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Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and South Korea

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has an annual birth rate of 22.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 4.5 for South Korea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.66 in Haiti and 0.72 in South Korea — 72.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57% in Haiti and by 88% in South Korea — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 5.99, respectively.

  • Haiti is ranked 60/196 by birth rate compared to 196/196 for South Korea.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.4 years in Haiti, compared to 32.2 years in South Korea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Haiti — it's 33.4 in South Korea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 49.8 in Haiti vs 0.54 in South Korea.
  • In Haiti, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.7% in South Korea.

Fertility rate in Haiti vs South Korea by year

Haiti
South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti South Korea
2023 2.66 0.72
2022 2.7 0.78
2021 2.75 0.81
2020 2.8 0.84
2019 2.86 0.92
2018 2.92 0.98
2017 2.99 1.05
2016 3.05 1.17
2015 3.11 1.24
2014 3.16 1.21
2013 3.22 1.19
2012 3.32 1.3
2011 3.43 1.24
2010 3.5 1.23
2009 3.57 1.15
2008 3.62 1.19
2007 3.69 1.26
2006 3.76 1.13
2005 3.84 1.09
2004 3.94 1.16
2003 4.05 1.19
2002 4.13 1.18
2001 4.25 1.31
2000 4.39 1.48
1999 4.45 1.43
1998 4.56 1.46
1997 4.67 1.54
1996 4.78 1.57
1995 4.88 1.63
1994 4.99 1.66
1993 5.1 1.65
1992 5.21 1.76
1991 5.32 1.71
1990 5.41 1.57
1989 5.44 1.56
1988 5.47 1.55
1987 5.47 1.53
1986 5.48 1.58
1985 5.5 1.66
1984 5.51 1.74
1983 5.51 2.06
1982 5.53 2.39
1981 5.53 2.57
1980 5.56 2.82
1979 5.59 2.9
1978 5.64 2.64
1977 5.67 2.99
1976 5.71 3
1975 5.75 3.43
1974 5.78 3.77
1973 5.81 4.07
1972 5.85 4.12
1971 5.88 4.54
1970 5.91 4.53
1969 5.96 4.45
1968 6.01 4.51
1967 6.05 4.62
1966 6.09 4.78
1965 6.13 4.89
1964 6.16 5.07
1963 6.17 5.33
1962 6.18 5.56
1961 6.18 5.8
1960 6.18 5.99

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 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Haiti
South Korea
1x
Year Natural population change
Haiti South Korea
2023 167,381 -77,569
2022 164,214 -124,014
2021 158,994 -56,947
2020 169,264 -31,101
2019 176,550 10,353
2018 178,632 30,951
2017 180,310 71,907
2016 180,902 122,923
2015 182,063 163,248
2014 182,009 167,464
2013 181,457 166,415
2012 183,702 215,859
2011 184,695 214,728
2010 95,965 213,083
2009 187,804 197,231
2008 185,364 215,841
2007 184,223 248,286
2006 182,866 203,441
2005 180,618 187,920
2004 174,071 225,988
2003 179,543 244,251
2002 178,126 247,752
2001 178,741 312,643
2000 180,677 390,167
1999 177,421 368,272
1998 175,687 393,436
1997 174,962 422,773
1996 173,351 446,142
1995 171,852 468,967
1994 169,260 473,200
1993 169,240 477,302
1992 168,980 494,352
1991 167,919 467,594
1990 167,420 411,546
1989 163,947 403,266
1988 160,750 399,297
1987 156,468 378,758
1986 152,288 395,651
1985 148,364 416,219
1984 144,211 436,384
1983 140,422 514,844
1982 137,214 605,626
1981 133,695 631,189
1980 130,773 583,294
1979 128,206 623,068
1978 125,885 499,084
1977 123,520 578,947
1976 120,992 530,558
1975 118,508 603,300
1974 115,941 673,030
1973 113,223 699,115
1972 110,709 740,469
1971 107,968 789,185
1970 105,208 747,987
1969 103,133 694,227
1968 101,300 684,487
1967 99,266 692,169
1966 96,973 623,534
1965 95,754 641,090
1964 93,987 655,501
1963 86,394 685,824
1962 89,683 712,590
1961 87,563 730,173
1960 85,368 728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Haiti vs South Korea by year

Haiti
South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Haiti South Korea
2023 22.2 4.5
2022 22.5 4.9
2021 22.9 5.1
2020 23.3 5.3
2019 23.8 5.9
2018 24.2 6.4
2017 24.6 7
2016 25.1 7.9
2015 25.4 8.6
2014 25.8 8.6
2013 26.1 8.6
2012 26.7 9.6
2011 27.4 9.4
2010 27.7 9.4
2009 28.1 9
2008 28.3 9.4
2007 28.6 10.1
2006 28.9 9.2
2005 29.2 9
2004 29.6 9.8
2003 30.2 10.2
2002 30.6 10.3
2001 31.3 11.7
2000 32.2 13.5
1999 32.4 13.2
1998 32.9 13.7
1997 33.6 14.5
1996 34.1 15
1995 34.7 15.7
1994 35.4 16
1993 36.1 16
1992 36.8 16.7
1991 37.6 16.4
1990 38.2 15.2
1989 38.5 15.1
1988 38.8 15.1
1987 38.8 15
1986 38.9 15.4
1985 39 16.1
1984 39 16.7
1983 39.1 19.3
1982 39.3 21.6
1981 39.3 22.4
1980 39.5 22.6
1979 39.7 23
1978 39.9 20.3
1977 40.1 22.7
1976 40.3 22.2
1975 40.4 24.8
1974 40.5 26.6
1973 40.6 28.3
1972 40.7 28.4
1971 40.7 31.2
1970 40.8 31.2
1969 41.1 30.3
1968 41.4 30.7
1967 41.7 31.5
1966 42 32.8
1965 42.3 33.8
1964 42.7 35.2
1963 42.9 37.2
1962 43 39
1961 43.2 40.9
1960 43.4 42.1

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 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 43.4 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Haiti South Korea
Fertility rate 2.66 0.72
Fertility rate rank 70/196 196/196
Birth rate 22.2 4.5
Birth rate rank 60/196 196/196
Population change due to births and deaths +167,381 -77,569
Natural population change rank 67/196 187/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% -0.15%
Population growth +1.16% +0.07%
Population growth rank 92/197 160/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years 32.2 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 33.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.2 0.56
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 110.8 14.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 42 10.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 21.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.8% 67.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 41.6% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.33% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.33% 0.12%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.03% 0.23%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.51% 0.28%
Life expectancy 65.5 years 84.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
South Korea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Haiti South Korea
2100 17.5% 8.61%
2099 17.6% 8.6%
2098 17.6% 8.59%
2097 17.7% 8.59%
2096 17.8% 8.59%
2095 17.8% 8.6%
2094 17.9% 8.61%
2093 18% 8.62%
2092 18.1% 8.62%
2091 18.2% 8.62%
2090 18.2% 8.62%
2089 18.3% 8.6%
2088 18.4% 8.58%
2087 18.5% 8.55%
2086 18.6% 8.5%
2085 18.6% 8.45%
2084 18.7% 8.39%
2083 18.8% 8.33%
2082 18.9% 8.26%
2081 19% 8.18%
2080 19.1% 8.09%
2079 19.2% 8%
2078 19.3% 7.91%
2077 19.4% 7.82%
2076 19.5% 7.72%
2075 19.6% 7.63%
2074 19.7% 7.53%
2073 19.8% 7.44%
2072 19.9% 7.35%
2071 20% 7.28%
2070 20.2% 7.21%
2069 20.3% 7.16%
2068 20.4% 7.13%
2067 20.5% 7.11%
2066 20.7% 7.11%
2065 20.8% 7.14%
2064 21% 7.18%
2063 21.1% 7.23%
2062 21.3% 7.3%
2061 21.4% 7.37%
2060 21.6% 7.45%
2059 21.8% 7.52%
2058 21.9% 7.6%
2057 22.1% 7.66%
2056 22.3% 7.72%
2055 22.5% 7.76%
2054 22.7% 7.79%
2053 22.9% 7.81%
2052 23.1% 7.83%
2051 23.3% 7.83%
2050 23.5% 7.83%
2049 23.7% 7.82%
2048 23.9% 7.81%
2047 24.2% 7.8%
2046 24.4% 7.79%
2045 24.6% 7.78%
2044 24.9% 7.78%
2043 25.1% 7.77%
2042 25.4% 7.76%
2041 25.6% 7.74%
2040 25.9% 7.72%
2039 26.1% 7.7%
2038 26.4% 7.66%
2037 26.7% 7.65%
2036 27% 7.65%
2035 27.3% 7.66%
2034 27.6% 7.73%
2033 28% 7.85%
2032 28.3% 8.02%
2031 28.7% 8.28%
2030 29% 8.59%
2029 29.4% 8.9%
2028 29.8% 9.23%
2027 30.2% 9.62%
2026 30.6% 10%
2025 31% 10.4%
2024 31.2% 10.6%
2023 31.6% 11%
2022 31.9% 11.4%
2021 32.3% 11.8%
2020 32.6% 12.1%
2019 32.9% 12.4%
2018 33.3% 12.7%
2017 33.6% 13%
2016 33.9% 13.4%
2015 34.3% 13.8%
2014 34.7% 14.2%
2013 35.1% 14.7%
2012 35.5% 15.2%
2011 35.9% 15.8%
2010 36.2% 16.4%
2009 36.6% 16.9%
2008 37.1% 17.5%
2007 37.5% 18.1%
2006 37.9% 18.7%
2005 38.4% 19.2%
2004 38.9% 19.7%
2003 39.3% 20.1%
2002 39.7% 20.5%
2001 40.1% 20.8%
2000 40.4% 21%
1999 40.7% 21.2%
1998 41% 21.6%
1997 41.2% 22%
1996 41.4% 22.5%
1995 41.6% 23.1%
1994 41.7% 23.7%
1993 41.8% 24.2%
1992 41.9% 24.7%
1991 41.9% 25.2%
1990 41.9% 25.8%
1989 41.8% 26.5%
1988 41.8% 27.3%
1987 41.7% 28.2%
1986 41.6% 29.2%
1985 41.5% 30.2%
1984 41.4% 31.2%
1983 41.4% 32%
1982 41.3% 32.7%
1981 41.2% 33.3%
1980 41.2% 34%
1979 41.1% 34.8%
1978 41.1% 35.6%
1977 41.1% 36.5%
1976 41% 37.5%
1975 41% 38.5%
1974 40.9% 39.5%
1973 40.9% 40.3%
1972 40.9% 41%
1971 40.9% 41.5%
1970 40.9% 42.1%
1969 41% 42.7%
1968 41% 43.1%
1967 41% 43.3%
1966 40.9% 43.5%
1965 40.9% 43.3%
1964 40.9% 43.1%
1963 40.8% 42.7%
1962 40.8% 42.3%
1961 40.7% 41.8%
1960 40.6% 41.3%

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 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and South Korea 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 South Korea

Haiti
South Korea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Haiti South Korea
2023 328 4
2022 331 7
2021 385 5
2020 346 12
2019 351 5
2018 358 5
2017 351 6
2016 356 6
2015 364 6
2014 373 7
2013 380 7
2012 385 8
2011 409 8
2010 398 8
2009 397 9
2008 394 9
2007 383 10
2006 368 10
2005 355 11
2004 427 12
2003 385 13
2002 410 13
2001 428 14
2000 440 15
1999 464 17
1998 511 18
1997 551 19
1996 588 20
1995 638 22
1994 710 23
1993 747 24
1992 793 26
1991 831 28
1990 874 28
1989 900 29
1988 929 31
1987 952 34
1986 975 35
1985 991 38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

Haiti
South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Haiti South Korea
2023 5.51% 0.28%
2022 5.69% 0.28%
2021 5.85% 0.29%
2020 6.04% 0.3%
2019 6.23% 0.31%
2018 6.42% 0.32%
2017 6.61% 0.33%
2016 6.79% 0.34%
2015 6.99% 0.35%
2014 7.19% 0.36%
2013 7.38% 0.37%
2012 7.56% 0.38%
2011 7.74% 0.4%
2010 13.7% 0.41%
2009 8.11% 0.43%
2008 8.29% 0.45%
2007 8.49% 0.48%
2006 8.69% 0.52%
2005 8.91% 0.56%
2004 9.14% 0.6%
2003 9.4% 0.64%
2002 9.68% 0.68%
2001 10% 0.71%
2000 10.4% 0.75%
1999 10.7% 0.8%
1998 11.1% 0.85%
1997 11.5% 0.91%
1996 12% 0.98%
1995 12.4% 1.05%
1994 12.8% 1.14%
1993 13.2% 1.23%
1992 13.7% 1.33%
1991 14.1% 1.44%
1990 14.5% 1.57%
1989 14.9% 1.71%
1988 15.3% 1.87%
1987 15.8% 2.05%
1986 16.2% 2.25%
1985 16.6% 2.46%
1984 17.1% 2.7%
1983 17.6% 2.93%
1982 18.1% 3.17%
1981 18.6% 3.4%
1980 19.1% 3.63%
1979 19.6% 3.84%
1978 20.1% 4.04%
1977 20.6% 4.23%
1976 21.2% 4.42%
1975 21.7% 4.61%
1974 22.3% 4.82%
1973 22.8% 5.07%
1972 23.4% 5.36%
1971 23.9% 5.71%
1970 24.5% 6.12%
1969 25% 6.59%
1968 25.5% 7.1%
1967 26% 7.62%
1966 26.5% 8.16%
1965 27% 8.68%
1964 27.4% 9.18%
1963 27.9% 9.67%
1962 28.3% 10.1%
1961 28.8% 10.6%
1960 29.2% 11.2%

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 0.28% in South Korea. 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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