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Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Laos

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Haiti has an annual birth rate of 22.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21.3 for Laos. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.66 in Haiti and 2.42 in Laos — 8.85% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57% in Haiti and by 61.5% in Laos — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 6.29, respectively.

  • Haiti is ranked 60/196 by birth rate compared to 65/196 for Laos.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Haiti — it's 26.1 in Laos.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 49.8 in Haiti vs 81.7 in Laos.
  • In Haiti, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27% in Laos.

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Laos by year

Haiti
Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Laos
2023 2.66 2.42
2022 2.7 2.46
2021 2.75 2.49
2020 2.8 2.54
2019 2.86 2.59
2018 2.92 2.63
2017 2.99 2.69
2016 3.05 2.74
2015 3.11 2.8
2014 3.16 2.8
2013 3.22 2.87
2012 3.32 2.95
2011 3.43 3.05
2010 3.5 3.14
2009 3.57 3.23
2008 3.62 3.33
2007 3.69 3.44
2006 3.76 3.56
2005 3.84 3.69
2004 3.94 3.9
2003 4.05 4.02
2002 4.13 4.13
2001 4.25 4.29
2000 4.39 4.43
1999 4.45 4.64
1998 4.56 4.79
1997 4.67 4.96
1996 4.78 5.15
1995 4.88 5.36
1994 4.99 5.6
1993 5.1 5.8
1992 5.21 5.9
1991 5.32 5.99
1990 5.41 6.06
1989 5.44 6.1
1988 5.47 6.16
1987 5.47 6.21
1986 5.48 6.26
1985 5.5 6.33
1984 5.51 6.37
1983 5.51 6.38
1982 5.53 6.37
1981 5.53 6.35
1980 5.56 6.33
1979 5.59 6.31
1978 5.64 6.3
1977 5.67 6.29
1976 5.71 6.29
1975 5.75 6.29
1974 5.78 6.29
1973 5.81 6.28
1972 5.85 6.28
1971 5.88 6.3
1970 5.91 6.31
1969 5.96 6.3
1968 6.01 6.3
1967 6.05 6.31
1966 6.09 6.31
1965 6.13 6.32
1964 6.16 6.31
1963 6.17 6.32
1962 6.18 6.31
1961 6.18 6.31
1960 6.18 6.29

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 Haiti was 2.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Haiti
Laos
1x
Year Natural population change
Haiti Laos
2023 167,381 115,359
2022 164,214 116,620
2021 158,994 115,323
2020 169,264 118,609
2019 176,550 119,797
2018 178,632 119,986
2017 180,310 120,515
2016 180,902 119,978
2015 182,063 118,723
2014 182,009 118,103
2013 181,457 119,845
2012 183,702 121,324
2011 184,695 122,863
2010 95,965 122,516
2009 187,804 122,174
2008 185,364 121,042
2007 184,223 119,980
2006 182,866 118,602
2005 180,618 118,165
2004 174,071 121,888
2003 179,543 122,158
2002 178,126 122,110
2001 178,741 123,847
2000 180,677 124,201
1999 177,421 127,255
1998 175,687 128,409
1997 174,962 130,388
1996 173,351 131,142
1995 171,852 132,241
1994 169,260 134,201
1993 169,240 135,295
1992 168,980 132,417
1991 167,919 129,523
1990 167,420 125,297
1989 163,947 121,044
1988 160,750 117,050
1987 156,468 113,005
1986 152,288 109,266
1985 148,364 106,047
1984 144,211 102,318
1983 140,422 98,178
1982 137,214 94,058
1981 133,695 89,963
1980 130,773 86,548
1979 128,206 82,852
1978 125,885 80,604
1977 123,520 79,149
1976 120,992 77,575
1975 118,508 76,725
1974 115,941 74,652
1973 113,223 70,513
1972 110,709 68,095
1971 107,968 65,959
1970 105,208 63,896
1969 103,133 61,595
1968 101,300 59,567
1967 99,266 57,763
1966 96,973 55,494
1965 95,754 54,268
1964 93,987 52,482
1963 86,394 51,056
1962 89,683 51,244
1961 87,563 48,992
1960 85,368 47,575

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 +1.44% in Haiti and +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Laos by year

Haiti
Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Haiti Laos
2023 22.2 21.3
2022 22.5 21.7
2021 22.9 22.1
2020 23.3 22.6
2019 23.8 23.2
2018 24.2 23.6
2017 24.6 24.1
2016 25.1 24.6
2015 25.4 25
2014 25.8 25
2013 26.1 25.6
2012 26.7 26.2
2011 27.4 26.8
2010 27.7 27.2
2009 28.1 27.6
2008 28.3 27.9
2007 28.6 28.1
2006 28.9 28.4
2005 29.2 28.8
2004 29.6 30.1
2003 30.2 30.7
2002 30.6 31.2
2001 31.3 32.1
2000 32.2 32.9
1999 32.4 34.2
1998 32.9 35.1
1997 33.6 36.2
1996 34.1 37.2
1995 34.7 38.5
1994 35.4 40
1993 36.1 41.2
1992 36.8 41.7
1991 37.6 42.2
1990 38.2 42.5
1989 38.5 42.6
1988 38.8 42.8
1987 38.8 43
1986 38.9 43.1
1985 39 43.5
1984 39 43.6
1983 39.1 43.5
1982 39.3 43.4
1981 39.3 43.3
1980 39.5 43.4
1979 39.7 43.5
1978 39.9 43.8
1977 40.1 44.1
1976 40.3 44.3
1975 40.4 44.4
1974 40.5 44.4
1973 40.6 44.3
1972 40.7 44.3
1971 40.7 44.3
1970 40.8 44.3
1969 41.1 44.2
1968 41.4 44.2
1967 41.7 44.2
1966 42 44.2
1965 42.3 44.3
1964 42.7 44.3
1963 42.9 44.5
1962 43 44.6
1961 43.2 44.8
1960 43.4 44.9

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 22.2 in Haiti and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 43.4 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Haiti Laos
Fertility rate 2.66 2.42
Fertility rate rank 70/196 78/196
Birth rate 22.2 21.3
Birth rate rank 60/196 65/196
Population change due to births and deaths +167,381 +115,359
Natural population change rank 67/196 75/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +1.51%
Population growth +1.16% +1.37%
Population growth rank 92/197 77/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 26.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.2 81.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 110.8 131.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 42 21.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 27%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.8% 51%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 41.6% 64.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.33% 0.11%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.33% 2%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.03% 3.52%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.51% 3.9%
Life expectancy 65.5 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
Laos
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Haiti Laos
2100 17.5% 14.8%
2099 17.6% 14.9%
2098 17.6% 14.9%
2097 17.7% 15%
2096 17.8% 15.1%
2095 17.8% 15.1%
2094 17.9% 15.2%
2093 18% 15.3%
2092 18.1% 15.4%
2091 18.2% 15.4%
2090 18.2% 15.5%
2089 18.3% 15.6%
2088 18.4% 15.7%
2087 18.5% 15.8%
2086 18.6% 15.9%
2085 18.6% 16%
2084 18.7% 16.1%
2083 18.8% 16.1%
2082 18.9% 16.2%
2081 19% 16.3%
2080 19.1% 16.4%
2079 19.2% 16.5%
2078 19.3% 16.6%
2077 19.4% 16.8%
2076 19.5% 16.9%
2075 19.6% 17%
2074 19.7% 17.1%
2073 19.8% 17.2%
2072 19.9% 17.3%
2071 20% 17.5%
2070 20.2% 17.6%
2069 20.3% 17.7%
2068 20.4% 17.9%
2067 20.5% 18.1%
2066 20.7% 18.2%
2065 20.8% 18.4%
2064 21% 18.5%
2063 21.1% 18.7%
2062 21.3% 18.9%
2061 21.4% 19.1%
2060 21.6% 19.3%
2059 21.8% 19.5%
2058 21.9% 19.7%
2057 22.1% 19.9%
2056 22.3% 20.1%
2055 22.5% 20.4%
2054 22.7% 20.6%
2053 22.9% 20.8%
2052 23.1% 21%
2051 23.3% 21.3%
2050 23.5% 21.5%
2049 23.7% 21.8%
2048 23.9% 22%
2047 24.2% 22.3%
2046 24.4% 22.5%
2045 24.6% 22.8%
2044 24.9% 23.1%
2043 25.1% 23.3%
2042 25.4% 23.6%
2041 25.6% 24%
2040 25.9% 24.3%
2039 26.1% 24.6%
2038 26.4% 24.9%
2037 26.7% 25.3%
2036 27% 25.7%
2035 27.3% 26%
2034 27.6% 26.4%
2033 28% 26.9%
2032 28.3% 27.3%
2031 28.7% 27.7%
2030 29% 28.2%
2029 29.4% 28.6%
2028 29.8% 28.9%
2027 30.2% 29.3%
2026 30.6% 29.7%
2025 31% 30%
2024 31.2% 30.2%
2023 31.6% 30.6%
2022 31.9% 30.9%
2021 32.3% 31.3%
2020 32.6% 31.6%
2019 32.9% 31.9%
2018 33.3% 32.2%
2017 33.6% 32.5%
2016 33.9% 32.9%
2015 34.3% 33.2%
2014 34.7% 33.7%
2013 35.1% 34.3%
2012 35.5% 34.9%
2011 35.9% 35.6%
2010 36.2% 36.3%
2009 36.6% 37.1%
2008 37.1% 38%
2007 37.5% 39%
2006 37.9% 40%
2005 38.4% 40.9%
2004 38.9% 41.5%
2003 39.3% 42%
2002 39.7% 42.5%
2001 40.1% 42.9%
2000 40.4% 43.2%
1999 40.7% 43.5%
1998 41% 43.7%
1997 41.2% 43.8%
1996 41.4% 43.9%
1995 41.6% 43.9%
1994 41.7% 44%
1993 41.8% 43.9%
1992 41.9% 43.9%
1991 41.9% 43.9%
1990 41.9% 43.9%
1989 41.8% 43.9%
1988 41.8% 43.9%
1987 41.7% 44%
1986 41.6% 44%
1985 41.5% 44%
1984 41.4% 44.1%
1983 41.4% 44.1%
1982 41.3% 44.1%
1981 41.2% 44%
1980 41.2% 43.9%
1979 41.1% 43.8%
1978 41.1% 43.5%
1977 41.1% 43.2%
1976 41% 43%
1975 41% 42.7%
1974 40.9% 42.5%
1973 40.9% 42.4%
1972 40.9% 42.4%
1971 40.9% 42.3%
1970 40.9% 42.2%
1969 41% 42.2%
1968 41% 42.2%
1967 41% 42.2%
1966 40.9% 42.2%
1965 40.9% 42.2%
1964 40.9% 42.1%
1963 40.8% 42%
1962 40.8% 41.9%
1961 40.7% 41.8%
1960 40.6% 41.8%

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 31.2% of the population in Haiti and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Laos 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: Haiti vs Laos

Haiti
Laos
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Haiti Laos
2023 328 112
2022 331 120
2021 385 139
2020 346 132
2019 351 137
2018 358 145
2017 351 154
2016 356 165
2015 364 180
2014 373 193
2013 380 215
2012 385 241
2011 409 267
2010 398 305
2009 397 336
2008 394 374
2007 383 402
2006 368 432
2005 355 458
2004 427 492
2003 385 524
2002 410 550
2001 428 574
2000 440 609
1999 464 638
1998 511 647
1997 551 660
1996 588 682
1995 638 709
1994 710 741
1993 747 751
1992 793 781
1991 831 798
1990 874 834
1989 900 856
1988 929 898
1987 952 930
1986 975 963
1985 991 994

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 328 deaths per 100,000 live births in Haiti, compared to 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

Haiti
Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Haiti Laos
2023 5.51% 3.9%
2022 5.69% 4.04%
2021 5.85% 4.19%
2020 6.04% 4.34%
2019 6.23% 4.51%
2018 6.42% 4.68%
2017 6.61% 4.88%
2016 6.79% 5.09%
2015 6.99% 5.32%
2014 7.19% 5.58%
2013 7.38% 5.86%
2012 7.56% 6.15%
2011 7.74% 6.47%
2010 13.7% 6.8%
2009 8.11% 7.14%
2008 8.29% 7.5%
2007 8.49% 7.88%
2006 8.69% 8.27%
2005 8.91% 8.68%
2004 9.14% 9.08%
2003 9.4% 9.49%
2002 9.68% 9.91%
2001 10% 10.3%
2000 10.4% 10.8%
1999 10.7% 11.2%
1998 11.1% 11.6%
1997 11.5% 12%
1996 12% 12.5%
1995 12.4% 12.9%
1994 12.8% 13.4%
1993 13.2% 13.9%
1992 13.7% 14.4%
1991 14.1% 14.9%
1990 14.5% 15.4%
1989 14.9% 15.9%
1988 15.3% 16.4%
1987 15.8% 16.9%
1986 16.2% 17.4%
1985 16.6% 18%
1984 17.1% 18.4%
1983 17.6% 18.9%
1982 18.1% 19.5%
1981 18.6% 20%
1980 19.1% 20.6%
1979 19.6% 21.1%
1978 20.1% 21.7%
1977 20.6% -
1976 21.2% -
1975 21.7% -
1974 22.3% -
1973 22.8% -
1972 23.4% -
1971 23.9% -
1970 24.5% -
1969 25% -
1968 25.5% -
1967 26% -
1966 26.5% -
1965 27% -
1964 27.4% -
1963 27.9% -
1962 28.3% -
1961 28.8% -
1960 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 5.51% in Haiti and 3.9% in Laos. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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