Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Iraq

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Iraq by year

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Haiti

Iraq

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Year	Fertility rate
	Haiti	Iraq
2023	2.66	3.25
2022	2.7	3.29
2021	2.75	3.36
2020	2.8	3.42
2019	2.86	3.48
2018	2.92	3.55
2017	2.99	3.64
2016	3.05	3.84
2015	3.11	4.08
2014	3.16	4.31
2013	3.22	4.44
2012	3.32	4.54
2011	3.43	4.59
2010	3.5	4.46
2009	3.57	4.38
2008	3.62	4.37
2007	3.69	4.4
2006	3.76	4.46
2005	3.84	4.45
2004	3.94	4.53
2003	4.05	4.58
2002	4.13	4.67
2001	4.25	4.8
2000	4.39	4.92
1999	4.45	5.04
1998	4.56	5.11
1997	4.67	5.19
1996	4.78	5.25
1995	4.88	5.36
1994	4.99	5.49
1993	5.1	5.61
1992	5.21	5.72
1991	5.32	5.83
1990	5.41	5.93
1989	5.44	5.99
1988	5.47	6.05
1987	5.47	6.11
1986	5.48	6.18
1985	5.5	6.25
1984	5.51	6.32
1983	5.51	6.39
1982	5.53	6.46
1981	5.53	6.53
1980	5.56	6.59
1979	5.59	6.66
1978	5.64	6.73
1977	5.67	6.8
1976	5.71	6.86
1975	5.75	6.91
1974	5.78	6.95
1973	5.81	6.99
1972	5.85	7.02
1971	5.88	7.06
1970	5.91	7.07
1969	5.96	7.08
1968	6.01	7.06
1967	6.05	7.03
1966	6.09	7.02
1965	6.13	7.02
1964	6.16	7.01
1963	6.17	7.01
1962	6.18	6.99
1961	6.18	5.8
1960	6.18	5.3

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Haiti was 2.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.25 in Iraq in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Haiti

Iraq

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Year	Natural population change
	Haiti	Iraq
2023	167,381	973,420
2022	164,214	962,501
2021	158,994	941,924
2020	169,264	919,953
2019	176,550	942,972
2018	178,632	938,310
2017	180,310	924,507
2016	180,902	946,968
2015	182,063	1,007,561
2014	182,009	1,040,726
2013	181,457	1,026,036
2012	183,702	999,987
2011	184,695	971,082
2010	95,965	906,369
2009	187,804	855,096
2008	185,364	802,382
2007	184,223	784,119
2006	182,866	797,342
2005	180,618	776,603
2004	174,071	761,563
2003	179,543	746,159
2002	178,126	739,419
2001	178,741	729,704
2000	180,677	715,771
1999	177,421	702,170
1998	175,687	684,152
1997	174,962	667,582
1996	173,351	652,866
1995	171,852	642,977
1994	169,260	634,344
1993	169,240	606,700
1992	168,980	591,886
1991	167,919	550,146
1990	167,420	518,575
1989	163,947	496,852
1988	160,750	476,778
1987	156,468	488,742
1986	152,288	474,348
1985	148,364	467,445
1984	144,211	455,740
1983	140,422	439,800
1982	137,214	428,336
1981	133,695	416,998
1980	130,773	419,653
1979	128,206	428,458
1978	125,885	418,756
1977	123,520	410,229
1976	120,992	402,260
1975	118,508	385,916
1974	115,941	376,197
1973	113,223	373,191
1972	110,709	362,334
1971	107,968	351,464
1970	105,208	338,030
1969	103,133	324,792
1968	101,300	310,644
1967	99,266	298,192
1966	96,973	285,507
1965	95,754	274,551
1964	93,987	262,825
1963	86,394	254,046
1962	89,683	247,520
1961	87,563	184,792
1960	85,368	155,651

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 +1.44% in Haiti and +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Iraq by year

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Haiti

Iraq

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Haiti	Iraq
2023	22.2	25.7
2022	22.5	26
2021	22.9	26.4
2020	23.3	26.8
2019	23.8	27.3
2018	24.2	27.7
2017	24.6	28.3
2016	25.1	29.8
2015	25.4	31.6
2014	25.8	33.3
2013	26.1	34.1
2012	26.7	34.8
2011	27.4	35.5
2010	27.7	34.6
2009	28.1	33.9
2008	28.3	33.6
2007	28.6	34.5
2006	28.9	35
2005	29.2	33.9
2004	29.6	34.3
2003	30.2	34.5
2002	30.6	34.8
2001	31.3	35.5
2000	32.2	36.1
1999	32.4	36.7
1998	32.9	37
1997	33.6	37.3
1996	34.1	37.5
1995	34.7	38
1994	35.4	38.6
1993	36.1	38.6
1992	36.8	39.5
1991	37.6	40
1990	38.2	40.6
1989	38.5	39.6
1988	38.8	39.4
1987	38.8	39
1986	38.9	39
1985	39	39.5
1984	39	39.6
1983	39.1	39.6
1982	39.3	39.9
1981	39.3	40.2
1980	39.5	40.5
1979	39.7	41
1978	39.9	41.4
1977	40.1	42.1
1976	40.3	42.8
1975	40.4	43.4
1974	40.5	44
1973	40.6	44.4
1972	40.7	44.9
1971	40.7	45.4
1970	40.8	45.6
1969	41.1	45.9
1968	41.4	46
1967	41.7	46.1
1966	42	46.4
1965	42.3	46.7
1964	42.7	47.1
1963	42.9	47.5
1962	43	47.9
1961	43.2	40
1960	43.4	36.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.2 in Haiti and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 43.4 and 36.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Haiti	Iraq
2100	17.5%	18.2%
2099	17.6%	18.3%
2098	17.6%	18.4%
2097	17.7%	18.5%
2096	17.8%	18.6%
2095	17.8%	18.8%
2094	17.9%	18.9%
2093	18%	19%
2092	18.1%	19.1%
2091	18.2%	19.2%
2090	18.2%	19.4%
2089	18.3%	19.5%
2088	18.4%	19.7%
2087	18.5%	19.8%
2086	18.6%	19.9%
2085	18.6%	20.1%
2084	18.7%	20.3%
2083	18.8%	20.4%
2082	18.9%	20.6%
2081	19%	20.8%
2080	19.1%	20.9%
2079	19.2%	21.1%
2078	19.3%	21.3%
2077	19.4%	21.5%
2076	19.5%	21.6%
2075	19.6%	21.8%
2074	19.7%	22%
2073	19.8%	22.2%
2072	19.9%	22.3%
2071	20%	22.5%
2070	20.2%	22.7%
2069	20.3%	22.8%
2068	20.4%	23%
2067	20.5%	23.2%
2066	20.7%	23.4%
2065	20.8%	23.6%
2064	21%	23.8%
2063	21.1%	24%
2062	21.3%	24.2%
2061	21.4%	24.4%
2060	21.6%	24.6%
2059	21.8%	24.9%
2058	21.9%	25.1%
2057	22.1%	25.4%
2056	22.3%	25.7%
2055	22.5%	26%
2054	22.7%	26.3%
2053	22.9%	26.6%
2052	23.1%	26.9%
2051	23.3%	27.2%
2050	23.5%	27.5%
2049	23.7%	27.8%
2048	23.9%	28.1%
2047	24.2%	28.4%
2046	24.4%	28.7%
2045	24.6%	29%
2044	24.9%	29.3%
2043	25.1%	29.5%
2042	25.4%	29.8%
2041	25.6%	30%
2040	25.9%	30.3%
2039	26.1%	30.5%
2038	26.4%	30.7%
2037	26.7%	31%
2036	27%	31.2%
2035	27.3%	31.5%
2034	27.6%	31.7%
2033	28%	32%
2032	28.3%	32.3%
2031	28.7%	32.7%
2030	29%	33.2%
2029	29.4%	33.7%
2028	29.8%	34.4%
2027	30.2%	35.1%
2026	30.6%	35.7%
2025	31%	36.3%
2024	31.2%	36.6%
2023	31.6%	37.1%
2022	31.9%	37.6%
2021	32.3%	38.1%
2020	32.6%	38.5%
2019	32.9%	38.9%
2018	33.3%	39.3%
2017	33.6%	39.7%
2016	33.9%	40.1%
2015	34.3%	40.4%
2014	34.7%	40.6%
2013	35.1%	40.8%
2012	35.5%	41%
2011	35.9%	41.1%
2010	36.2%	41.2%
2009	36.6%	41.5%
2008	37.1%	41.8%
2007	37.5%	42.1%
2006	37.9%	42.3%
2005	38.4%	42.6%
2004	38.9%	42.9%
2003	39.3%	43.1%
2002	39.7%	43.3%
2001	40.1%	43.5%
2000	40.4%	43.7%
1999	40.7%	43.8%
1998	41%	44%
1997	41.2%	44.1%
1996	41.4%	44.3%
1995	41.6%	44.4%
1994	41.7%	44.6%
1993	41.8%	44.7%
1992	41.9%	44.9%
1991	41.9%	45%
1990	41.9%	45.2%
1989	41.8%	45.4%
1988	41.8%	45.6%
1987	41.7%	45.8%
1986	41.6%	46%
1985	41.5%	46.2%
1984	41.4%	46.3%
1983	41.4%	46.5%
1982	41.3%	46.6%
1981	41.2%	46.7%
1980	41.2%	46.8%
1979	41.1%	47%
1978	41.1%	47.1%
1977	41.1%	47.3%
1976	41%	47.2%
1975	41%	46.7%
1974	40.9%	46.2%
1973	40.9%	45.5%
1972	40.9%	44.7%
1971	40.9%	44.1%
1970	40.9%	43.6%
1969	41%	43.3%
1968	41%	43%
1967	41%	42.8%
1966	40.9%	42.5%
1965	40.9%	42.1%
1964	40.9%	41.5%
1963	40.8%	41%
1962	40.8%	40.4%
1961	40.7%	39.9%
1960	40.6%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.2% of the population in Haiti and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Iraq compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs Iraq

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Haiti

Iraq

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Haiti	Iraq
2023	328	66
2022	331	59
2021	385	77
2020	346	63
2019	351	74
2018	358	76
2017	351	81
2016	356	87
2015	364	86
2014	373	90
2013	380	96
2012	385	100
2011	409	105
2010	398	107
2009	397	107
2008	394	109
2007	383	117
2006	368	120
2005	355	118
2004	427	122
2003	385	125
2002	410	128
2001	428	137
2000	440	146
1999	464	156
1998	511	163
1997	551	165
1996	588	158
1995	638	152
1994	710	142
1993	747	132
1992	793	126
1991	831	157
1990	874	195
1989	900	190
1988	929	174
1987	952	145
1986	975	147
1985	991	152

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 66 deaths in Iraq.

Under-five mortality rates

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Haiti

Iraq

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Haiti	Iraq
2023	5.51%	2.26%
2022	5.69%	2.33%
2021	5.85%	2.41%
2020	6.04%	2.49%
2019	6.23%	2.57%
2018	6.42%	2.66%
2017	6.61%	2.75%
2016	6.79%	2.84%
2015	6.99%	2.94%
2014	7.19%	3.04%
2013	7.38%	3.14%
2012	7.56%	3.24%
2011	7.74%	3.35%
2010	13.7%	3.46%
2009	8.11%	3.56%
2008	8.29%	3.67%
2007	8.49%	3.78%
2006	8.69%	3.88%
2005	8.91%	3.97%
2004	9.14%	4.07%
2003	9.4%	4.16%
2002	9.68%	4.24%
2001	10%	4.33%
2000	10.4%	4.43%
1999	10.7%	4.52%
1998	11.1%	4.61%
1997	11.5%	4.71%
1996	12%	4.8%
1995	12.4%	4.89%
1994	12.8%	4.98%
1993	13.2%	5.07%
1992	13.7%	5.17%
1991	14.1%	6.49%
1990	14.5%	7.97%
1989	14.9%	8.12%
1988	15.3%	6.92%
1987	15.8%	5.75%
1986	16.2%	5.91%
1985	16.6%	6.09%
1984	17.1%	6.28%
1983	17.6%	6.49%
1982	18.1%	6.71%
1981	18.6%	6.96%
1980	19.1%	7.23%
1979	19.6%	7.52%
1978	20.1%	7.83%
1977	20.6%	8.17%
1976	21.2%	8.54%
1975	21.7%	8.93%
1974	22.3%	9.35%
1973	22.8%	9.79%
1972	23.4%	10.3%
1971	23.9%	10.7%
1970	24.5%	11.2%
1969	25%	11.8%
1968	25.5%	12.4%
1967	26%	13%
1966	26.5%	13.6%
1965	27%	14.4%
1964	27.4%	15.1%
1963	27.9%	16%
1962	28.3%	16.9%
1961	28.8%	17.9%
1960	29.2%	19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Haiti and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.