Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Lesotho by year

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Haiti

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Haiti	Lesotho
2023	2.66	2.69
2022	2.7	2.72
2021	2.75	2.77
2020	2.8	2.85
2019	2.86	2.92
2018	2.92	3.02
2017	2.99	3.11
2016	3.05	3.18
2015	3.11	3.22
2014	3.16	3.24
2013	3.22	3.28
2012	3.32	3.3
2011	3.43	3.34
2010	3.5	3.25
2009	3.57	3.31
2008	3.62	3.39
2007	3.69	3.44
2006	3.76	3.41
2005	3.84	3.43
2004	3.94	3.51
2003	4.05	3.62
2002	4.13	3.68
2001	4.25	3.63
2000	4.39	3.61
1999	4.45	3.67
1998	4.56	3.82
1997	4.67	3.98
1996	4.78	4.06
1995	4.88	4.13
1994	4.99	4.21
1993	5.1	4.37
1992	5.21	4.54
1991	5.32	4.68
1990	5.41	4.81
1989	5.44	4.96
1988	5.47	5.1
1987	5.47	5.22
1986	5.48	5.32
1985	5.5	5.4
1984	5.51	5.48
1983	5.51	5.56
1982	5.53	5.63
1981	5.53	5.69
1980	5.56	5.75
1979	5.59	5.79
1978	5.64	5.82
1977	5.67	5.85
1976	5.71	5.87
1975	5.75	5.83
1974	5.78	5.75
1973	5.81	5.69
1972	5.85	5.69
1971	5.88	5.7
1970	5.91	5.7
1969	5.96	5.7
1968	6.01	5.73
1967	6.05	5.75
1966	6.09	5.76
1965	6.13	5.77
1964	6.16	5.77
1963	6.17	5.78
1962	6.18	5.79
1961	6.18	5.79
1960	6.18	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Haiti was 2.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Haiti

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Haiti	Lesotho
2023	167,381	31,115
2022	164,214	30,803
2021	158,994	27,806
2020	169,264	30,721
2019	176,550	32,279
2018	178,632	33,112
2017	180,310	33,601
2016	180,902	33,390
2015	182,063	32,087
2014	182,009	30,922
2013	181,457	29,789
2012	183,702	27,592
2011	184,695	25,647
2010	95,965	21,877
2009	187,804	20,335
2008	185,364	19,349
2007	184,223	17,763
2006	182,866	15,234
2005	180,618	15,831
2004	174,071	17,271
2003	179,543	20,133
2002	178,126	22,274
2001	178,741	23,190
2000	180,677	24,786
1999	177,421	27,393
1998	175,687	30,889
1997	174,962	34,637
1996	173,351	36,228
1995	171,852	37,370
1994	169,260	38,629
1993	169,240	40,505
1992	168,980	42,579
1991	167,919	44,026
1990	167,420	45,060
1989	163,947	46,264
1988	160,750	47,158
1987	156,468	47,718
1986	152,288	45,232
1985	148,364	44,575
1984	144,211	43,785
1983	140,422	42,899
1982	137,214	41,941
1981	133,695	40,808
1980	130,773	39,617
1979	128,206	38,440
1978	125,885	37,084
1977	123,520	35,654
1976	120,992	34,117
1975	118,508	32,311
1974	115,941	30,444
1973	113,223	28,859
1972	110,709	27,841
1971	107,968	26,838
1970	105,208	25,935
1969	103,133	25,137
1968	101,300	24,490
1967	99,266	23,911
1966	96,973	23,326
1965	95,754	22,755
1964	93,987	22,116
1963	86,394	21,585
1962	89,683	21,132
1961	87,563	20,581
1960	85,368	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Lesotho by year

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Haiti

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Haiti	Lesotho
2023	22.2	24.1
2022	22.5	24.4
2021	22.9	24.9
2020	23.3	25.6
2019	23.8	26.4
2018	24.2	27.4
2017	24.6	28.2
2016	25.1	28.9
2015	25.4	29.2
2014	25.8	29.5
2013	26.1	30
2012	26.7	30
2011	27.4	30.2
2010	27.7	29.2
2009	28.1	29.4
2008	28.3	29.6
2007	28.6	29.5
2006	28.9	28.6
2005	29.2	28.6
2004	29.6	28.7
2003	30.2	29.3
2002	30.6	29.4
2001	31.3	28.7
2000	32.2	28.2
1999	32.4	28.5
1998	32.9	29.2
1997	33.6	30.2
1996	34.1	30.4
1995	34.7	30.6
1994	35.4	31
1993	36.1	32
1992	36.8	33.2
1991	37.6	34.2
1990	38.2	35.1
1989	38.5	36.3
1988	38.8	37.4
1987	38.8	38.3
1986	38.9	37.5
1985	39	37.9
1984	39	38.4
1983	39.1	38.9
1982	39.3	39.5
1981	39.3	39.9
1980	39.5	40.4
1979	39.7	40.8
1978	39.9	41
1977	40.1	41.1
1976	40.3	41
1975	40.4	40.6
1974	40.5	40.2
1973	40.6	39.9
1972	40.7	40.2
1971	40.7	40.5
1970	40.8	40.8
1969	41.1	41.3
1968	41.4	41.9
1967	41.7	42.5
1966	42	43
1965	42.3	43.3
1964	42.7	43.5
1963	42.9	43.7
1962	43	44.1
1961	43.2	44.3
1960	43.4	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.2 in Haiti and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 43.4 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Haiti	Lesotho
2100	17.5%	18%
2099	17.6%	18.1%
2098	17.6%	18.2%
2097	17.7%	18.3%
2096	17.8%	18.3%
2095	17.8%	18.4%
2094	17.9%	18.5%
2093	18%	18.6%
2092	18.1%	18.7%
2091	18.2%	18.9%
2090	18.2%	19%
2089	18.3%	19.1%
2088	18.4%	19.2%
2087	18.5%	19.3%
2086	18.6%	19.4%
2085	18.6%	19.6%
2084	18.7%	19.7%
2083	18.8%	19.8%
2082	18.9%	19.9%
2081	19%	20%
2080	19.1%	20.2%
2079	19.2%	20.3%
2078	19.3%	20.4%
2077	19.4%	20.5%
2076	19.5%	20.6%
2075	19.6%	20.7%
2074	19.7%	20.9%
2073	19.8%	21%
2072	19.9%	21.1%
2071	20%	21.3%
2070	20.2%	21.4%
2069	20.3%	21.5%
2068	20.4%	21.7%
2067	20.5%	21.9%
2066	20.7%	22%
2065	20.8%	22.2%
2064	21%	22.4%
2063	21.1%	22.6%
2062	21.3%	22.8%
2061	21.4%	23%
2060	21.6%	23.3%
2059	21.8%	23.5%
2058	21.9%	23.7%
2057	22.1%	24%
2056	22.3%	24.2%
2055	22.5%	24.5%
2054	22.7%	24.7%
2053	22.9%	25%
2052	23.1%	25.3%
2051	23.3%	25.5%
2050	23.5%	25.8%
2049	23.7%	26.1%
2048	23.9%	26.3%
2047	24.2%	26.5%
2046	24.4%	26.8%
2045	24.6%	27%
2044	24.9%	27.3%
2043	25.1%	27.5%
2042	25.4%	27.7%
2041	25.6%	28%
2040	25.9%	28.2%
2039	26.1%	28.4%
2038	26.4%	28.7%
2037	26.7%	28.9%
2036	27%	29.2%
2035	27.3%	29.5%
2034	27.6%	29.9%
2033	28%	30.3%
2032	28.3%	30.8%
2031	28.7%	31.3%
2030	29%	31.8%
2029	29.4%	32.3%
2028	29.8%	32.8%
2027	30.2%	33.4%
2026	30.6%	33.9%
2025	31%	34.3%
2024	31.2%	34.5%
2023	31.6%	34.9%
2022	31.9%	35.3%
2021	32.3%	35.6%
2020	32.6%	35.8%
2019	32.9%	36.1%
2018	33.3%	36.3%
2017	33.6%	36.5%
2016	33.9%	36.6%
2015	34.3%	36.6%
2014	34.7%	36.6%
2013	35.1%	36.5%
2012	35.5%	36.5%
2011	35.9%	36.5%
2010	36.2%	36.5%
2009	36.6%	36.6%
2008	37.1%	36.7%
2007	37.5%	36.8%
2006	37.9%	37.1%
2005	38.4%	37.4%
2004	38.9%	37.7%
2003	39.3%	38.1%
2002	39.7%	38.6%
2001	40.1%	39.1%
2000	40.4%	39.6%
1999	40.7%	40.2%
1998	41%	40.7%
1997	41.2%	41.2%
1996	41.4%	41.7%
1995	41.6%	42%
1994	41.7%	42.3%
1993	41.8%	42.6%
1992	41.9%	42.8%
1991	41.9%	42.9%
1990	41.9%	42.9%
1989	41.8%	42.8%
1988	41.8%	42.7%
1987	41.7%	42.5%
1986	41.6%	42.7%
1985	41.5%	43%
1984	41.4%	42.8%
1983	41.4%	42.7%
1982	41.3%	42.5%
1981	41.2%	42.3%
1980	41.2%	42.1%
1979	41.1%	41.9%
1978	41.1%	41.7%
1977	41.1%	41.5%
1976	41%	41.4%
1975	41%	41.6%
1974	40.9%	41.9%
1973	40.9%	42.3%
1972	40.9%	42.7%
1971	40.9%	43.1%
1970	40.9%	43.6%
1969	41%	44%
1968	41%	44.4%
1967	41%	44.8%
1966	40.9%	44.9%
1965	40.9%	44.8%
1964	40.9%	44.9%
1963	40.8%	45.2%
1962	40.8%	45.3%
1961	40.7%	45.2%
1960	40.6%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.2% of the population in Haiti and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs Lesotho

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Haiti

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Haiti	Lesotho
2023	328	478
2022	331	477
2021	385	577
2020	346	529
2019	351	467
2018	358	491
2017	351	468
2016	356	518
2015	364	594
2014	373	707
2013	380	855
2012	385	1,000
2011	409	1,210
2010	398	1,311
2009	397	1,387
2008	394	1,205
2007	383	891
2006	368	696
2005	355	549
2004	427	499
2003	385	508
2002	410	484
2001	428	465
2000	440	413
1999	464	371
1998	511	332
1997	551	312
1996	588	319
1995	638	357
1994	710	423
1993	747	542
1992	793	601
1991	831	641
1990	874	665
1989	900	680
1988	929	680
1987	952	686
1986	975	680
1985	991	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Haiti

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Haiti	Lesotho
2023	5.51%	5.89%
2022	5.69%	6.15%
2021	5.85%	6.44%
2020	6.04%	6.68%
2019	6.23%	6.87%
2018	6.42%	6.91%
2017	6.61%	7.12%
2016	6.79%	7.18%
2015	6.99%	7.51%
2014	7.19%	7.82%
2013	7.38%	8.02%
2012	7.56%	8.26%
2011	7.74%	8.59%
2010	13.7%	9.01%
2009	8.11%	9.64%
2008	8.29%	10.9%
2007	8.49%	11.2%
2006	8.69%	11.5%
2005	8.91%	11.6%
2004	9.14%	11.5%
2003	9.4%	11.4%
2002	9.68%	11.2%
2001	10%	11.1%
2000	10.4%	10.9%
1999	10.7%	10.7%
1998	11.1%	10.5%
1997	11.5%	10.2%
1996	12%	9.83%
1995	12.4%	9.45%
1994	12.8%	9.07%
1993	13.2%	8.73%
1992	13.7%	8.51%
1991	14.1%	8.43%
1990	14.5%	8.47%
1989	14.9%	8.6%
1988	15.3%	8.8%
1987	15.8%	9.06%
1986	16.2%	9.36%
1985	16.6%	9.72%
1984	17.1%	10.1%
1983	17.6%	10.6%
1982	18.1%	11.1%
1981	18.6%	11.7%
1980	19.1%	12.3%
1979	19.6%	12.9%
1978	20.1%	13.6%
1977	20.6%	14.2%
1976	21.2%	14.9%
1975	21.7%	15.5%
1974	22.3%	16%
1973	22.8%	16.5%
1972	23.4%	16.9%
1971	23.9%	17.3%
1970	24.5%	17.7%
1969	25%	18%
1968	25.5%	18.3%
1967	26%	18.5%
1966	26.5%	18.6%
1965	27%	18.7%
1964	27.4%	18.6%
1963	27.9%	18.6%
1962	28.3%	18.5%
1961	28.8%	18.5%
1960	29.2%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Haiti and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.