Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Nigeria by year

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Haiti

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Haiti	Nigeria
2023	2.66	4.48
2022	2.7	4.55
2021	2.75	4.64
2020	2.8	4.7
2019	2.86	4.86
2018	2.92	5.02
2017	2.99	5.18
2016	3.05	5.34
2015	3.11	5.5
2014	3.16	5.62
2013	3.22	5.69
2012	3.32	5.8
2011	3.43	5.89
2010	3.5	5.95
2009	3.57	5.99
2008	3.62	6.02
2007	3.69	6.03
2006	3.76	6.05
2005	3.84	6.06
2004	3.94	6.09
2003	4.05	6.1
2002	4.13	6.12
2001	4.25	6.13
2000	4.39	6.12
1999	4.45	6.08
1998	4.56	6.07
1997	4.67	6.14
1996	4.78	6.22
1995	4.88	6.27
1994	4.99	6.32
1993	5.1	6.35
1992	5.21	6.39
1991	5.32	6.43
1990	5.41	6.46
1989	5.44	6.49
1988	5.47	6.5
1987	5.47	6.5
1986	5.48	6.56
1985	5.5	6.62
1984	5.51	6.7
1983	5.51	6.78
1982	5.53	6.8
1981	5.53	6.82
1980	5.56	6.85
1979	5.59	6.89
1978	5.64	6.92
1977	5.67	6.86
1976	5.71	6.81
1975	5.75	6.77
1974	5.78	6.7
1973	5.81	6.63
1972	5.85	6.58
1971	5.88	6.53
1970	5.91	6.47
1969	5.96	6.44
1968	6.01	6.42
1967	6.05	6.4
1966	6.09	6.39
1965	6.13	6.37
1964	6.16	6.36
1963	6.17	6.35
1962	6.18	6.36
1961	6.18	6.35
1960	6.18	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Haiti was 2.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Haiti

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Haiti	Nigeria
2023	167,381	4,834,309
2022	164,214	4,739,502
2021	158,994	4,641,562
2020	169,264	4,525,164
2019	176,550	4,609,941
2018	178,632	4,659,898
2017	180,310	4,706,183
2016	180,902	4,761,594
2015	182,063	4,823,045
2014	182,009	4,862,319
2013	181,457	4,811,751
2012	183,702	4,774,508
2011	184,695	4,728,363
2010	95,965	4,629,173
2009	187,804	4,528,149
2008	185,364	4,412,976
2007	184,223	4,265,428
2006	182,866	4,135,703
2005	180,618	4,013,788
2004	174,071	3,877,376
2003	179,543	3,751,120
2002	178,126	3,606,814
2001	178,741	3,478,370
2000	180,677	3,343,196
1999	177,421	3,155,425
1998	175,687	3,003,946
1997	174,962	2,936,500
1996	173,351	2,882,205
1995	171,852	2,830,771
1994	169,260	2,735,198
1993	169,240	2,673,675
1992	168,980	2,596,173
1991	167,919	2,527,807
1990	167,420	2,491,928
1989	163,947	2,452,324
1988	160,750	2,376,419
1987	156,468	2,322,397
1986	152,288	2,295,003
1985	148,364	2,289,784
1984	144,211	2,278,060
1983	140,422	2,292,089
1982	137,214	2,233,401
1981	133,695	2,179,884
1980	130,773	2,121,618
1979	128,206	2,074,807
1978	125,885	2,019,621
1977	123,520	1,923,917
1976	120,992	1,827,289
1975	118,508	1,718,623
1974	115,941	1,624,813
1973	113,223	1,525,485
1972	110,709	1,448,928
1971	107,968	1,373,896
1970	105,208	1,295,507
1969	103,133	1,213,484
1968	101,300	1,168,254
1967	99,266	1,082,884
1966	96,973	1,095,582
1965	95,754	1,061,840
1964	93,987	1,028,272
1963	86,394	995,116
1962	89,683	966,452
1961	87,563	932,111
1960	85,368	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Nigeria by year

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Haiti

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Haiti	Nigeria
2023	22.2	33
2022	22.5	33.2
2021	22.9	33.5
2020	23.3	33.7
2019	23.8	34.7
2018	24.2	35.7
2017	24.6	36.7
2016	25.1	37.8
2015	25.4	39
2014	25.8	39.9
2013	26.1	40.4
2012	26.7	41.1
2011	27.4	41.8
2010	27.7	42.1
2009	28.1	42.5
2008	28.3	42.8
2007	28.6	42.9
2006	28.9	43.2
2005	29.2	43.4
2004	29.6	43.5
2003	30.2	43.7
2002	30.6	43.8
2001	31.3	43.9
2000	32.2	43.9
1999	32.4	43.4
1998	32.9	43.2
1997	33.6	43.5
1996	34.1	43.9
1995	34.7	44.1
1994	35.4	44
1993	36.1	44.1
1992	36.8	44.2
1991	37.6	44.3
1990	38.2	44.5
1989	38.5	44.8
1988	38.8	44.7
1987	38.8	44.8
1986	38.9	45.3
1985	39	45.9
1984	39	46.5
1983	39.1	47.5
1982	39.3	47.5
1981	39.3	47.9
1980	39.5	48.3
1979	39.7	48.8
1978	39.9	49.3
1977	40.1	49.1
1976	40.3	49
1975	40.4	49
1974	40.5	48.7
1973	40.6	48.2
1972	40.7	48
1971	40.7	47.8
1970	40.8	47.4
1969	41.1	47.3
1968	41.4	47.2
1967	41.7	47.1
1966	42	47
1965	42.3	46.9
1964	42.7	46.9
1963	42.9	46.8
1962	43	46.7
1961	43.2	46.6
1960	43.4	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.2 in Haiti and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 43.4 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Haiti	Nigeria
2100	17.5%	20.4%
2099	17.6%	20.5%
2098	17.6%	20.6%
2097	17.7%	20.7%
2096	17.8%	20.8%
2095	17.8%	20.9%
2094	17.9%	21%
2093	18%	21.1%
2092	18.1%	21.2%
2091	18.2%	21.4%
2090	18.2%	21.5%
2089	18.3%	21.6%
2088	18.4%	21.8%
2087	18.5%	21.9%
2086	18.6%	22.1%
2085	18.6%	22.2%
2084	18.7%	22.4%
2083	18.8%	22.6%
2082	18.9%	22.7%
2081	19%	22.9%
2080	19.1%	23.1%
2079	19.2%	23.3%
2078	19.3%	23.5%
2077	19.4%	23.7%
2076	19.5%	23.9%
2075	19.6%	24.1%
2074	19.7%	24.3%
2073	19.8%	24.5%
2072	19.9%	24.7%
2071	20%	25%
2070	20.2%	25.2%
2069	20.3%	25.4%
2068	20.4%	25.7%
2067	20.5%	25.9%
2066	20.7%	26.1%
2065	20.8%	26.4%
2064	21%	26.6%
2063	21.1%	26.9%
2062	21.3%	27.2%
2061	21.4%	27.4%
2060	21.6%	27.7%
2059	21.8%	28%
2058	21.9%	28.3%
2057	22.1%	28.6%
2056	22.3%	29%
2055	22.5%	29.3%
2054	22.7%	29.6%
2053	22.9%	30%
2052	23.1%	30.3%
2051	23.3%	30.7%
2050	23.5%	31.1%
2049	23.7%	31.5%
2048	23.9%	31.8%
2047	24.2%	32.2%
2046	24.4%	32.6%
2045	24.6%	32.9%
2044	24.9%	33.3%
2043	25.1%	33.7%
2042	25.4%	34%
2041	25.6%	34.4%
2040	25.9%	34.7%
2039	26.1%	35%
2038	26.4%	35.4%
2037	26.7%	35.7%
2036	27%	36%
2035	27.3%	36.3%
2034	27.6%	36.6%
2033	28%	37%
2032	28.3%	37.4%
2031	28.7%	37.8%
2030	29%	38.3%
2029	29.4%	38.8%
2028	29.8%	39.3%
2027	30.2%	39.8%
2026	30.6%	40.3%
2025	31%	40.8%
2024	31.2%	41%
2023	31.6%	41.5%
2022	31.9%	42%
2021	32.3%	42.4%
2020	32.6%	42.8%
2019	32.9%	43.2%
2018	33.3%	43.6%
2017	33.6%	43.9%
2016	33.9%	44.1%
2015	34.3%	44.3%
2014	34.7%	44.4%
2013	35.1%	44.5%
2012	35.5%	44.5%
2011	35.9%	44.5%
2010	36.2%	44.4%
2009	36.6%	44.4%
2008	37.1%	44.3%
2007	37.5%	44.2%
2006	37.9%	44.1%
2005	38.4%	44%
2004	38.9%	43.9%
2003	39.3%	43.8%
2002	39.7%	43.8%
2001	40.1%	43.7%
2000	40.4%	43.7%
1999	40.7%	43.8%
1998	41%	43.9%
1997	41.2%	44.1%
1996	41.4%	44.2%
1995	41.6%	44.4%
1994	41.7%	44.6%
1993	41.8%	44.8%
1992	41.9%	45%
1991	41.9%	45.2%
1990	41.9%	45.3%
1989	41.8%	45.5%
1988	41.8%	45.5%
1987	41.7%	45.6%
1986	41.6%	45.6%
1985	41.5%	45.5%
1984	41.4%	45.4%
1983	41.4%	45.2%
1982	41.3%	45%
1981	41.2%	44.8%
1980	41.2%	44.6%
1979	41.1%	44.4%
1978	41.1%	44.2%
1977	41.1%	43.9%
1976	41%	43.7%
1975	41%	43.4%
1974	40.9%	43.2%
1973	40.9%	43%
1972	40.9%	42.8%
1971	40.9%	42.5%
1970	40.9%	42.4%
1969	41%	42.2%
1968	41%	42%
1967	41%	41.8%
1966	40.9%	41.7%
1965	40.9%	41.5%
1964	40.9%	41.4%
1963	40.8%	41.2%
1962	40.8%	41.1%
1961	40.7%	41.1%
1960	40.6%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.2% of the population in Haiti and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs Nigeria

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Haiti

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Haiti	Nigeria
2023	328	993
2022	331	1,016
2021	385	1,046
2020	346	1,065
2019	351	1,091
2018	358	1,118
2017	351	1,142
2016	356	1,155
2015	364	1,168
2014	373	1,155
2013	380	1,146
2012	385	1,124
2011	409	1,108
2010	398	1,094
2009	397	1,088
2008	394	1,081
2007	383	1,063
2006	368	1,067
2005	355	1,060
2004	427	1,075
2003	385	1,090
2002	410	1,117
2001	428	1,130
2000	440	1,136
1999	464	1,165
1998	511	1,189
1997	551	1,184
1996	588	1,185
1995	638	1,186
1994	710	1,193
1993	747	1,200
1992	793	1,246
1991	831	1,282
1990	874	1,285
1989	900	1,304
1988	929	1,332
1987	952	1,351
1986	975	1,363
1985	991	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Haiti

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Haiti	Nigeria
2023	5.51%	10.5%
2022	5.69%	10.8%
2021	5.85%	11.1%
2020	6.04%	11.4%
2019	6.23%	11.8%
2018	6.42%	12%
2017	6.61%	12.3%
2016	6.79%	12.5%
2015	6.99%	12.6%
2014	7.19%	12.8%
2013	7.38%	12.9%
2012	7.56%	13.1%
2011	7.74%	13.3%
2010	13.7%	13.5%
2009	8.11%	13.8%
2008	8.29%	14.1%
2007	8.49%	14.5%
2006	8.69%	15%
2005	8.91%	15.5%
2004	9.14%	16%
2003	9.4%	16.5%
2002	9.68%	17.1%
2001	10%	17.7%
2000	10.4%	18.2%
1999	10.7%	18.8%
1998	11.1%	19.3%
1997	11.5%	19.7%
1996	12%	20.1%
1995	12.4%	20.4%
1994	12.8%	20.6%
1993	13.2%	20.7%
1992	13.7%	20.8%
1991	14.1%	20.9%
1990	14.5%	21%
1989	14.9%	21%
1988	15.3%	21%
1987	15.8%	20.9%
1986	16.2%	20.9%
1985	16.6%	20.8%
1984	17.1%	20.7%
1983	17.6%	20.7%
1982	18.1%	20.8%
1981	18.6%	21%
1980	19.1%	21.3%
1979	19.6%	21.8%
1978	20.1%	22.3%
1977	20.6%	22.9%
1976	21.2%	23.6%
1975	21.7%	24.4%
1974	22.3%	25.2%
1973	22.8%	26.1%
1972	23.4%	26.9%
1971	23.9%	27.7%
1970	24.5%	28.5%
1969	25%	29.3%
1968	25.5%	30%
1967	26%	30.7%
1966	26.5%	31.3%
1965	27%	32%
1964	27.4%	32.7%
1963	27.9%	-
1962	28.3%	-
1961	28.8%	-
1960	29.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Haiti and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.