Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Switzerland by year

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Haiti

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Haiti	Switzerland
2023	2.66	1.33
2022	2.7	1.39
2021	2.75	1.52
2020	2.8	1.46
2019	2.86	1.48
2018	2.92	1.52
2017	2.99	1.52
2016	3.05	1.54
2015	3.11	1.54
2014	3.16	1.54
2013	3.22	1.52
2012	3.32	1.52
2011	3.43	1.52
2010	3.5	1.52
2009	3.57	1.5
2008	3.62	1.48
2007	3.69	1.46
2006	3.76	1.44
2005	3.84	1.42
2004	3.94	1.42
2003	4.05	1.39
2002	4.13	1.39
2001	4.25	1.38
2000	4.39	1.5
1999	4.45	1.48
1998	4.56	1.47
1997	4.67	1.48
1996	4.78	1.5
1995	4.88	1.48
1994	4.99	1.49
1993	5.1	1.51
1992	5.21	1.58
1991	5.32	1.58
1990	5.41	1.58
1989	5.44	1.56
1988	5.47	1.57
1987	5.47	1.52
1986	5.48	1.53
1985	5.5	1.52
1984	5.51	1.53
1983	5.51	1.52
1982	5.53	1.56
1981	5.53	1.55
1980	5.56	1.55
1979	5.59	1.52
1978	5.64	1.51
1977	5.67	1.53
1976	5.71	1.55
1975	5.75	1.61
1974	5.78	1.73
1973	5.81	1.81
1972	5.85	1.91
1971	5.88	2.04
1970	5.91	2.1
1969	5.96	2.19
1968	6.01	2.29
1967	6.05	2.39
1966	6.09	2.5
1965	6.13	2.59
1964	6.16	2.66
1963	6.17	2.65
1962	6.18	2.58
1961	6.18	2.52
1960	6.18	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Haiti was 2.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Haiti

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Haiti	Switzerland
2023	167,381	8,000
2022	164,214	7,899
2021	158,994	18,279
2020	169,264	9,502
2019	176,550	18,008
2018	178,632	20,434
2017	180,310	20,284
2016	180,902	22,608
2015	182,063	19,050
2014	182,009	21,290
2013	181,457	17,797
2012	183,702	18,393
2011	184,695	18,990
2010	95,965	17,997
2009	187,804	15,487
2008	185,364	15,295
2007	184,223	13,592
2006	182,866	12,723
2005	180,618	11,899
2004	174,071	13,302
2003	179,543	8,807
2002	178,126	10,199
2001	178,741	10,845
2000	180,677	15,806
1999	177,421	16,431
1998	175,687	16,353
1997	174,962	17,722
1996	173,351	19,801
1995	171,852	19,010
1994	169,260	20,982
1993	169,240	21,509
1992	168,980	24,064
1991	167,919	23,800
1990	167,420	20,146
1989	163,947	19,941
1988	160,750	21,099
1987	156,468	15,708
1986	152,288	16,261
1985	148,364	14,882
1984	144,211	16,105
1983	140,422	12,837
1982	137,214	15,339
1981	133,695	13,979
1980	130,773	14,535
1979	128,206	14,477
1978	125,885	13,820
1977	123,520	16,959
1976	120,992	17,017
1975	118,508	22,820
1974	115,941	27,902
1973	113,223	30,906
1972	110,709	35,061
1971	107,968	38,523
1970	105,208	42,648
1969	103,133	44,182
1968	101,300	47,328
1967	99,266	52,128
1966	96,973	53,854
1965	95,754	56,222
1964	93,987	59,050
1963	86,394	52,956
1962	89,683	49,050
1961	87,563	48,365
1960	85,368	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Switzerland by year

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Haiti

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Haiti	Switzerland
2023	22.2	9
2022	22.5	9.4
2021	22.9	10.3
2020	23.3	9.9
2019	23.8	10
2018	24.2	10.3
2017	24.6	10.3
2016	25.1	10.5
2015	25.4	10.5
2014	25.8	10.4
2013	26.1	10.2
2012	26.7	10.3
2011	27.4	10.2
2010	27.7	10.3
2009	28.1	10.1
2008	28.3	10
2007	28.6	9.9
2006	28.9	9.8
2005	29.2	9.8
2004	29.6	9.9
2003	30.2	9.8
2002	30.6	9.9
2001	31.3	10
2000	32.2	10.9
1999	32.4	11
1998	32.9	11.1
1997	33.6	11.4
1996	34.1	11.7
1995	34.7	11.7
1994	35.4	11.9
1993	36.1	12.1
1992	36.8	12.6
1991	37.6	12.7
1990	38.2	12.5
1989	38.5	12.2
1988	38.8	12.2
1987	38.8	11.7
1986	38.9	11.7
1985	39	11.5
1984	39	11.6
1983	39.1	11.5
1982	39.3	11.7
1981	39.3	11.6
1980	39.5	11.7
1979	39.7	11.4
1978	39.9	11.4
1977	40.1	11.6
1976	40.3	11.8
1975	40.4	12.4
1974	40.5	13.3
1973	40.6	13.9
1972	40.7	14.6
1971	40.7	15.5
1970	40.8	16.1
1969	41.1	16.7
1968	41.4	17.3
1967	41.7	17.9
1966	42	18.5
1965	42.3	19.1
1964	42.7	19.5
1963	42.9	19.3
1962	43	18.7
1961	43.2	18.3
1960	43.4	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.2 in Haiti and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 43.4 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Haiti	Switzerland
2100	17.5%	13.4%
2099	17.6%	13.4%
2098	17.6%	13.5%
2097	17.7%	13.5%
2096	17.8%	13.5%
2095	17.8%	13.6%
2094	17.9%	13.6%
2093	18%	13.6%
2092	18.1%	13.6%
2091	18.2%	13.7%
2090	18.2%	13.7%
2089	18.3%	13.6%
2088	18.4%	13.6%
2087	18.5%	13.6%
2086	18.6%	13.6%
2085	18.6%	13.5%
2084	18.7%	13.5%
2083	18.8%	13.5%
2082	18.9%	13.4%
2081	19%	13.4%
2080	19.1%	13.3%
2079	19.2%	13.3%
2078	19.3%	13.2%
2077	19.4%	13.2%
2076	19.5%	13.2%
2075	19.6%	13.2%
2074	19.7%	13.2%
2073	19.8%	13.2%
2072	19.9%	13.2%
2071	20%	13.2%
2070	20.2%	13.3%
2069	20.3%	13.3%
2068	20.4%	13.3%
2067	20.5%	13.4%
2066	20.7%	13.4%
2065	20.8%	13.5%
2064	21%	13.5%
2063	21.1%	13.5%
2062	21.3%	13.6%
2061	21.4%	13.6%
2060	21.6%	13.6%
2059	21.8%	13.6%
2058	21.9%	13.6%
2057	22.1%	13.5%
2056	22.3%	13.5%
2055	22.5%	13.4%
2054	22.7%	13.4%
2053	22.9%	13.3%
2052	23.1%	13.2%
2051	23.3%	13.1%
2050	23.5%	13.1%
2049	23.7%	13%
2048	23.9%	12.9%
2047	24.2%	12.8%
2046	24.4%	12.8%
2045	24.6%	12.8%
2044	24.9%	12.7%
2043	25.1%	12.8%
2042	25.4%	12.8%
2041	25.6%	12.8%
2040	25.9%	12.9%
2039	26.1%	13%
2038	26.4%	13.1%
2037	26.7%	13.2%
2036	27%	13.4%
2035	27.3%	13.6%
2034	27.6%	13.7%
2033	28%	13.9%
2032	28.3%	14.1%
2031	28.7%	14.2%
2030	29%	14.4%
2029	29.4%	14.5%
2028	29.8%	14.7%
2027	30.2%	14.8%
2026	30.6%	14.8%
2025	31%	14.9%
2024	31.2%	15%
2023	31.6%	15%
2022	31.9%	15.1%
2021	32.3%	15.1%
2020	32.6%	15.1%
2019	32.9%	15%
2018	33.3%	15%
2017	33.6%	14.9%
2016	33.9%	14.9%
2015	34.3%	14.9%
2014	34.7%	14.9%
2013	35.1%	14.9%
2012	35.5%	15%
2011	35.9%	15.1%
2010	36.2%	15.2%
2009	36.6%	15.3%
2008	37.1%	15.4%
2007	37.5%	15.6%
2006	37.9%	15.9%
2005	38.4%	16.1%
2004	38.9%	16.4%
2003	39.3%	16.6%
2002	39.7%	16.8%
2001	40.1%	17.1%
2000	40.4%	17.4%
1999	40.7%	17.5%
1998	41%	17.6%
1997	41.2%	17.6%
1996	41.4%	17.7%
1995	41.6%	17.6%
1994	41.7%	17.6%
1993	41.8%	17.5%
1992	41.9%	17.3%
1991	41.9%	17.2%
1990	41.9%	17.1%
1989	41.8%	17%
1988	41.8%	17.1%
1987	41.7%	17.2%
1986	41.6%	17.4%
1985	41.5%	17.6%
1984	41.4%	18%
1983	41.4%	18.3%
1982	41.3%	18.8%
1981	41.2%	19.2%
1980	41.2%	19.7%
1979	41.1%	20.3%
1978	41.1%	20.9%
1977	41.1%	21.4%
1976	41%	22%
1975	41%	22.4%
1974	40.9%	22.8%
1973	40.9%	23.2%
1972	40.9%	23.5%
1971	40.9%	23.7%
1970	40.9%	23.8%
1969	41%	23.8%
1968	41%	24%
1967	41%	24.1%
1966	40.9%	24.2%
1965	40.9%	24.1%
1964	40.9%	24.1%
1963	40.8%	24.1%
1962	40.8%	24.1%
1961	40.7%	24%
1960	40.6%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.2% of the population in Haiti and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs Switzerland

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Haiti

Switzerland

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

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Haiti

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Haiti	Switzerland
2023	5.51%	0.39%
2022	5.69%	0.4%
2021	5.85%	0.4%
2020	6.04%	0.4%
2019	6.23%	0.4%
2018	6.42%	0.41%
2017	6.61%	0.41%
2016	6.79%	0.42%
2015	6.99%	0.43%
2014	7.19%	0.43%
2013	7.38%	0.44%
2012	7.56%	0.44%
2011	7.74%	0.45%
2010	13.7%	0.46%
2009	8.11%	0.46%
2008	8.29%	0.47%
2007	8.49%	0.48%
2006	8.69%	0.49%
2005	8.91%	0.51%
2004	9.14%	0.52%
2003	9.4%	0.53%
2002	9.68%	0.54%
2001	10%	0.55%
2000	10.4%	0.56%
1999	10.7%	0.57%
1998	11.1%	0.58%
1997	11.5%	0.6%
1996	12%	0.62%
1995	12.4%	0.64%
1994	12.8%	0.67%
1993	13.2%	0.71%
1992	13.7%	0.75%
1991	14.1%	0.78%
1990	14.5%	0.82%
1989	14.9%	0.84%
1988	15.3%	0.86%
1987	15.8%	0.88%
1986	16.2%	0.89%
1985	16.6%	0.9%
1984	17.1%	0.92%
1983	17.6%	0.94%
1982	18.1%	0.97%
1981	18.6%	1%
1980	19.1%	1.04%
1979	19.6%	1.09%
1978	20.1%	1.14%
1977	20.6%	1.21%
1976	21.2%	1.29%
1975	21.7%	1.38%
1974	22.3%	1.48%
1973	22.8%	1.57%
1972	23.4%	1.67%
1971	23.9%	1.76%
1970	24.5%	1.84%
1969	25%	1.92%
1968	25.5%	1.99%
1967	26%	2.07%
1966	26.5%	2.16%
1965	27%	2.26%
1964	27.4%	2.36%
1963	27.9%	2.45%
1962	28.3%	2.53%
1961	28.8%	2.6%
1960	29.2%	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Haiti and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.