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Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Serbia

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has an annual birth rate of 22.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for Serbia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.66 in Haiti and 1.61 in Serbia — 39.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -57% in Haiti and by -25.3% in Serbia — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 2.15, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Haiti is ranked 60/196 by birth rate compared to 159/196 for Serbia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.4 years in Haiti, compared to 28.4 years in Serbia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Haiti — it's 29.7 in Serbia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 49.8 in Haiti vs 13.7 in Serbia.
  • In Haiti, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Serbia.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.44% in Haiti and -0.55% in Serbia.

Birth rate data compared

Haiti Serbia
Fertility rate 2.66 1.61
Birth rate 22.2 9.2
Birth rate rank 60/196 159/196
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years 28.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.6 12.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 111.8 73
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 42.5 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.8% 21.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 41.6% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.33% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.33% 0.32%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.03% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 5.51% 0.52%
Population change due to births and deaths +167,381 -36,427
Natural population change rank 67/196 180/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% -0.55%
Population growth +1.16% -0.54%
Population growth rank 95/197 186/197
Life expectancy 65.3 years 77.1 years

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Serbia chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Haiti was 2.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
Serbia
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Haiti Serbia
1960 6.18 2.15
1961 6.18 2.13
1962 6.18 2.11
1963 6.17 2.08
1964 6.16 2.07
1965 6.13 2.06
1966 6.09 2.04
1967 6.05 2.02
1968 6.01 2.01
1969 5.96 1.99
1970 5.91 1.97
1971 5.88 1.96
1972 5.85 1.95
1973 5.81 1.94
1974 5.78 1.93
1975 5.75 1.92
1976 5.71 1.91
1977 5.67 1.9
1978 5.64 1.89
1979 5.59 1.88
1980 5.56 1.86
1981 5.53 1.85
1982 5.53 1.84
1983 5.51 1.83
1984 5.51 1.81
1985 5.5 1.8
1986 5.48 1.78
1987 5.47 1.75
1988 5.47 1.72
1989 5.44 1.69
1990 5.41 1.65
1991 5.32 1.61
1992 5.21 1.57
1993 5.1 1.54
1994 4.99 1.51
1995 4.88 1.47
1996 4.78 1.44
1997 4.67 1.4
1998 4.56 1.37
1999 4.45 1.35
2000 4.39 1.48
2001 4.25 1.58
2002 4.13 1.57
2003 4.05 1.59
2004 3.94 1.57
2005 3.84 1.45
2006 3.76 1.43
2007 3.69 1.38
2008 3.62 1.4
2009 3.57 1.44
2010 3.5 1.4
2011 3.43 1.4
2012 3.32 1.45
2013 3.22 1.43
2014 3.16 1.46
2015 3.11 1.46
2016 3.05 1.46
2017 2.99 1.49
2018 2.92 1.49
2019 2.86 1.52
2020 2.8 1.48
2021 2.75 1.52
2022 2.7 1.59
2023 2.66 1.61
2024 2.63 1.61
2025 2.59 1.61
2026 2.55 1.62
2027 2.52 1.62
2028 2.49 1.62
2029 2.46 1.63
2030 2.43 1.63
2031 2.41 1.63
2032 2.38 1.63
2033 2.35 1.64
2034 2.33 1.64
2035 2.3 1.65
2036 2.28 1.65
2037 2.26 1.65
2038 2.25 1.65
2039 2.23 1.65
2040 2.21 1.65
2041 2.19 1.66
2042 2.18 1.66
2043 2.16 1.66
2044 2.14 1.66
2045 2.13 1.67
2046 2.11 1.67
2047 2.1 1.67
2048 2.09 1.67
2049 2.07 1.67
2050 2.06 1.67

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
Serbia
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Haiti Serbia
1960 40.6% 27.2%
1961 40.7% 27.1%
1962 40.8% 27%
1963 40.8% 26.7%
1964 40.9% 26.3%
1965 40.9% 25.8%
1966 40.9% 25.3%
1967 41% 24.7%
1968 41% 24.1%
1969 41% 23.5%
1970 40.9% 23%
1971 40.9% 22.5%
1972 40.9% 22.2%
1973 40.9% 22%
1974 40.9% 21.7%
1975 41% 21.5%
1976 41% 21.3%
1977 41.1% 21%
1978 41.1% 20.9%
1979 41.1% 20.7%
1980 41.2% 20.6%
1981 41.2% 20.6%
1982 41.3% 20.6%
1983 41.4% 20.5%
1984 41.4% 20.5%
1985 41.5% 20.3%
1986 41.6% 20.2%
1987 41.7% 20%
1988 41.8% 19.8%
1989 41.8% 19.6%
1990 41.9% 19.3%
1991 41.9% 19.1%
1992 41.9% 18.8%
1993 41.8% 18.6%
1994 41.7% 18.3%
1995 41.6% 18%
1996 41.4% 17.7%
1997 41.2% 17.4%
1998 41% 17.1%
1999 40.7% 16.7%
2000 40.4% 16.4%
2001 40.1% 16.1%
2002 39.7% 15.8%
2003 39.3% 15.6%
2004 38.9% 15.4%
2005 38.4% 15.2%
2006 37.9% 15%
2007 37.5% 14.9%
2008 37.1% 14.7%
2009 36.6% 14.6%
2010 36.2% 14.5%
2011 35.9% 14.4%
2012 35.5% 14.3%
2013 35.1% 14.3%
2014 34.7% 14.3%
2015 34.3% 14.3%
2016 33.9% 14.3%
2017 33.6% 14.3%
2018 33.3% 14.3%
2019 32.9% 14.3%
2020 32.6% 14.3%
2021 32.3% 14.3%
2022 31.9% 14.4%
2023 31.6% 14.4%
2024 31.2% 14.3%
2025 30.8% 14.3%
2026 30.4% 14.2%
2027 30% 14.1%
2028 29.6% 14.1%
2029 29.2% 14%
2030 28.8% 13.9%
2031 28.5% 13.8%
2032 28.1% 13.7%
2033 27.8% 13.6%
2034 27.4% 13.5%
2035 27.1% 13.4%
2036 26.8% 13.3%
2037 26.5% 13.3%
2038 26.3% 13.2%
2039 26% 13.2%
2040 25.7% 13.1%
2041 25.5% 13.1%
2042 25.2% 13.1%
2043 25% 13.1%
2044 24.8% 13.1%
2045 24.5% 13.1%
2046 24.3% 13.1%
2047 24.1% 13.1%
2048 23.8% 13.1%
2049 23.6% 13.1%
2050 23.4% 13.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.2% of the population in Haiti and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Serbia compared.

Natural population change in Haiti vs Serbia by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.58% in Haiti and -0.63% in Serbia. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Haiti
Serbia

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Haiti Serbia
1960 85,368 63,642
1961 87,563 61,065
1962 89,683 59,307
1963 86,394 55,580
1964 93,987 54,185
1965 95,754 53,383
1966 96,973 53,338
1967 99,266 53,120
1968 101,300 51,653
1969 103,133 50,304
1970 105,208 48,343
1971 107,968 47,424
1972 110,709 48,248
1973 113,223 49,596
1974 115,941 51,583
1975 118,508 52,502
1976 120,992 51,399
1977 123,520 48,105
1978 125,885 43,636
1979 128,206 39,022
1980 130,773 36,273
1981 133,695 34,304
1982 137,214 30,603
1983 140,422 27,515
1984 144,211 23,815
1985 148,364 22,090
1986 152,288 19,407
1987 156,468 16,711
1988 160,750 13,852
1989 163,947 11,872
1990 167,420 7,416
1991 167,919 2,210
1992 168,980 -3,779
1993 169,240 -5,703
1994 169,260 -7,157
1995 171,852 -7,628
1996 173,351 -16,007
1997 174,962 -18,389
1998 175,687 -23,006
1999 177,421 -29,408
2000 180,677 -30,065
2001 178,741 -20,259
2002 178,126 -24,750
2003 179,543 -24,686
2004 174,071 -26,121
2005 180,618 -34,227
2006 182,866 -31,870
2007 184,223 -34,693
2008 185,364 -33,590
2009 187,804 -33,676
2010 95,965 -34,999
2011 184,695 -36,906
2012 183,702 -35,288
2013 181,457 -34,399
2014 182,009 -34,946
2015 182,063 -37,605
2016 180,902 -35,998
2017 180,310 -39,317
2018 178,632 -37,707
2019 176,550 -36,810
2020 169,264 -55,193
2021 158,994 -74,494
2022 164,214 -46,651
2023 167,381 -36,427

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Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs Serbia

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Haiti
Serbia
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Haiti Serbia
1985 991 15
1986 975 15
1987 952 15
1988 929 14
1989 900 14
1990 874 14
1991 831 14
1992 793 15
1993 747 16
1994 710 16
1995 638 17
1996 588 17
1997 551 17
1998 511 19
1999 464 17
2000 440 16
2001 428 15
2002 410 14
2003 385 14
2004 427 13
2005 355 13
2006 368 12
2007 383 12
2008 394 12
2009 397 12
2010 398 13
2011 409 13
2012 385 13
2013 380 13
2014 373 13
2015 364 13
2016 356 13
2017 351 13
2018 358 12
2019 351 12
2020 346 16
2021 385 26
2022 331 14
2023 328 11

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Haiti and 0.52% in Serbia. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Haiti
Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Haiti Serbia
1960 29.2% -
1961 28.8% -
1962 28.3% -
1963 27.9% -
1964 27.4% -
1965 27% -
1966 26.5% -
1967 26% -
1968 25.5% -
1969 25% -
1970 24.5% -
1971 23.9% -
1972 23.4% -
1973 22.8% -
1974 22.3% -
1975 21.7% -
1976 21.2% -
1977 20.6% -
1978 20.1% -
1979 19.6% -
1980 19.1% -
1981 18.6% -
1982 18.1% -
1983 17.6% -
1984 17.1% 4.07%
1985 16.6% 3.93%
1986 16.2% 3.78%
1987 15.8% 3.59%
1988 15.3% 3.36%
1989 14.9% 3.1%
1990 14.5% 2.85%
1991 14.1% 2.61%
1992 13.7% 2.43%
1993 13.2% 2.29%
1994 12.8% 2.14%
1995 12.4% 1.95%
1996 12% 1.74%
1997 11.5% 1.56%
1998 11.1% 1.42%
1999 10.7% 1.32%
2000 10.4% 1.26%
2001 10% 1.2%
2002 9.68% 1.14%
2003 9.4% 1.05%
2004 9.14% 0.97%
2005 8.91% 0.9%
2006 8.69% 0.85%
2007 8.49% 0.82%
2008 8.29% 0.79%
2009 8.11% 0.78%
2010 13.7% 0.76%
2011 7.74% 0.73%
2012 7.56% 0.71%
2013 7.38% 0.68%
2014 7.19% 0.66%
2015 6.99% 0.63%
2016 6.79% 0.61%
2017 6.61% 0.59%
2018 6.42% 0.58%
2019 6.23% 0.57%
2020 6.04% 0.55%
2021 5.85% 0.54%
2022 5.69% 0.53%
2023 5.51% 0.52%

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