.2
1985	76.4	84.2	236.5	91.8
1984	76.5	82.6	236.4	92.1
1983	76.5	83.7	235.3	92.2
1982	76.7	84.9	236.2	91.8
1981	76.8	85.2	237.2	91.3
1980	77.1	85.5	238.7	91.3
1979	77.4	83.2	240.3	92.1
1978	77.8	81	242	93.1
1977	78.1	82.6	242.4	93.4
1976	78.4	82	242.9	94.2
1975	78.6	81.5	243.1	95.1
1974	78.8	81.2	243.2	95.7
1973	78.8	80.5	243	96.4
1972	79.1	79.9	243.3	97.2
1971	79.1	78.1	243.5	98
1970	79.2	76.5	243.8	98.9
1969	79.7	77.5	243.6	99.9
1968	80.2	78.4	244.2	101
1967	80.7	79.4	244.3	102
1966	81.3	80.5	245.1	102.8
1965	81.9	81.6	246	103.7
1964	82.6	82	247.9	104.5
1963	82.9	83.3	249.1	104.5
1962	83.2	84.5	249.9	104.7
1961	83.5	85.3	250.7	105.1
1960	83.9	86.8	251	105.5

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

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Haiti by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 11% will be to women under age 20, 46.5% to women ages 20-29, and 42.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 11.5%, 49.4%, and 39.2%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Haiti	World
2100	17.5%	16.5%
2099	17.6%	16.6%
2098	17.6%	16.6%
2097	17.7%	16.7%
2096	17.8%	16.8%
2095	17.8%	16.8%
2094	17.9%	16.9%
2093	18%	17%
2092	18.1%	17%
2091	18.2%	17.1%
2090	18.2%	17.2%
2089	18.3%	17.2%
2088	18.4%	17.3%
2087	18.5%	17.4%
2086	18.6%	17.4%
2085	18.6%	17.5%
2084	18.7%	17.5%
2083	18.8%	17.6%
2082	18.9%	17.7%
2081	19%	17.7%
2080	19.1%	17.8%
2079	19.2%	17.8%
2078	19.3%	17.9%
2077	19.4%	17.9%
2076	19.5%	18%
2075	19.6%	18%
2074	19.7%	18.1%
2073	19.8%	18.2%
2072	19.9%	18.2%
2071	20%	18.3%
2070	20.2%	18.3%
2069	20.3%	18.4%
2068	20.4%	18.5%
2067	20.5%	18.6%
2066	20.7%	18.6%
2065	20.8%	18.7%
2064	21%	18.8%
2063	21.1%	18.9%
2062	21.3%	19.1%
2061	21.4%	19.2%
2060	21.6%	19.3%
2059	21.8%	19.4%
2058	21.9%	19.5%
2057	22.1%	19.6%
2056	22.3%	19.8%
2055	22.5%	19.9%
2054	22.7%	20%
2053	22.9%	20.1%
2052	23.1%	20.2%
2051	23.3%	20.3%
2050	23.5%	20.4%
2049	23.7%	20.5%
2048	23.9%	20.6%
2047	24.2%	20.7%
2046	24.4%	20.8%
2045	24.6%	20.9%
2044	24.9%	20.9%
2043	25.1%	21%
2042	25.4%	21.1%
2041	25.6%	21.2%
2040	25.9%	21.2%
2039	26.1%	21.3%
2038	26.4%	21.4%
2037	26.7%	21.5%
2036	27%	21.6%
2035	27.3%	21.8%
2034	27.6%	22%
2033	28%	22.2%
2032	28.3%	22.4%
2031	28.7%	22.7%
2030	29%	23%
2029	29.4%	23.3%
2028	29.8%	23.6%
2027	30.2%	23.9%
2026	30.6%	24.2%
2025	31%	24.6%
2024	31.2%	24.7%
2023	31.6%	25%
2022	31.9%	25.3%
2021	32.3%	25.6%
2020	32.6%	25.8%
2019	32.9%	26%
2018	33.3%	26.2%
2017	33.6%	26.4%
2016	33.9%	26.5%
2015	34.3%	26.6%
2014	34.7%	26.8%
2013	35.1%	26.9%
2012	35.5%	27%
2011	35.9%	27.1%
2010	36.2%	27.3%
2009	36.6%	27.5%
2008	37.1%	27.6%
2007	37.5%	27.9%
2006	37.9%	28.1%
2005	38.4%	28.5%
2004	38.9%	28.8%
2003	39.3%	29.2%
2002	39.7%	29.6%
2001	40.1%	30%
2000	40.4%	30.4%
1999	40.7%	30.8%
1998	41%	31.1%
1997	41.2%	31.5%
1996	41.4%	31.8%
1995	41.6%	32.1%
1994	41.7%	32.3%
1993	41.8%	32.5%
1992	41.9%	32.7%
1991	41.9%	32.9%
1990	41.9%	33%
1989	41.8%	33.2%
1988	41.8%	33.4%
1987	41.7%	33.6%
1986	41.6%	33.8%
1985	41.5%	34%
1984	41.4%	34.3%
1983	41.4%	34.6%
1982	41.3%	34.9%
1981	41.2%	35.2%
1980	41.2%	35.5%
1979	41.1%	35.9%
1978	41.1%	36.3%
1977	41.1%	36.7%
1976	41%	36.9%
1975	41%	37.1%
1974	40.9%	37.2%
1973	40.9%	37.3%
1972	40.9%	37.5%
1971	40.9%	37.6%
1970	40.9%	37.7%
1969	41%	37.8%
1968	41%	37.9%
1967	41%	38%
1966	40.9%	38%
1965	40.9%	38%
1964	40.9%	38%
1963	40.8%	37.8%
1962	40.8%	37.6%
1961	40.7%	37.5%
1960	40.6%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Haiti was 40.6% in 1960, 41.9% in 1992, and 31.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Haiti.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Haiti	World
2023	328	197
2022	331	203
2021	385	242
2020	346	211
2019	351	207
2018	358	211
2017	351	215
2016	356	220
2015	364	228
2014	373	231
2013	380	235
2012	385	239
2011	409	247
2010	398	253
2009	397	258
2008	394	264
2007	383	269
2006	368	276
2005	355	283
2004	427	291
2003	385	301
2002	410	311
2001	428	321
2000	440	328
1999	464	340
1998	511	360
1997	551	358
1996	588	366
1995	638	371
1994	710	382
1993	747	389
1992	793	395
1991	831	395
1990	874	391
1989	900	401
1988	929	414
1987	952	429
1986	975	438
1985	991	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Haiti was 328 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.33% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 25.5% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Haiti	World
2023	5.51%	2.49%
2022	5.69%	2.59%
2021	5.85%	2.66%
2020	6.04%	2.75%
2019	6.23%	2.86%
2018	6.42%	2.97%
2017	6.61%	3.11%
2016	6.79%	3.22%
2015	6.99%	3.35%
2014	7.19%	3.48%
2013	7.38%	3.61%
2012	7.56%	3.77%
2011	7.74%	3.97%
2010	13.7%	4.11%
2009	8.11%	4.31%
2008	8.29%	4.5%
2007	8.49%	4.7%
2006	8.69%	4.92%
2005	8.91%	5.16%
2004	9.14%	5.43%
2003	9.4%	5.65%
2002	9.68%	5.94%
2001	10%	6.21%
2000	10.4%	6.48%
1999	10.7%	6.75%
1998	11.1%	7.05%
1997	11.5%	7.28%
1996	12%	7.52%
1995	12.4%	7.76%
1994	12.8%	7.98%
1993	13.2%	8.19%
1992	13.7%	8.46%
1991	14.1%	8.66%
1990	14.5%	8.81%
1989	14.9%	9.02%
1988	15.3%	9.31%
1987	15.8%	9.47%
1986	16.2%	9.81%
1985	16.6%	10.1%
1984	17.1%	10.4%
1983	17.6%	10.6%
1982	18.1%	10.8%
1981	18.6%	11%
1980	19.1%	11.4%
1979	19.6%	11.7%
1978	20.1%	12.2%
1977	20.6%	12.6%
1976	21.2%	13%
1975	21.7%	13.4%
1974	22.3%	13.8%
1973	22.8%	14.1%
1972	23.4%	14.5%
1971	23.9%	15.1%
1970	24.5%	15.2%
1969	25%	15.4%
1968	25.5%	15.6%
1967	26%	15.9%
1966	26.5%	16.1%
1965	27%	16.4%
1964	27.4%	16.6%
1963	27.9%	16.5%
1962	28.3%	16.7%
1961	28.8%	17%
1960	29.2%	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Haiti was 55.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 5.51% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 103.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.