Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Saint Lucia by year

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Haiti

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Haiti	Saint Lucia
2023	2.66	1.38
2022	2.7	1.39
2021	2.75	1.4
2020	2.8	1.41
2019	2.86	1.42
2018	2.92	1.44
2017	2.99	1.45
2016	3.05	1.46
2015	3.11	1.47
2014	3.16	1.49
2013	3.22	1.5
2012	3.32	1.5
2011	3.43	1.5
2010	3.5	1.67
2009	3.57	1.74
2008	3.62	1.7
2007	3.69	1.7
2006	3.76	1.77
2005	3.84	1.81
2004	3.94	1.86
2003	4.05	1.94
2002	4.13	2.03
2001	4.25	2.13
2000	4.39	2.21
1999	4.45	2.5
1998	4.56	2.4
1997	4.67	2.74
1996	4.78	2.71
1995	4.88	3.03
1994	4.99	3.03
1993	5.1	3
1992	5.21	3.11
1991	5.32	3.19
1990	5.41	3.24
1989	5.44	3.31
1988	5.47	3.44
1987	5.47	3.61
1986	5.48	3.8
1985	5.5	3.97
1984	5.51	4.02
1983	5.51	4.08
1982	5.53	4.17
1981	5.53	4.28
1980	5.56	4.41
1979	5.59	4.58
1978	5.64	4.83
1977	5.67	4.97
1976	5.71	5.16
1975	5.75	5.36
1974	5.78	5.57
1973	5.81	5.69
1972	5.85	5.81
1971	5.88	5.95
1970	5.91	6.1
1969	5.96	6.25
1968	6.01	6.39
1967	6.05	6.51
1966	6.09	6.61
1965	6.13	6.69
1964	6.16	6.76
1963	6.17	6.72
1962	6.18	6.82
1961	6.18	6.84
1960	6.18	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Haiti was 2.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Haiti

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Haiti	Saint Lucia
2023	167,381	475
2022	164,214	530
2021	158,994	-15
2020	169,264	562
2019	176,550	609
2018	178,632	694
2017	180,310	724
2016	180,902	767
2015	182,063	841
2014	182,009	852
2013	181,457	892
2012	183,702	916
2011	184,695	934
2010	95,965	1,176
2009	187,804	1,349
2008	185,364	1,369
2007	184,223	1,422
2006	182,866	1,511
2005	180,618	1,553
2004	174,071	1,615
2003	179,543	1,694
2002	178,126	1,774
2001	178,741	1,860
2000	180,677	1,967
1999	177,421	2,389
1998	175,687	2,294
1997	174,962	2,709
1996	173,351	2,649
1995	171,852	3,019
1994	169,260	2,976
1993	169,240	2,899
1992	168,980	2,981
1991	167,919	3,009
1990	167,420	3,061
1989	163,947	3,146
1988	160,750	3,229
1987	156,468	3,351
1986	152,288	3,496
1985	148,364	3,591
1984	144,211	3,526
1983	140,422	3,443
1982	137,214	3,360
1981	133,695	3,306
1980	130,773	3,275
1979	128,206	3,301
1978	125,885	3,340
1977	123,520	3,240
1976	120,992	3,166
1975	118,508	3,126
1974	115,941	3,106
1973	113,223	3,033
1972	110,709	3,028
1971	107,968	3,046
1970	105,208	3,093
1969	103,133	3,143
1968	101,300	3,154
1967	99,266	3,113
1966	96,973	3,028
1965	95,754	3,042
1964	93,987	3,074
1963	86,394	3,048
1962	89,683	3,124
1961	87,563	3,173
1960	85,368	3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Saint Lucia by year

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Haiti

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Haiti	Saint Lucia
2023	22.2	11.3
2022	22.5	11.4
2021	22.9	11.6
2020	23.3	11.7
2019	23.8	11.9
2018	24.2	12
2017	24.6	12.1
2016	25.1	12.2
2015	25.4	12.3
2014	25.8	12.4
2013	26.1	12.5
2012	26.7	12.4
2011	27.4	12.4
2010	27.7	13.8
2009	28.1	14.6
2008	28.3	14.6
2007	28.6	14.8
2006	28.9	15.3
2005	29.2	15.6
2004	29.6	16
2003	30.2	16.6
2002	30.6	17.3
2001	31.3	18
2000	32.2	18.8
1999	32.4	21.5
1998	32.9	20.9
1997	33.6	23.7
1996	34.1	23.5
1995	34.7	26.2
1994	35.4	26.2
1993	36.1	26
1992	36.8	27
1991	37.6	27.6
1990	38.2	28.3
1989	38.5	29
1988	38.8	29.8
1987	38.8	31.1
1986	38.9	32.4
1985	39	33.6
1984	39	33.4
1983	39.1	33.4
1982	39.3	33.5
1981	39.3	33.6
1980	39.5	34.2
1979	39.7	34.9
1978	39.9	35.6
1977	40.1	35.3
1976	40.3	35.4
1975	40.4	35.6
1974	40.5	36.1
1973	40.6	36.3
1972	40.7	36.7
1971	40.7	37.4
1970	40.8	38.5
1969	41.1	39.5
1968	41.4	40.2
1967	41.7	40.4
1966	42	40.1
1965	42.3	41
1964	42.7	42
1963	42.9	42.6
1962	43	44.3
1961	43.2	45.7
1960	43.4	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.2 in Haiti and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 43.4 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Haiti	Saint Lucia
2100	17.5%	12%
2099	17.6%	12%
2098	17.6%	12%
2097	17.7%	12%
2096	17.8%	12%
2095	17.8%	11.9%
2094	17.9%	11.9%
2093	18%	11.9%
2092	18.1%	11.9%
2091	18.2%	11.9%
2090	18.2%	11.8%
2089	18.3%	11.8%
2088	18.4%	11.8%
2087	18.5%	11.8%
2086	18.6%	11.8%
2085	18.6%	11.8%
2084	18.7%	11.8%
2083	18.8%	11.8%
2082	18.9%	11.8%
2081	19%	11.8%
2080	19.1%	11.8%
2079	19.2%	11.8%
2078	19.3%	11.8%
2077	19.4%	11.9%
2076	19.5%	11.9%
2075	19.6%	11.9%
2074	19.7%	12%
2073	19.8%	12%
2072	19.9%	12.1%
2071	20%	12.1%
2070	20.2%	12.1%
2069	20.3%	12.2%
2068	20.4%	12.2%
2067	20.5%	12.2%
2066	20.7%	12.3%
2065	20.8%	12.3%
2064	21%	12.3%
2063	21.1%	12.4%
2062	21.3%	12.4%
2061	21.4%	12.4%
2060	21.6%	12.4%
2059	21.8%	12.5%
2058	21.9%	12.5%
2057	22.1%	12.5%
2056	22.3%	12.6%
2055	22.5%	12.6%
2054	22.7%	12.7%
2053	22.9%	12.8%
2052	23.1%	12.9%
2051	23.3%	13%
2050	23.5%	13.1%
2049	23.7%	13.2%
2048	23.9%	13.3%
2047	24.2%	13.5%
2046	24.4%	13.6%
2045	24.6%	13.8%
2044	24.9%	14%
2043	25.1%	14.1%
2042	25.4%	14.3%
2041	25.6%	14.5%
2040	25.9%	14.7%
2039	26.1%	14.9%
2038	26.4%	15.1%
2037	26.7%	15.3%
2036	27%	15.5%
2035	27.3%	15.7%
2034	27.6%	15.8%
2033	28%	16%
2032	28.3%	16.2%
2031	28.7%	16.4%
2030	29%	16.5%
2029	29.4%	16.7%
2028	29.8%	16.9%
2027	30.2%	17%
2026	30.6%	17.1%
2025	31%	17.4%
2024	31.2%	17.5%
2023	31.6%	17.9%
2022	31.9%	18.2%
2021	32.3%	18.5%
2020	32.6%	18.7%
2019	32.9%	19.1%
2018	33.3%	19.5%
2017	33.6%	19.9%
2016	33.9%	20.3%
2015	34.3%	20.9%
2014	34.7%	21.5%
2013	35.1%	22.1%
2012	35.5%	22.7%
2011	35.9%	23.5%
2010	36.2%	24.3%
2009	36.6%	25.1%
2008	37.1%	25.9%
2007	37.5%	26.8%
2006	37.9%	27.6%
2005	38.4%	28.4%
2004	38.9%	29.2%
2003	39.3%	30%
2002	39.7%	30.7%
2001	40.1%	31.4%
2000	40.4%	32.4%
1999	40.7%	33.5%
1998	41%	34.7%
1997	41.2%	35.7%
1996	41.4%	36.2%
1995	41.6%	36.7%
1994	41.7%	37%
1993	41.8%	37.3%
1992	41.9%	37.7%
1991	41.9%	38.1%
1990	41.9%	38.9%
1989	41.8%	40.2%
1988	41.8%	41.7%
1987	41.7%	42.6%
1986	41.6%	42.8%
1985	41.5%	43.1%
1984	41.4%	43.3%
1983	41.4%	43.5%
1982	41.3%	43.9%
1981	41.2%	44.3%
1980	41.2%	44.8%
1979	41.1%	45.5%
1978	41.1%	46.6%
1977	41.1%	47.9%
1976	41%	48.9%
1975	41%	49.5%
1974	40.9%	49.9%
1973	40.9%	50.2%
1972	40.9%	50.4%
1971	40.9%	50.4%
1970	40.9%	50.2%
1969	41%	50%
1968	41%	49.8%
1967	41%	50%
1966	40.9%	50.4%
1965	40.9%	50.5%
1964	40.9%	50.1%
1963	40.8%	49.6%
1962	40.8%	48.9%
1961	40.7%	48.1%
1960	40.6%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.2% of the population in Haiti and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs Saint Lucia

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Haiti

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Haiti	Saint Lucia
2023	328	44
2022	331	48
2021	385	94
2020	346	43
2019	351	43
2018	358	41
2017	351	43
2016	356	46
2015	364	46
2014	373	49
2013	380	53
2012	385	55
2011	409	56
2010	398	56
2009	397	51
2008	394	55
2007	383	55
2006	368	53
2005	355	55
2004	427	54
2003	385	56
2002	410	62
2001	428	70
2000	440	83
1999	464	88
1998	511	89
1997	551	89
1996	588	72
1995	638	60
1994	710	60
1993	747	58
1992	793	58
1991	831	71
1990	874	72
1989	900	66
1988	929	71
1987	952	69
1986	975	57
1985	991	56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Haiti

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Haiti	Saint Lucia
2023	5.51%	1.55%
2022	5.69%	1.58%
2021	5.85%	1.6%
2020	6.04%	1.63%
2019	6.23%	1.65%
2018	6.42%	1.67%
2017	6.61%	1.7%
2016	6.79%	1.72%
2015	6.99%	1.74%
2014	7.19%	1.75%
2013	7.38%	1.77%
2012	7.56%	1.78%
2011	7.74%	1.79%
2010	13.7%	1.8%
2009	8.11%	1.81%
2008	8.29%	1.82%
2007	8.49%	1.82%
2006	8.69%	1.82%
2005	8.91%	1.83%
2004	9.14%	1.83%
2003	9.4%	1.83%
2002	9.68%	1.83%
2001	10%	1.84%
2000	10.4%	1.85%
1999	10.7%	1.86%
1998	11.1%	1.87%
1997	11.5%	1.88%
1996	12%	1.9%
1995	12.4%	1.92%
1994	12.8%	1.95%
1993	13.2%	1.98%
1992	13.7%	2.01%
1991	14.1%	2.05%
1990	14.5%	2.09%
1989	14.9%	2.14%
1988	15.3%	2.2%
1987	15.8%	2.27%
1986	16.2%	2.35%
1985	16.6%	2.44%
1984	17.1%	2.55%
1983	17.6%	2.68%
1982	18.1%	2.83%
1981	18.6%	3%
1980	19.1%	3.2%
1979	19.6%	3.42%
1978	20.1%	3.68%
1977	20.6%	3.97%
1976	21.2%	4.3%
1975	21.7%	4.67%
1974	22.3%	5.08%
1973	22.8%	5.53%
1972	23.4%	6.02%
1971	23.9%	6.54%
1970	24.5%	7.1%
1969	25%	7.7%
1968	25.5%	8.32%
1967	26%	8.96%
1966	26.5%	9.62%
1965	27%	10.3%
1964	27.4%	11%
1963	27.9%	11.6%
1962	28.3%	12.3%
1961	28.8%	12.9%
1960	29.2%	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Haiti and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.