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Haiti birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a birth rate of 22.2 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.66 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

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.
  • 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.

Birth rates in Haiti compared to world average

Haiti World
Fertility rate 2.66 2.2
Birth rate 22.2 16.3
Birth rate rank 60/196 N/A
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.6 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 111.8 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 42.5 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 24.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.8% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 41.6% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.33% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.33% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.03% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 5.51% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths +167,381 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 67/196 N/A
Natural population change rate +1.44% +0.88%
Population growth +1.16% +0.96%
Population growth rank 95/197 N/A
Life expectancy 65.3 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Haiti chart

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.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Haiti World
1960 6.18 4.69
1961 6.18 4.56
1962 6.18 5.02
1963 6.17 5.31
1964 6.16 5.13
1965 6.13 5.08
1966 6.09 4.97
1967 6.05 4.87
1968 6.01 4.98
1969 5.96 4.88
1970 5.91 4.84
1971 5.88 4.69
1972 5.85 4.55
1973 5.81 4.42
1974 5.78 4.26
1975 5.75 4.07
1976 5.71 3.97
1977 5.67 3.84
1978 5.64 3.77
1979 5.59 3.76
1980 5.56 3.73
1981 5.53 3.71
1982 5.53 3.72
1983 5.51 3.59
1984 5.51 3.57
1985 5.5 3.53
1986 5.48 3.51
1987 5.47 3.48
1988 5.47 3.39
1989 5.44 3.35
1990 5.41 3.31
1991 5.32 3.13
1992 5.21 3.04
1993 5.1 2.97
1994 4.99 2.92
1995 4.88 2.87
1996 4.78 2.82
1997 4.67 2.78
1998 4.56 2.75
1999 4.45 2.72
2000 4.39 2.73
2001 4.25 2.69
2002 4.13 2.66
2003 4.05 2.64
2004 3.94 2.63
2005 3.84 2.61
2006 3.76 2.61
2007 3.69 2.6
2008 3.62 2.6
2009 3.57 2.59
2010 3.5 2.57
2011 3.43 2.55
2012 3.32 2.56
2013 3.22 2.53
2014 3.16 2.52
2015 3.11 2.49
2016 3.05 2.49
2017 2.99 2.46
2018 2.92 2.39
2019 2.86 2.35
2020 2.8 2.28
2021 2.75 2.25
2022 2.7 2.22
2023 2.66 2.2
2024 2.63 2.19
2025 2.59 2.18
2026 2.55 2.18
2027 2.52 2.17
2028 2.49 2.16
2029 2.46 2.15
2030 2.43 2.14
2031 2.41 2.13
2032 2.38 2.12
2033 2.35 2.12
2034 2.33 2.11
2035 2.3 2.1
2036 2.28 2.09
2037 2.26 2.09
2038 2.25 2.08
2039 2.23 2.08
2040 2.21 2.08
2041 2.19 2.07
2042 2.18 2.07
2043 2.16 2.07
2044 2.14 2.07
2045 2.13 2.06
2046 2.11 2.06
2047 2.1 2.06
2048 2.09 2.05
2049 2.07 2.05
2050 2.06 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 11.1% were to women under 20 years old, 46.7% to women ages 20-29, and 42.3% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 11.5%, 49.4%, and 39.2% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Haiti by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 84.5 86.1 248.3 104.7
1961 84.2 84.7 248.1 104.3
1962 83.8 83.6 247.4 103.9
1963 83.5 82.5 246.7 103.7
1964 83.2 81.3 245.5 103.6
1965 82.5 80.7 243.8 102.8
1966 81.9 79.5 243.2 102
1967 81.3 78.5 242.2 101.1
1968 80.8 77.5 242 100.1
1969 80.2 76.6 241.5 99
1970 79.8 75.7 241.4 98
1971 79.6 77.2 241 97.1
1972 79.6 79.1 240.7 96.4
1973 79.4 79.7 240.4 95.6
1974 79.3 80.5 240.6 95
1975 79.1 80.8 240.3 94.3
1976 78.9 81.3 240.1 93.4
1977 78.7 81.8 239.9 92.6
1978 78.3 80.2 239.6 92.4
1979 77.9 82.4 237.8 91.4
1980 77.6 84.7 236.4 90.5
1981 77.3 84.4 235 90.6
1982 77.2 84.1 234 91.1
1983 77 82.9 233.1 91.4
1984 76.9 81.9 234.1 91.3
1985 76.9 83.5 234.3 91
1986 76.9 85.3 234.5 90.4
1987 76.7 85.9 233.2 90.7
1988 76.6 85.7 231.8 91.5
1989 76.1 84.5 230.1 91.5
1990 75.7 83.2 228.6 91.6
1991 74.3 81.3 224.6 90.3
1992 72.9 81.2 219.5 88.5
1993 71.4 78.6 213.8 87.5
1994 70.1 77.6 208.8 86
1995 68.9 75.8 204.9 84.2
1996 67.8 76.3 200.7 81.9
1997 66.6 76.7 196.5 79.7
1998 65.4 76.7 191.4 77.6
1999 64.4 77 189.4 74.4
2000 63.9 76.2 186.9 73.3
2001 62.1 72.9 180.8 71.2
2002 60.7 70.3 175.8 69.3
2003 59.9 67.7 172 68.5
2004 58.9 66.6 167.5 66.8
2005 58 67.4 163 64.6
2006 57.4 68 159.4 63.2
2007 56.7 66.9 156.1 62.1
2008 56.2 66.3 153.3 61
2009 55.8 65.5 150.7 60.3
2010 55.1 64.2 147.1 59.5
2011 54.4 62.8 143.1 59
2012 53.1 62.4 138.8 56.7
2013 51.8 60.5 135.4 54.8
2014 51.2 59.1 133.5 53.8
2015 50.6 57.4 132.1 52.8
2016 49.9 56.6 130.1 51.8
2017 48.9 55.6 127.6 50.4
2018 48.1 54.7 125.3 49.3
2019 47.2 53.7 122.9 48.2
2020 46.3 52.7 120.6 47.1
2021 45.4 51.6 118.3 46.1
2022 44.7 50.7 116.4 45.2
2023 44 49.9 114.6 44.3
2024 43.2 49.3 113.4 43.4
2025 42.5 48.6 111.8 42.5

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Haiti World
1960 40.6% 37.4%
1961 40.7% 37.5%
1962 40.8% 37.6%
1963 40.8% 37.8%
1964 40.9% 38%
1965 40.9% 38%
1966 40.9% 38%
1967 41% 38%
1968 41% 37.9%
1969 41% 37.8%
1970 40.9% 37.7%
1971 40.9% 37.6%
1972 40.9% 37.5%
1973 40.9% 37.3%
1974 40.9% 37.2%
1975 41% 37.1%
1976 41% 36.9%
1977 41.1% 36.7%
1978 41.1% 36.3%
1979 41.1% 35.9%
1980 41.2% 35.5%
1981 41.2% 35.2%
1982 41.3% 34.9%
1983 41.4% 34.6%
1984 41.4% 34.3%
1985 41.5% 34%
1986 41.6% 33.8%
1987 41.7% 33.6%
1988 41.8% 33.4%
1989 41.8% 33.2%
1990 41.9% 33%
1991 41.9% 32.9%
1992 41.9% 32.7%
1993 41.8% 32.5%
1994 41.7% 32.3%
1995 41.6% 32.1%
1996 41.4% 31.8%
1997 41.2% 31.5%
1998 41% 31.1%
1999 40.7% 30.8%
2000 40.4% 30.4%
2001 40.1% 30%
2002 39.7% 29.6%
2003 39.3% 29.2%
2004 38.9% 28.8%
2005 38.4% 28.5%
2006 37.9% 28.1%
2007 37.5% 27.9%
2008 37.1% 27.6%
2009 36.6% 27.5%
2010 36.2% 27.3%
2011 35.9% 27.1%
2012 35.5% 27%
2013 35.1% 26.9%
2014 34.7% 26.8%
2015 34.3% 26.6%
2016 33.9% 26.5%
2017 33.6% 26.4%
2018 33.3% 26.2%
2019 32.9% 26%
2020 32.6% 25.8%
2021 32.3% 25.6%
2022 31.9% 25.3%
2023 31.6% 25%
2024 31.2% 24.7%
2025 30.8% 24.4%
2026 30.4% 24.1%
2027 30% 23.8%
2028 29.6% 23.4%
2029 29.2% 23.1%
2030 28.8% 22.8%
2031 28.5% 22.6%
2032 28.1% 22.3%
2033 27.8% 22.1%
2034 27.4% 21.9%
2035 27.1% 21.7%
2036 26.8% 21.6%
2037 26.5% 21.5%
2038 26.3% 21.4%
2039 26% 21.3%
2040 25.7% 21.2%
2041 25.5% 21.1%
2042 25.2% 21%
2043 25% 21%
2044 24.8% 20.9%
2045 24.5% 20.8%
2046 24.3% 20.7%
2047 24.1% 20.7%
2048 23.8% 20.6%
2049 23.6% 20.5%
2050 23.4% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Haiti was 40.6% in 1960, 41.8% in 1993, and 31.2% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Haiti.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Haiti, excluding migration, has been +1.58% annually. On average, 174,031 more people were born each year than died.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Haiti
1960 85,368
1961 87,563
1962 89,683
1963 86,394
1964 93,987
1965 95,754
1966 96,973
1967 99,266
1968 101,300
1969 103,133
1970 105,208
1971 107,968
1972 110,709
1973 113,223
1974 115,941
1975 118,508
1976 120,992
1977 123,520
1978 125,885
1979 128,206
1980 130,773
1981 133,695
1982 137,214
1983 140,422
1984 144,211
1985 148,364
1986 152,288
1987 156,468
1988 160,750
1989 163,947
1990 167,420
1991 167,919
1992 168,980
1993 169,240
1994 169,260
1995 171,852
1996 173,351
1997 174,962
1998 175,687
1999 177,421
2000 180,677
2001 178,741
2002 178,126
2003 179,543
2004 174,071
2005 180,618
2006 182,866
2007 184,223
2008 185,364
2009 187,804
2010 95,965
2011 184,695
2012 183,702
2013 181,457
2014 182,009
2015 182,063
2016 180,902
2017 180,310
2018 178,632
2019 176,550
2020 169,264
2021 158,994
2022 164,214
2023 167,381

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

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.

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

Under-five mortality rate chart

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.

Haiti
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Haiti World
1960 29.2% 18.5%
1961 28.8% 18.1%
1962 28.3% 17.8%
1963 27.9% 17.5%
1964 27.4% 17.7%
1965 27% 17.5%
1966 26.5% 17.3%
1967 26% 17%
1968 25.5% 16.5%
1969 25% 15.5%
1970 24.5% 15.2%
1971 23.9% 15.1%
1972 23.4% 14.4%
1973 22.8% 14.1%
1974 22.3% 13.7%
1975 21.7% 13.4%
1976 21.2% 13%
1977 20.6% 12.5%
1978 20.1% 12.1%
1979 19.6% 11.7%
1980 19.1% 11.4%
1981 18.6% 11%
1982 18.1% 10.8%
1983 17.6% 10.6%
1984 17.1% 10.4%
1985 16.6% 10.1%
1986 16.2% 9.81%
1987 15.8% 9.47%
1988 15.3% 9.31%
1989 14.9% 9.02%
1990 14.5% 8.81%
1991 14.1% 8.66%
1992 13.7% 8.46%
1993 13.2% 8.19%
1994 12.8% 7.98%
1995 12.4% 7.76%
1996 12% 7.52%
1997 11.5% 7.28%
1998 11.1% 7.05%
1999 10.7% 6.76%
2000 10.4% 6.48%
2001 10% 6.21%
2002 9.68% 5.94%
2003 9.4% 5.65%
2004 9.14% 5.43%
2005 8.91% 5.16%
2006 8.69% 4.92%
2007 8.49% 4.7%
2008 8.29% 4.5%
2009 8.11% 4.31%
2010 13.7% 4.11%
2011 7.74% 3.97%
2012 7.56% 3.77%
2013 7.38% 3.61%
2014 7.19% 3.48%
2015 6.99% 3.35%
2016 6.79% 3.23%
2017 6.61% 3.11%
2018 6.42% 2.97%
2019 6.23% 2.86%
2020 6.04% 2.75%
2021 5.85% 2.66%
2022 5.69% 2.59%
2023 5.51% 2.49%

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