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Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Philippines

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Haiti has an annual birth rate of 22.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16 for the Philippines. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.66 in Haiti and 1.92 in the Philippines — 27.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57% in Haiti and by 72.6% in the Philippines — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 7, respectively.

  • Haiti is ranked 60/196 by birth rate compared to 96/196 for the Philippines.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.4 years in Haiti, compared to 23.6 years in the Philippines.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Haiti — it's 29.1 in the Philippines.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 49.8 in Haiti vs 31.9 in the Philippines.
  • In Haiti, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in the Philippines.

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Philippines by year

Haiti
Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Philippines
2023 2.66 1.92
2022 2.7 1.93
2021 2.75 1.95
2020 2.8 2.08
2019 2.86 2.22
2018 2.92 2.38
2017 2.99 2.53
2016 3.05 2.68
2015 3.11 2.83
2014 3.16 2.89
2013 3.22 3.04
2012 3.32 3.14
2011 3.43 3.24
2010 3.5 3.32
2009 3.57 3.38
2008 3.62 3.4
2007 3.69 3.4
2006 3.76 3.47
2005 3.84 3.45
2004 3.94 3.52
2003 4.05 3.59
2002 4.13 3.65
2001 4.25 3.72
2000 4.39 3.75
1999 4.45 3.83
1998 4.56 3.88
1997 4.67 3.94
1996 4.78 4
1995 4.88 4.07
1994 4.99 4.08
1993 5.1 4.1
1992 5.21 4.16
1991 5.32 4.27
1990 5.41 4.32
1989 5.44 4.37
1988 5.47 4.45
1987 5.47 4.51
1986 5.48 4.56
1985 5.5 4.66
1984 5.51 4.77
1983 5.51 4.87
1982 5.53 4.92
1981 5.53 4.97
1980 5.56 5.11
1979 5.59 5.26
1978 5.64 5.39
1977 5.67 5.44
1976 5.71 5.51
1975 5.75 5.6
1974 5.78 5.69
1973 5.81 5.79
1972 5.85 5.94
1971 5.88 6.08
1970 5.91 6.22
1969 5.96 6.33
1968 6.01 6.45
1967 6.05 6.57
1966 6.09 6.69
1965 6.13 6.8
1964 6.16 6.89
1963 6.17 6.95
1962 6.18 6.98
1961 6.18 6.99
1960 6.18 7

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 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Haiti
Philippines
1x
Year Natural population change
Haiti Philippines
2023 167,381 1,123,981
2022 164,214 1,115,825
2021 158,994 917,928
2020 169,264 1,253,741
2019 176,550 1,352,703
2018 178,632 1,495,843
2017 180,310 1,622,444
2016 180,902 1,718,232
2015 182,063 1,827,180
2014 182,009 1,851,828
2013 181,457 1,944,758
2012 183,702 1,979,568
2011 184,695 2,018,419
2010 95,965 2,030,979
2009 187,804 2,025,580
2008 185,364 2,007,584
2007 184,223 1,964,673
2006 182,866 1,960,246
2005 180,618 1,918,484
2004 174,071 1,924,265
2003 179,543 1,922,904
2002 178,126 1,919,556
2001 178,741 1,931,169
2000 180,677 1,902,330
1999 177,421 1,894,147
1998 175,687 1,870,371
1997 174,962 1,861,098
1996 173,351 1,849,587
1995 171,852 1,846,900
1994 169,260 1,813,827
1993 169,240 1,788,414
1992 168,980 1,769,259
1991 167,919 1,782,165
1990 167,420 1,749,622
1989 163,947 1,728,354
1988 160,750 1,707,402
1987 156,468 1,671,330
1986 152,288 1,631,491
1985 148,364 1,614,042
1984 144,211 1,579,872
1983 140,422 1,542,194
1982 137,214 1,485,790
1981 133,695 1,436,599
1980 130,773 1,413,735
1979 128,206 1,394,056
1978 125,885 1,364,661
1977 123,520 1,314,002
1976 120,992 1,258,286
1975 118,508 1,239,069
1974 115,941 1,218,884
1973 113,223 1,206,285
1972 110,709 1,206,414
1971 107,968 1,210,256
1970 105,208 1,198,944
1969 103,133 1,186,306
1968 101,300 1,172,146
1967 99,266 1,166,704
1966 96,973 1,156,498
1965 95,754 1,146,094
1964 93,987 1,131,586
1963 86,394 1,116,591
1962 89,683 1,091,953
1961 87,563 1,064,377
1960 85,368 1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Philippines by year

Haiti
Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Haiti Philippines
2023 22.2 16
2022 22.5 16.1
2021 22.9 16.1
2020 23.3 17
2019 23.8 18.1
2018 24.2 19.4
2017 24.6 20.6
2016 25.1 21.8
2015 25.4 22.9
2014 25.8 23.4
2013 26.1 24.6
2012 26.7 25.2
2011 27.4 26
2010 27.7 26.6
2009 28.1 27
2008 28.3 27.1
2007 28.6 27
2006 28.9 27.4
2005 29.2 27.2
2004 29.6 27.6
2003 30.2 28.1
2002 30.6 28.5
2001 31.3 29.1
2000 32.2 29.3
1999 32.4 29.8
1998 32.9 30.2
1997 33.6 30.8
1996 34.1 31.4
1995 34.7 32.1
1994 35.4 32.3
1993 36.1 32.6
1992 36.8 33.1
1991 37.6 34.3
1990 38.2 34.5
1989 38.5 35
1988 38.8 35.6
1987 38.8 35.9
1986 38.9 36.2
1985 39 36.7
1984 39 37
1983 39.1 37.1
1982 39.3 36.9
1981 39.3 36.9
1980 39.5 37.2
1979 39.7 37.6
1978 39.9 37.8
1977 40.1 37.5
1976 40.3 37.2
1975 40.4 37.5
1974 40.5 37.7
1973 40.6 38.1
1972 40.7 38.7
1971 40.7 39.5
1970 40.8 40.1
1969 41.1 40.5
1968 41.4 41.1
1967 41.7 42.1
1966 42 43
1965 42.3 43.9
1964 42.7 44.8
1963 42.9 45.6
1962 43 46.2
1961 43.2 46.7
1960 43.4 47.2

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 16 in the Philippines, compared with 43.4 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Haiti Philippines
Fertility rate 2.66 1.92
Fertility rate rank 70/196 102/196
Birth rate 22.2 16
Birth rate rank 60/196 96/196
Population change due to births and deaths +167,381 +1,123,981
Natural population change rank 67/196 16/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +0.98%
Population growth +1.16% +0.83%
Population growth rank 92/197 113/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years 23.6 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.2 30.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 110.8 90.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 42 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.8% 41.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 41.6% 84.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.33% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.33% 1.4%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.03% 2.21%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.51% 2.69%
Life expectancy 65.5 years 70.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Haiti Philippines
2100 17.5% 14.1%
2099 17.6% 14.1%
2098 17.6% 14.2%
2097 17.7% 14.2%
2096 17.8% 14.3%
2095 17.8% 14.3%
2094 17.9% 14.4%
2093 18% 14.4%
2092 18.1% 14.5%
2091 18.2% 14.6%
2090 18.2% 14.7%
2089 18.3% 14.8%
2088 18.4% 14.9%
2087 18.5% 15%
2086 18.6% 15.1%
2085 18.6% 15.2%
2084 18.7% 15.2%
2083 18.8% 15.3%
2082 18.9% 15.4%
2081 19% 15.5%
2080 19.1% 15.5%
2079 19.2% 15.6%
2078 19.3% 15.6%
2077 19.4% 15.7%
2076 19.5% 15.7%
2075 19.6% 15.7%
2074 19.7% 15.8%
2073 19.8% 15.8%
2072 19.9% 15.8%
2071 20% 15.8%
2070 20.2% 15.9%
2069 20.3% 15.9%
2068 20.4% 16%
2067 20.5% 16.1%
2066 20.7% 16.2%
2065 20.8% 16.3%
2064 21% 16.5%
2063 21.1% 16.6%
2062 21.3% 16.8%
2061 21.4% 17%
2060 21.6% 17.2%
2059 21.8% 17.5%
2058 21.9% 17.7%
2057 22.1% 18%
2056 22.3% 18.2%
2055 22.5% 18.5%
2054 22.7% 18.7%
2053 22.9% 19%
2052 23.1% 19.3%
2051 23.3% 19.5%
2050 23.5% 19.7%
2049 23.7% 20%
2048 23.9% 20.2%
2047 24.2% 20.3%
2046 24.4% 20.5%
2045 24.6% 20.7%
2044 24.9% 20.8%
2043 25.1% 20.9%
2042 25.4% 21%
2041 25.6% 21.1%
2040 25.9% 21.2%
2039 26.1% 21.3%
2038 26.4% 21.4%
2037 26.7% 21.4%
2036 27% 21.5%
2035 27.3% 21.6%
2034 27.6% 22%
2033 28% 22.5%
2032 28.3% 23%
2031 28.7% 23.6%
2030 29% 24.1%
2029 29.4% 24.7%
2028 29.8% 25.4%
2027 30.2% 26%
2026 30.6% 26.8%
2025 31% 27.5%
2024 31.2% 27.9%
2023 31.6% 28.6%
2022 31.9% 29.3%
2021 32.3% 30%
2020 32.6% 30.7%
2019 32.9% 31.3%
2018 33.3% 31.8%
2017 33.6% 32.3%
2016 33.9% 32.9%
2015 34.3% 33.5%
2014 34.7% 34.1%
2013 35.1% 34.4%
2012 35.5% 34.8%
2011 35.9% 35.2%
2010 36.2% 35.6%
2009 36.6% 36%
2008 37.1% 36.3%
2007 37.5% 36.6%
2006 37.9% 36.9%
2005 38.4% 37.2%
2004 38.9% 37.6%
2003 39.3% 38%
2002 39.7% 38.4%
2001 40.1% 38.8%
2000 40.4% 39.2%
1999 40.7% 39.6%
1998 41% 40.1%
1997 41.2% 40.5%
1996 41.4% 40.8%
1995 41.6% 41.1%
1994 41.7% 41.2%
1993 41.8% 41.4%
1992 41.9% 41.6%
1991 41.9% 41.8%
1990 41.9% 41.8%
1989 41.8% 41.9%
1988 41.8% 42%
1987 41.7% 42.2%
1986 41.6% 42.3%
1985 41.5% 42.5%
1984 41.4% 42.8%
1983 41.4% 43.1%
1982 41.3% 43.5%
1981 41.2% 43.9%
1980 41.2% 44.3%
1979 41.1% 44.8%
1978 41.1% 45.2%
1977 41.1% 45.8%
1976 41% 46.4%
1975 41% 46.9%
1974 40.9% 47.4%
1973 40.9% 47.7%
1972 40.9% 48%
1971 40.9% 48.2%
1970 40.9% 48.4%
1969 41% 48.6%
1968 41% 48.8%
1967 41% 49%
1966 40.9% 49.1%
1965 40.9% 49.2%
1964 40.9% 49.2%
1963 40.8% 49.2%
1962 40.8% 49.1%
1961 40.7% 48.8%
1960 40.6% 48.4%

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 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and the Philippines compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs Philippines

Haiti
Philippines
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Haiti Philippines
2023 328 84
2022 331 92
2021 385 153
2020 346 88
2019 351 92
2018 358 92
2017 351 86
2016 356 98
2015 364 104
2014 373 106
2013 380 110
2012 385 110
2011 409 115
2010 398 117
2009 397 122
2008 394 123
2007 383 123
2006 368 129
2005 355 118
2004 427 122
2003 385 127
2002 410 126
2001 428 132
2000 440 127
1999 464 130
1998 511 135
1997 551 138
1996 588 141
1995 638 147
1994 710 151
1993 747 155
1992 793 160
1991 831 172
1990 874 173
1989 900 177
1988 929 184
1987 952 191
1986 975 199
1985 991 204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

Haiti
Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Haiti Philippines
2023 5.51% 2.69%
2022 5.69% 2.73%
2021 5.85% 2.77%
2020 6.04% 2.79%
2019 6.23% 2.8%
2018 6.42% 2.79%
2017 6.61% 2.78%
2016 6.79% 2.78%
2015 6.99% 2.78%
2014 7.19% 2.8%
2013 7.38% 2.83%
2012 7.56% 2.87%
2011 7.74% 2.91%
2010 13.7% 2.96%
2009 8.11% 3.01%
2008 8.29% 3.07%
2007 8.49% 3.14%
2006 8.69% 3.21%
2005 8.91% 3.28%
2004 9.14% 3.36%
2003 9.4% 3.44%
2002 9.68% 3.52%
2001 10% 3.61%
2000 10.4% 3.69%
1999 10.7% 3.78%
1998 11.1% 3.88%
1997 11.5% 4%
1996 12% 4.14%
1995 12.4% 4.31%
1994 12.8% 4.51%
1993 13.2% 4.73%
1992 13.7% 4.98%
1991 14.1% 5.27%
1990 14.5% 5.6%
1989 14.9% 5.96%
1988 15.3% 6.32%
1987 15.8% 6.66%
1986 16.2% 6.96%
1985 16.6% 7.21%
1984 17.1% 7.4%
1983 17.6% 7.56%
1982 18.1% 7.69%
1981 18.6% 7.8%
1980 19.1% 7.9%
1979 19.6% 7.99%
1978 20.1% 8.06%
1977 20.6% 8.11%
1976 21.2% 8.15%
1975 21.7% 8.17%
1974 22.3% 8.17%
1973 22.8% 8.17%
1972 23.4% 8.18%
1971 23.9% 8.21%
1970 24.5% 8.28%
1969 25% 8.37%
1968 25.5% 8.48%
1967 26% 8.62%
1966 26.5% 8.78%
1965 27% 8.95%
1964 27.4% 9.13%
1963 27.9% 9.33%
1962 28.3% 9.54%
1961 28.8% 9.8%
1960 29.2% 10.1%

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 2.69% in the Philippines. 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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