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Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Iran

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has an annual birth rate of 22.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13 for Iran. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.66 in Haiti and 1.7 in Iran — 36.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -57% in Haiti and by -77.5% in Iran — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 7.52, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Haiti is ranked 60/196 by birth rate compared to 108/196 for Iran.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Haiti — it's 28.8 in Iran.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 49.8 in Haiti vs 26.2 in Iran.
  • In Haiti, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Iran.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.44% in Haiti and +0.83% in Iran.

Birth rate data compared

Haiti Iran
Fertility rate 2.66 1.7
Birth rate 22.2 13
Birth rate rank 60/196 108/196
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.6 25.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 111.8 84.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 42.5 20.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.8% 57%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 41.6% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.33% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.33% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.03% 1.07%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 5.51% 1.18%
Population change due to births and deaths +167,381 +750,150
Natural population change rank 67/196 25/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +0.83%
Population growth +1.16% +1.06%
Population growth rank 95/197 100/197
Life expectancy 65.3 years 78.1 years

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Iran chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Haiti was 2.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Haiti vs Iran population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
Iran
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Haiti Iran
1960 6.18 7.52
1961 6.18 7.46
1962 6.18 7.4
1963 6.17 7.32
1964 6.16 7.24
1965 6.13 7.22
1966 6.09 7.21
1967 6.05 7.19
1968 6.01 7.12
1969 5.96 7.01
1970 5.91 6.8
1971 5.88 6.55
1972 5.85 6.26
1973 5.81 6.06
1974 5.78 5.97
1975 5.75 5.95
1976 5.71 6.07
1977 5.67 6.18
1978 5.64 6.34
1979 5.59 6.55
1980 5.56 6.63
1981 5.53 6.62
1982 5.53 6.59
1983 5.51 6.53
1984 5.51 6.43
1985 5.5 6.24
1986 5.48 6.01
1987 5.47 5.72
1988 5.47 5.43
1989 5.44 5.17
1990 5.41 4.93
1991 5.32 4.57
1992 5.21 4.1
1993 5.1 3.67
1994 4.99 3.24
1995 4.88 2.85
1996 4.78 2.54
1997 4.67 2.32
1998 4.56 2.19
1999 4.45 2.09
2000 4.39 2
2001 4.25 1.92
2002 4.13 1.84
2003 4.05 1.8
2004 3.94 1.78
2005 3.84 1.76
2006 3.76 1.76
2007 3.69 1.75
2008 3.62 1.74
2009 3.57 1.74
2010 3.5 1.75
2011 3.43 1.79
2012 3.32 1.85
2013 3.22 1.91
2014 3.16 1.98
2015 3.11 2.02
2016 3.05 2.05
2017 2.99 2.02
2018 2.92 1.92
2019 2.86 1.77
2020 2.8 1.7
2021 2.75 1.71
2022 2.7 1.7
2023 2.66 1.7
2024 2.63 1.68
2025 2.59 1.67
2026 2.55 1.66
2027 2.52 1.65
2028 2.49 1.64
2029 2.46 1.64
2030 2.43 1.63
2031 2.41 1.63
2032 2.38 1.63
2033 2.35 1.63
2034 2.33 1.63
2035 2.3 1.63
2036 2.28 1.63
2037 2.26 1.63
2038 2.25 1.63
2039 2.23 1.63
2040 2.21 1.63
2041 2.19 1.63
2042 2.18 1.63
2043 2.16 1.63
2044 2.14 1.63
2045 2.13 1.63
2046 2.11 1.63
2047 2.1 1.63
2048 2.09 1.63
2049 2.07 1.63
2050 2.06 1.63

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
Iran
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Haiti Iran
1960 40.6% 43.5%
1961 40.7% 44.1%
1962 40.8% 44.6%
1963 40.8% 44.9%
1964 40.9% 45%
1965 40.9% 45%
1966 40.9% 44.9%
1967 41% 44.8%
1968 41% 44.8%
1969 41% 44.7%
1970 40.9% 44.6%
1971 40.9% 44.4%
1972 40.9% 44.2%
1973 40.9% 43.8%
1974 40.9% 43.5%
1975 41% 43.2%
1976 41% 43%
1977 41.1% 42.9%
1978 41.1% 43%
1979 41.1% 43.1%
1980 41.2% 43.3%
1981 41.2% 42.9%
1982 41.3% 42.7%
1983 41.4% 43%
1984 41.4% 43.3%
1985 41.5% 43.5%
1986 41.6% 43.7%
1987 41.7% 43.9%
1988 41.8% 44%
1989 41.8% 44.2%
1990 41.9% 44.1%
1991 41.9% 43.9%
1992 41.9% 43.6%
1993 41.8% 43.6%
1994 41.7% 43.2%
1995 41.6% 42.1%
1996 41.4% 40.7%
1997 41.2% 39.1%
1998 41% 37.3%
1999 40.7% 35.4%
2000 40.4% 33.6%
2001 40.1% 31.7%
2002 39.7% 30.1%
2003 39.3% 28.7%
2004 38.9% 27.4%
2005 38.4% 26.2%
2006 37.9% 25.3%
2007 37.5% 24.6%
2008 37.1% 24%
2009 36.6% 23.7%
2010 36.2% 23.4%
2011 35.9% 23.3%
2012 35.5% 23.3%
2013 35.1% 23.3%
2014 34.7% 23.4%
2015 34.3% 23.6%
2016 33.9% 23.8%
2017 33.6% 23.9%
2018 33.3% 24%
2019 32.9% 23.9%
2020 32.6% 23.8%
2021 32.3% 23.6%
2022 31.9% 23.2%
2023 31.6% 22.8%
2024 31.2% 22.4%
2025 30.8% 22%
2026 30.4% 21.6%
2027 30% 21.1%
2028 29.6% 20.5%
2029 29.2% 19.9%
2030 28.8% 19.3%
2031 28.5% 18.6%
2032 28.1% 18%
2033 27.8% 17.4%
2034 27.4% 17%
2035 27.1% 16.7%
2036 26.8% 16.4%
2037 26.5% 16.2%
2038 26.3% 15.9%
2039 26% 15.8%
2040 25.7% 15.6%
2041 25.5% 15.5%
2042 25.2% 15.4%
2043 25% 15.3%
2044 24.8% 15.3%
2045 24.5% 15.2%
2046 24.3% 15.2%
2047 24.1% 15.2%
2048 23.8% 15.2%
2049 23.6% 15.1%
2050 23.4% 15.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.2% of the population in Haiti and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Iran compared.

Natural population change in Haiti vs Iran by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.58% in Haiti and +1.1% in Iran. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Haiti
Iran

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Haiti Iran
1960 85,368 584,060
1961 87,563 594,674
1962 89,683 595,538
1963 86,394 620,126
1964 93,987 635,589
1965 95,754 663,029
1966 96,973 695,040
1967 99,266 727,276
1968 101,300 743,992
1969 103,133 780,660
1970 105,208 794,612
1971 107,968 805,830
1972 110,709 804,043
1973 113,223 831,880
1974 115,941 873,369
1975 118,508 929,481
1976 120,992 1,013,347
1977 123,520 1,091,542
1978 125,885 1,156,974
1979 128,206 1,294,306
1980 130,773 1,361,293
1981 133,695 1,376,830
1982 137,214 1,514,240
1983 140,422 1,573,612
1984 144,211 1,653,051
1985 148,364 1,661,750
1986 152,288 1,659,289
1987 156,468 1,639,644
1988 160,750 1,614,512
1989 163,947 1,609,739
1990 167,420 1,530,434
1991 167,919 1,495,594
1992 168,980 1,365,466
1993 169,240 1,219,658
1994 169,260 1,008,076
1995 171,852 879,648
1996 173,351 784,508
1997 174,962 726,574
1998 175,687 717,655
1999 177,421 723,237
2000 180,677 731,203
2001 178,741 743,658
2002 178,126 752,205
2003 179,543 732,600
2004 174,071 801,203
2005 180,618 837,305
2006 182,866 884,529
2007 184,223 919,254
2008 185,364 940,983
2009 187,804 958,322
2010 95,965 980,380
2011 184,695 1,023,925
2012 183,702 1,073,804
2013 181,457 1,119,533
2014 182,009 1,158,552
2015 182,063 1,178,317
2016 180,902 1,186,949
2017 180,310 1,140,549
2018 178,632 1,035,052
2019 176,550 893,063
2020 169,264 663,978
2021 158,994 645,725
2022 164,214 753,525
2023 167,381 750,150

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Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs Iran

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 328 deaths per 100,000 live births in Haiti, compared to 16 deaths in Iran.

Haiti
Iran
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Haiti Iran
1985 991 160
1986 975 148
1987 952 136
1988 929 126
1989 900 113
1990 874 107
1991 831 94
1992 793 86
1993 747 80
1994 710 71
1995 638 65
1996 588 59
1997 551 55
1998 511 50
1999 464 46
2000 440 43
2001 428 40
2002 410 38
2003 385 37
2004 427 34
2005 355 33
2006 368 32
2007 383 31
2008 394 30
2009 397 28
2010 398 27
2011 409 26
2012 385 25
2013 380 24
2014 373 23
2015 364 22
2016 356 21
2017 351 20
2018 358 19
2019 351 18
2020 346 34
2021 385 51
2022 331 21
2023 328 16

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Haiti and 1.18% in Iran. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Haiti
Iran

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 Iran
1960 29.2% -
1961 28.8% -
1962 28.3% -
1963 27.9% -
1964 27.4% -
1965 27% -
1966 26.5% -
1967 26% -
1968 25.5% -
1969 25% -
1970 24.5% -
1971 23.9% 18.9%
1972 23.4% 18%
1973 22.8% 17.1%
1974 22.3% 16.2%
1975 21.7% 15.3%
1976 21.2% 14.4%
1977 20.6% 13.5%
1978 20.1% 12.6%
1979 19.6% 11.7%
1980 19.1% 10.8%
1981 18.6% 10%
1982 18.1% 9.3%
1983 17.6% 8.67%
1984 17.1% 8.13%
1985 16.6% 7.64%
1986 16.2% 7.2%
1987 15.8% 6.8%
1988 15.3% 6.42%
1989 14.9% 6.07%
1990 14.5% 5.76%
1991 14.1% 5.48%
1992 13.7% 5.22%
1993 13.2% 5%
1994 12.8% 4.79%
1995 12.4% 4.59%
1996 12% 4.4%
1997 11.5% 4.21%
1998 11.1% 4.02%
1999 10.7% 3.83%
2000 10.4% 3.63%
2001 10% 3.42%
2002 9.68% 3.22%
2003 9.4% 3.02%
2004 9.14% 2.83%
2005 8.91% 2.65%
2006 8.69% 2.48%
2007 8.49% 2.32%
2008 8.29% 2.17%
2009 8.11% 2.04%
2010 13.7% 1.93%
2011 7.74% 1.84%
2012 7.56% 1.75%
2013 7.38% 1.68%
2014 7.19% 1.61%
2015 6.99% 1.55%
2016 6.79% 1.5%
2017 6.61% 1.45%
2018 6.42% 1.39%
2019 6.23% 1.35%
2020 6.04% 1.3%
2021 5.85% 1.26%
2022 5.69% 1.22%
2023 5.51% 1.18%

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