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Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Sri Lanka

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Haiti has an annual birth rate of 22.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Sri Lanka. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.66 in Haiti and 1.97 in Sri Lanka — 25.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57% in Haiti and by 63.1% in Sri Lanka — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 5.35, respectively.

  • Haiti is ranked 60/196 by birth rate compared to 125/196 for Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.4 years in Haiti, compared to 25.6 years in Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Haiti — it's 29.7 in Sri Lanka.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 49.8 in Haiti vs 15.1 in Sri Lanka.
  • In Haiti, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in Sri Lanka.

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Sri Lanka by year

Haiti
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Sri Lanka
2023 2.66 1.97
2022 2.7 1.98
2021 2.75 2
2020 2.8 2.01
2019 2.86 2.02
2018 2.92 2.03
2017 2.99 2.04
2016 3.05 2.06
2015 3.11 2.09
2014 3.16 2.13
2013 3.22 2.18
2012 3.32 2.17
2011 3.43 2.14
2010 3.5 2.13
2009 3.57 2.18
2008 3.62 2.23
2007 3.69 2.3
2006 3.76 2.29
2005 3.84 2.26
2004 3.94 2.27
2003 4.05 2.3
2002 4.13 2.31
2001 4.25 2.28
2000 4.39 2.21
1999 4.45 2.14
1998 4.56 2.14
1997 4.67 2.22
1996 4.78 2.29
1995 4.88 2.35
1994 4.99 2.4
1993 5.1 2.44
1992 5.21 2.49
1991 5.32 2.51
1990 5.41 2.54
1989 5.44 2.58
1988 5.47 2.57
1987 5.47 2.64
1986 5.48 2.74
1985 5.5 2.9
1984 5.51 3.01
1983 5.51 3.11
1982 5.53 3.32
1981 5.53 3.65
1980 5.56 3.73
1979 5.59 3.82
1978 5.64 3.81
1977 5.67 3.74
1976 5.71 3.78
1975 5.75 3.82
1974 5.78 3.86
1973 5.81 4
1972 5.85 4.16
1971 5.88 4.27
1970 5.91 4.39
1969 5.96 4.5
1968 6.01 4.66
1967 6.05 4.79
1966 6.09 4.83
1965 6.13 4.93
1964 6.16 5.06
1963 6.17 5.12
1962 6.18 5.18
1961 6.18 5.24
1960 6.18 5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Haiti
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Natural population change
Haiti Sri Lanka
2023 167,381 66,111
2022 164,214 95,378
2021 158,994 121,858
2020 169,264 170,968
2019 176,550 172,243
2018 178,632 183,610
2017 180,310 187,993
2016 180,902 194,232
2015 182,063 201,815
2014 182,009 211,541
2013 181,457 221,021
2012 183,702 229,138
2011 184,695 224,461
2010 95,965 224,325
2009 187,804 200,175
2008 185,364 232,225
2007 184,223 248,287
2006 182,866 248,706
2005 180,618 248,683
2004 174,071 212,527
2003 179,543 252,008
2002 178,126 252,840
2001 178,741 244,377
2000 180,677 227,060
1999 177,421 206,876
1998 175,687 201,059
1997 174,962 208,193
1996 173,351 215,290
1995 171,852 221,957
1994 169,260 228,904
1993 169,240 226,257
1992 168,980 222,230
1991 167,919 218,117
1990 167,420 224,454
1989 163,947 212,401
1988 160,750 219,184
1987 156,468 226,414
1986 152,288 233,782
1985 148,364 247,836
1984 144,211 263,175
1983 140,422 277,768
1982 137,214 300,030
1981 133,695 328,096
1980 130,773 328,155
1979 128,206 329,791
1978 125,885 317,055
1977 123,520 300,038
1976 120,992 291,816
1975 118,508 282,496
1974 115,941 275,521
1973 113,223 278,577
1972 110,709 282,494
1971 107,968 281,200
1970 105,208 286,719
1969 103,133 286,218
1968 101,300 286,642
1967 99,266 284,738
1966 96,973 275,549
1965 95,754 272,422
1964 93,987 269,584
1963 86,394 262,880
1962 89,683 256,719
1961 87,563 251,087
1960 85,368 247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Sri Lanka by year

Haiti
Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Haiti Sri Lanka
2023 22.2 11.2
2022 22.5 12.4
2021 22.9 12.9
2020 23.3 13.8
2019 23.8 14.6
2018 24.2 15.2
2017 24.6 15.4
2016 25.1 15.7
2015 25.4 16
2014 25.8 16.5
2013 26.1 17
2012 26.7 17.1
2011 27.4 17.1
2010 27.7 17.1
2009 28.1 17.6
2008 28.3 18.2
2007 28.6 18.8
2006 28.9 18.9
2005 29.2 18.7
2004 29.6 18.8
2003 30.2 19.1
2002 30.6 19.2
2001 31.3 19
2000 32.2 18.4
1999 32.4 17.9
1998 32.9 17.8
1997 33.6 18.5
1996 34.1 19
1995 34.7 19.6
1994 35.4 20
1993 36.1 20
1992 36.8 20.1
1991 37.6 20.2
1990 38.2 20.5
1989 38.5 20.6
1988 38.8 20.3
1987 38.8 20.8
1986 38.9 21.4
1985 39 22.4
1984 39 23.5
1983 39.1 24.4
1982 39.3 26
1981 39.3 28.1
1980 39.5 28.6
1979 39.7 29.3
1978 39.9 29
1977 40.1 28.3
1976 40.3 28.3
1975 40.4 28.2
1974 40.5 28.2
1973 40.6 28.9
1972 40.7 29.7
1971 40.7 30.2
1970 40.8 31.2
1969 41.1 31.8
1968 41.4 32.6
1967 41.7 33.2
1966 42 33.2
1965 42.3 33.8
1964 42.7 34.5
1963 42.9 34.7
1962 43 35.1
1961 43.2 35.6
1960 43.4 36.3

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 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 43.4 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Haiti Sri Lanka
Fertility rate 2.66 1.97
Fertility rate rank 70/196 101/196
Birth rate 22.2 11.2
Birth rate rank 60/196 125/196
Population change due to births and deaths +167,381 +66,111
Natural population change rank 67/196 87/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +0.3%
Population growth +1.16% -0.55%
Population growth rank 92/197 188/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years 25.6 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.2 14.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 110.8 94.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 42 20.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.8% 53.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 41.6% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.33% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.33% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.03% 0.53%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.51% 0.61%
Life expectancy 65.5 years 78 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
Sri Lanka
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Haiti Sri Lanka
2100 17.5% 13.1%
2099 17.6% 13.1%
2098 17.6% 13.2%
2097 17.7% 13.2%
2096 17.8% 13.2%
2095 17.8% 13.3%
2094 17.9% 13.3%
2093 18% 13.4%
2092 18.1% 13.4%
2091 18.2% 13.5%
2090 18.2% 13.6%
2089 18.3% 13.7%
2088 18.4% 13.7%
2087 18.5% 13.8%
2086 18.6% 13.9%
2085 18.6% 14%
2084 18.7% 14%
2083 18.8% 14.1%
2082 18.9% 14.2%
2081 19% 14.3%
2080 19.1% 14.3%
2079 19.2% 14.4%
2078 19.3% 14.5%
2077 19.4% 14.5%
2076 19.5% 14.6%
2075 19.6% 14.6%
2074 19.7% 14.7%
2073 19.8% 14.7%
2072 19.9% 14.8%
2071 20% 14.9%
2070 20.2% 14.9%
2069 20.3% 15%
2068 20.4% 15%
2067 20.5% 15.1%
2066 20.7% 15.2%
2065 20.8% 15.3%
2064 21% 15.4%
2063 21.1% 15.5%
2062 21.3% 15.6%
2061 21.4% 15.7%
2060 21.6% 15.8%
2059 21.8% 16%
2058 21.9% 16.1%
2057 22.1% 16.3%
2056 22.3% 16.4%
2055 22.5% 16.6%
2054 22.7% 16.8%
2053 22.9% 16.9%
2052 23.1% 17.1%
2051 23.3% 17.2%
2050 23.5% 17.4%
2049 23.7% 17.5%
2048 23.9% 17.7%
2047 24.2% 17.8%
2046 24.4% 17.9%
2045 24.6% 18%
2044 24.9% 18.2%
2043 25.1% 18.3%
2042 25.4% 18.4%
2041 25.6% 18.5%
2040 25.9% 18.6%
2039 26.1% 18.7%
2038 26.4% 18.9%
2037 26.7% 19%
2036 27% 19.1%
2035 27.3% 19.3%
2034 27.6% 19.5%
2033 28% 19.7%
2032 28.3% 19.9%
2031 28.7% 20.1%
2030 29% 20.3%
2029 29.4% 20.6%
2028 29.8% 20.9%
2027 30.2% 21.2%
2026 30.6% 21.5%
2025 31% 21.9%
2024 31.2% 22%
2023 31.6% 22.4%
2022 31.9% 22.7%
2021 32.3% 23%
2020 32.6% 23.3%
2019 32.9% 23.7%
2018 33.3% 24%
2017 33.6% 24.2%
2016 33.9% 24.5%
2015 34.3% 24.7%
2014 34.7% 24.9%
2013 35.1% 25%
2012 35.5% 25.2%
2011 35.9% 25.3%
2010 36.2% 25.4%
2009 36.6% 25.5%
2008 37.1% 25.6%
2007 37.5% 25.7%
2006 37.9% 25.7%
2005 38.4% 25.8%
2004 38.9% 26%
2003 39.3% 26.1%
2002 39.7% 26.3%
2001 40.1% 26.6%
2000 40.4% 27%
1999 40.7% 27.4%
1998 41% 27.8%
1997 41.2% 28.2%
1996 41.4% 28.6%
1995 41.6% 29.2%
1994 41.7% 29.9%
1993 41.8% 30.6%
1992 41.9% 31.4%
1991 41.9% 32.1%
1990 41.9% 32.5%
1989 41.8% 33%
1988 41.8% 33.5%
1987 41.7% 34%
1986 41.6% 34.6%
1985 41.5% 35.2%
1984 41.4% 35.5%
1983 41.4% 35.8%
1982 41.3% 36%
1981 41.2% 36.2%
1980 41.2% 36.4%
1979 41.1% 36.7%
1978 41.1% 36.9%
1977 41.1% 37.2%
1976 41% 37.6%
1975 41% 38%
1974 40.9% 38.4%
1973 40.9% 38.8%
1972 40.9% 39.2%
1971 40.9% 39.5%
1970 40.9% 39.7%
1969 41% 39.9%
1968 41% 40.1%
1967 41% 40.3%
1966 40.9% 40.4%
1965 40.9% 40.5%
1964 40.9% 40.6%
1963 40.8% 40.7%
1962 40.8% 40.8%
1961 40.7% 40.9%
1960 40.6% 41%

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 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

Haiti
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Haiti Sri Lanka
2023 328 18
2022 331 22
2021 385 34
2020 346 23
2019 351 20
2018 358 21
2017 351 21
2016 356 22
2015 364 22
2014 373 23
2013 380 23
2012 385 24
2011 409 25
2010 398 26
2009 397 28
2008 394 30
2007 383 31
2006 368 32
2005 355 32
2004 427 37
2003 385 35
2002 410 36
2001 428 37
2000 440 39
1999 464 41
1998 511 43
1997 551 45
1996 588 47
1995 638 48
1994 710 49
1993 747 51
1992 793 54
1991 831 57
1990 874 59
1989 900 61
1988 929 62
1987 952 64
1986 975 66
1985 991 68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

Haiti
Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Haiti Sri Lanka
2023 5.51% 0.61%
2022 5.69% 0.64%
2021 5.85% 0.66%
2020 6.04% 0.69%
2019 6.23% 0.72%
2018 6.42% 0.76%
2017 6.61% 0.79%
2016 6.79% 0.83%
2015 6.99% 0.87%
2014 7.19% 0.92%
2013 7.38% 0.98%
2012 7.56% 1.03%
2011 7.74% 1.08%
2010 13.7% 1.12%
2009 8.11% 2.08%
2008 8.29% 1.2%
2007 8.49% 1.26%
2006 8.69% 1.33%
2005 8.91% 1.4%
2004 9.14% 2.88%
2003 9.4% 1.52%
2002 9.68% 1.55%
2001 10% 1.58%
2000 10.4% 1.63%
1999 10.7% 1.69%
1998 11.1% 1.76%
1997 11.5% 1.86%
1996 12% 1.95%
1995 12.4% 2.05%
1994 12.8% 2.14%
1993 13.2% 2.22%
1992 13.7% 2.29%
1991 14.1% 2.32%
1990 14.5% 2.33%
1989 14.9% 2.74%
1988 15.3% 2.41%
1987 15.8% 2.54%
1986 16.2% 2.74%
1985 16.6% 3.02%
1984 17.1% 3.35%
1983 17.6% 3.67%
1982 18.1% 3.98%
1981 18.6% 4.29%
1980 19.1% 4.63%
1979 19.6% 4.99%
1978 20.1% 5.38%
1977 20.6% 5.77%
1976 21.2% 6.12%
1975 21.7% 6.41%
1974 22.3% 6.62%
1973 22.8% 6.77%
1972 23.4% 6.86%
1971 23.9% 6.94%
1970 24.5% 7.02%
1969 25% 7.14%
1968 25.5% 7.32%
1967 26% 7.55%
1966 26.5% 7.81%
1965 27% 8.07%
1964 27.4% 8.3%
1963 27.9% 8.48%
1962 28.3% 8.66%
1961 28.8% 8.95%
1960 29.2% 9.41%

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 0.61% in Sri Lanka. 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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