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Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Somalia

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has an annual birth rate of 22.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 43 for Somalia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.66 in Haiti and 6.13 in Somalia — 130.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57% in Haiti and by 15.4% in Somalia — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 7.25, respectively.

  • Haiti is ranked 60/196 by birth rate compared to 2/196 for Somalia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Haiti — it's 29.3 in Somalia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 49.8 in Haiti vs 117.1 in Somalia.
  • In Haiti, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in Somalia.

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Somalia by year

Haiti
Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Somalia
2023 2.66 6.13
2022 2.7 6.26
2021 2.75 6.35
2020 2.8 6.45
2019 2.86 6.56
2018 2.92 6.66
2017 2.99 6.77
2016 3.05 6.88
2015 3.11 6.98
2014 3.16 7.06
2013 3.22 7.14
2012 3.32 7.21
2011 3.43 7.27
2010 3.5 7.32
2009 3.57 7.38
2008 3.62 7.42
2007 3.69 7.46
2006 3.76 7.49
2005 3.84 7.53
2004 3.94 7.57
2003 4.05 7.6
2002 4.13 7.63
2001 4.25 7.64
2000 4.39 7.65
1999 4.45 7.66
1998 4.56 7.66
1997 4.67 7.66
1996 4.78 7.62
1995 4.88 7.58
1994 4.99 7.54
1993 5.1 7.53
1992 5.21 7.5
1991 5.32 7.47
1990 5.41 7.44
1989 5.44 7.42
1988 5.47 7.4
1987 5.47 7.37
1986 5.48 7.35
1985 5.5 7.33
1984 5.51 7.3
1983 5.51 7.28
1982 5.53 7.25
1981 5.53 7.23
1980 5.56 7.18
1979 5.59 7.16
1978 5.64 7.13
1977 5.67 7
1976 5.71 7.02
1975 5.75 7.03
1974 5.78 7.06
1973 5.81 7.09
1972 5.85 7.12
1971 5.88 7.15
1970 5.91 7.18
1969 5.96 7.21
1968 6.01 7.23
1967 6.05 7.25
1966 6.09 7.26
1965 6.13 7.26
1964 6.16 7.26
1963 6.17 7.26
1962 6.18 7.26
1961 6.18 7.25
1960 6.18 7.25

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 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Haiti
Somalia
1x
Year Natural population change
Haiti Somalia
2023 167,381 608,203
2022 164,214 551,450
2021 158,994 566,399
2020 169,264 561,311
2019 176,550 548,756
2018 178,632 514,244
2017 180,310 478,556
2016 180,902 495,132
2015 182,063 481,573
2014 182,009 464,481
2013 181,457 448,518
2012 183,702 399,468
2011 184,695 203,213
2010 95,965 385,571
2009 187,804 405,784
2008 185,364 394,258
2007 184,223 380,303
2006 182,866 372,597
2005 180,618 363,117
2004 174,071 351,959
2003 179,543 341,192
2002 178,126 331,215
2001 178,741 319,059
2000 180,677 306,651
1999 177,421 295,523
1998 175,687 284,779
1997 174,962 271,894
1996 173,351 264,807
1995 171,852 254,509
1994 169,260 246,950
1993 169,240 232,960
1992 168,980 57,495
1991 167,919 53,052
1990 167,420 225,162
1989 163,947 225,255
1988 160,750 215,599
1987 156,468 231,580
1986 152,288 218,416
1985 148,364 207,960
1984 144,211 199,017
1983 140,422 190,775
1982 137,214 182,793
1981 133,695 185,211
1980 130,773 174,790
1979 128,206 151,016
1978 125,885 132,689
1977 123,520 124,818
1976 120,992 113,319
1975 118,508 108,998
1974 115,941 104,813
1973 113,223 108,038
1972 110,709 104,493
1971 107,968 101,196
1970 105,208 98,025
1969 103,133 95,045
1968 101,300 92,208
1967 99,266 89,497
1966 96,973 86,930
1965 95,754 84,448
1964 93,987 82,042
1963 86,394 79,859
1962 89,683 77,737
1961 87,563 75,513
1960 85,368 73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Somalia by year

Haiti
Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Haiti Somalia
2023 22.2 43
2022 22.5 43.8
2021 22.9 44.1
2020 23.3 44.5
2019 23.8 45.1
2018 24.2 45.7
2017 24.6 46.2
2016 25.1 46.6
2015 25.4 47.2
2014 25.8 47.5
2013 26.1 47.7
2012 26.7 48.2
2011 27.4 48.6
2010 27.7 48.1
2009 28.1 48.4
2008 28.3 48.8
2007 28.6 48.9
2006 28.9 49.4
2005 29.2 49.6
2004 29.6 49.9
2003 30.2 50.1
2002 30.6 50.4
2001 31.3 50.4
2000 32.2 50.4
1999 32.4 50.7
1998 32.9 50.7
1997 33.6 50.8
1996 34.1 51
1995 34.7 50.6
1994 35.4 51.1
1993 36.1 50.1
1992 36.8 51.5
1991 37.6 51.9
1990 38.2 50.3
1989 38.5 50.4
1988 38.8 50.8
1987 38.8 49.3
1986 38.9 48.9
1985 39 48.7
1984 39 48.5
1983 39.1 48.5
1982 39.3 48.3
1981 39.3 49.5
1980 39.5 47.4
1979 39.7 44.9
1978 39.9 45.2
1977 40.1 46.2
1976 40.3 46
1975 40.4 45.9
1974 40.5 45.7
1973 40.6 45.6
1972 40.7 45.6
1971 40.7 45.5
1970 40.8 45.5
1969 41.1 45.6
1968 41.4 45.6
1967 41.7 45.7
1966 42 45.8
1965 42.3 45.9
1964 42.7 46
1963 42.9 46.2
1962 43 46.3
1961 43.2 46.5
1960 43.4 46.8

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 43 in Somalia, compared with 43.4 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Haiti Somalia
Fertility rate 2.66 6.13
Fertility rate rank 70/196 1/196
Birth rate 22.2 43
Birth rate rank 60/196 2/196
Population change due to births and deaths +167,381 +608,203
Natural population change rank 67/196 31/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +3.31%
Population growth +1.16% +3.54%
Population growth rank 92/197 8/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.2 113.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 110.8 268.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 42 99.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.8% 0.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 41.6% 31.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.33% 0.56%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.33% 3.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.03% 6.78%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.51% 10.4%
Life expectancy 65.5 years 59.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
Somalia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Haiti Somalia
2100 17.5% 23.1%
2099 17.6% 23.3%
2098 17.6% 23.4%
2097 17.7% 23.6%
2096 17.8% 23.8%
2095 17.8% 24%
2094 17.9% 24.2%
2093 18% 24.4%
2092 18.1% 24.6%
2091 18.2% 24.8%
2090 18.2% 25%
2089 18.3% 25.2%
2088 18.4% 25.5%
2087 18.5% 25.7%
2086 18.6% 25.9%
2085 18.6% 26.1%
2084 18.7% 26.4%
2083 18.8% 26.6%
2082 18.9% 26.8%
2081 19% 27.1%
2080 19.1% 27.3%
2079 19.2% 27.6%
2078 19.3% 27.9%
2077 19.4% 28.1%
2076 19.5% 28.4%
2075 19.6% 28.7%
2074 19.7% 29%
2073 19.8% 29.3%
2072 19.9% 29.6%
2071 20% 29.9%
2070 20.2% 30.2%
2069 20.3% 30.6%
2068 20.4% 30.9%
2067 20.5% 31.2%
2066 20.7% 31.5%
2065 20.8% 31.9%
2064 21% 32.2%
2063 21.1% 32.5%
2062 21.3% 32.9%
2061 21.4% 33.2%
2060 21.6% 33.6%
2059 21.8% 33.9%
2058 21.9% 34.2%
2057 22.1% 34.6%
2056 22.3% 34.9%
2055 22.5% 35.3%
2054 22.7% 35.7%
2053 22.9% 36.1%
2052 23.1% 36.4%
2051 23.3% 36.8%
2050 23.5% 37.2%
2049 23.7% 37.6%
2048 23.9% 38%
2047 24.2% 38.4%
2046 24.4% 38.8%
2045 24.6% 39.2%
2044 24.9% 39.7%
2043 25.1% 40.1%
2042 25.4% 40.5%
2041 25.6% 41%
2040 25.9% 41.5%
2039 26.1% 41.9%
2038 26.4% 42.4%
2037 26.7% 42.8%
2036 27% 43.3%
2035 27.3% 43.7%
2034 27.6% 44.1%
2033 28% 44.5%
2032 28.3% 44.9%
2031 28.7% 45.2%
2030 29% 45.6%
2029 29.4% 46%
2028 29.8% 46.2%
2027 30.2% 46.5%
2026 30.6% 46.6%
2025 31% 46.6%
2024 31.2% 46.6%
2023 31.6% 46.7%
2022 31.9% 46.8%
2021 32.3% 47%
2020 32.6% 47%
2019 32.9% 47.1%
2018 33.3% 47.3%
2017 33.6% 47.4%
2016 33.9% 47.5%
2015 34.3% 47.6%
2014 34.7% 47.7%
2013 35.1% 47.8%
2012 35.5% 47.9%
2011 35.9% 48.3%
2010 36.2% 48.7%
2009 36.6% 48.8%
2008 37.1% 48.9%
2007 37.5% 48.9%
2006 37.9% 48.6%
2005 38.4% 48.2%
2004 38.9% 47.9%
2003 39.3% 47.7%
2002 39.7% 47.6%
2001 40.1% 47.5%
2000 40.4% 47.4%
1999 40.7% 47.2%
1998 41% 47.1%
1997 41.2% 47%
1996 41.4% 46.9%
1995 41.6% 46.7%
1994 41.7% 46.5%
1993 41.8% 46.4%
1992 41.9% 46.5%
1991 41.9% 47%
1990 41.9% 47%
1989 41.8% 46.7%
1988 41.8% 46.3%
1987 41.7% 46%
1986 41.6% 45.8%
1985 41.5% 45.6%
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% 44.5%
1978 41.1% 44.4%
1977 41.1% 44.3%
1976 41% 44.3%
1975 41% 44.3%
1974 40.9% 44.4%
1973 40.9% 44.4%
1972 40.9% 44.4%
1971 40.9% 44.5%
1970 40.9% 44.5%
1969 41% 44.6%
1968 41% 44.7%
1967 41% 44.8%
1966 40.9% 44.9%
1965 40.9% 45.1%
1964 40.9% 45.1%
1963 40.8% 45%
1962 40.8% 44.8%
1961 40.7% 44.7%
1960 40.6% 44.4%

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 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Somalia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs Somalia

Haiti
Somalia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Haiti Somalia
2023 328 563
2022 331 622
2021 385 726
2020 346 655
2019 351 656
2018 358 727
2017 351 716
2016 356 754
2015 364 784
2014 373 816
2013 380 855
2012 385 894
2011 409 972
2010 398 1,062
2009 397 995
2008 394 1,035
2007 383 1,074
2006 368 1,085
2005 355 1,086
2004 427 1,104
2003 385 1,111
2002 410 1,121
2001 428 1,129
2000 440 1,150
1999 464 1,170
1998 511 1,177
1997 551 1,206
1996 588 1,225
1995 638 1,210
1994 710 1,254
1993 747 1,195
1992 793 1,339
1991 831 1,431
1990 874 1,358
1989 900 1,395
1988 929 1,423
1987 952 1,393
1986 975 1,452
1985 991 1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

Haiti
Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Haiti Somalia
2023 5.51% 10.4%
2022 5.69% 14.3%
2021 5.85% 11.1%
2020 6.04% 11.4%
2019 6.23% 11.8%
2018 6.42% 13.6%
2017 6.61% 15.5%
2016 6.79% 13%
2015 6.99% 13.4%
2014 7.19% 13.8%
2013 7.38% 14.3%
2012 7.56% 18.4%
2011 7.74% 35.9%
2010 13.7% 18.6%
2009 8.11% 16.2%
2008 8.29% 16.6%
2007 8.49% 17%
2006 8.69% 17.2%
2005 8.91% 17.2%
2004 9.14% 17.2%
2003 9.4% 17.2%
2002 9.68% 17.2%
2001 10% 17.2%
2000 10.4% 17.2%
1999 10.7% 17.2%
1998 11.1% 17.2%
1997 11.5% 17.2%
1996 12% 17.2%
1995 12.4% 17.2%
1994 12.8% 17.2%
1993 13.2% 17.3%
1992 13.7% 45.6%
1991 14.1% 44.3%
1990 14.5% 18%
1989 14.9% 18.3%
1988 15.3% 18.6%
1987 15.8% 18.8%
1986 16.2% 19%
1985 16.6% 19.3%
1984 17.1% 19.5%
1983 17.6% 19.8%
1982 18.1% 20.1%
1981 18.6% -
1980 19.1% -
1979 19.6% -
1978 20.1% -
1977 20.6% -
1976 21.2% -
1975 21.7% -
1974 22.3% -
1973 22.8% -
1972 23.4% -
1971 23.9% -
1970 24.5% -
1969 25% -
1968 25.5% -
1967 26% -
1966 26.5% -
1965 27% -
1964 27.4% -
1963 27.9% -
1962 28.3% -
1961 28.8% -
1960 29.2% -

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 10.4% in Somalia. 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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