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Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has an annual birth rate of 22.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.66 in Haiti and 0.89 in Taiwan — 66.7% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52% in Haiti and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 5.53 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Haiti is ranked 60/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Haiti — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 49.8 in Haiti vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Haiti, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Taiwan by year

Haiti
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.66 0.87
2022 2.7 0.87
2021 2.75 0.98
2020 2.8 0.99
2019 2.86 1.05
2018 2.92 1.06
2017 2.99 1.13
2016 3.05 1.17
2015 3.11 1.18
2014 3.16 -
2013 3.22 -
2012 3.32 -
2011 3.43 1.07
2010 3.5 -
2009 3.57 -
2008 3.62 -
2007 3.69 -
2006 3.76 -
2005 3.84 -
2004 3.94 -
2003 4.05 -
2002 4.13 -
2001 4.25 1.4
2000 4.39 -
1999 4.45 -
1998 4.56 -
1997 4.67 -
1996 4.78 -
1995 4.88 -
1994 4.99 -
1993 5.1 -
1992 5.21 -
1991 5.32 1.72
1990 5.41 -
1989 5.44 -
1988 5.47 -
1987 5.47 -
1986 5.48 -
1985 5.5 -
1984 5.51 -
1983 5.51 -
1982 5.53 -
1981 5.53 2.46
1980 5.56 -
1979 5.59 -
1978 5.64 -
1977 5.67 -
1976 5.71 -
1975 5.75 -
1974 5.78 -
1973 5.81 -
1972 5.85 -
1971 5.88 -
1970 5.91 -
1969 5.96 -
1968 6.01 -
1967 6.05 -
1966 6.09 -
1965 6.13 -
1964 6.16 -
1963 6.17 -
1962 6.18 -
1961 6.18 -
1960 6.18 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Haiti
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Haiti Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 167,381 -69,794
2022 164,214 -68,327
2021 158,994 -30,039
2020 169,264 -7,782
2019 176,550 1,416
2018 178,632 8,725
2017 180,310 22,613
2016 180,902 35,980
2015 182,063 49,741
2014 182,009 -
2013 181,457 -
2012 183,702 -
2011 184,695 43,836
2010 95,965 -
2009 187,804 -
2008 185,364 -
2007 184,223 -
2006 182,866 -
2005 180,618 -
2004 174,071 -
2003 179,543 -
2002 178,126 -
2001 178,741 132,707
2000 180,677 -
1999 177,421 -
1998 175,687 -
1997 174,962 -
1996 173,351 -
1995 171,852 -
1994 169,260 -
1993 169,240 -
1992 168,980 -
1991 167,919 215,698
1990 167,420 -
1989 163,947 -
1988 160,750 -
1987 156,468 -
1986 152,288 -
1985 148,364 -
1984 144,211 -
1983 140,422 -
1982 137,214 -
1981 133,695 326,883
1980 130,773 -
1979 128,206 -
1978 125,885 -
1977 123,520 -
1976 120,992 -
1975 118,508 -
1974 115,941 -
1973 113,223 -
1972 110,709 -
1971 107,968 -
1970 105,208 -
1969 103,133 -
1968 101,300 -
1967 99,266 -
1966 96,973 346,958
1965 95,754 -
1964 93,987 -
1963 86,394 -
1962 89,683 -
1961 87,563 -
1960 85,368 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Taiwan by year

Haiti
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Haiti Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 22.2 5.81
2022 22.5 5.96
2021 22.9 6.55
2020 23.3 7.01
2019 23.8 7.53
2018 24.2 7.7
2017 24.6 8.23
2016 25.1 8.86
2015 25.4 9.1
2014 25.8 -
2013 26.1 -
2012 26.7 -
2011 27.4 8.48
2010 27.7 -
2009 28.1 -
2008 28.3 -
2007 28.6 -
2006 28.9 -
2005 29.2 -
2004 29.6 -
2003 30.2 -
2002 30.6 -
2001 31.3 11.7
2000 32.2 -
1999 32.4 -
1998 32.9 -
1997 33.6 -
1996 34.1 -
1995 34.7 -
1994 35.4 -
1993 36.1 -
1992 36.8 -
1991 37.6 15.7
1990 38.2 -
1989 38.5 -
1988 38.8 -
1987 38.8 -
1986 38.9 -
1985 39 -
1984 39 -
1983 39.1 -
1982 39.3 -
1981 39.3 23
1980 39.5 -
1979 39.7 -
1978 39.9 -
1977 40.1 -
1976 40.3 -
1975 40.4 -
1974 40.5 -
1973 40.6 -
1972 40.7 -
1971 40.7 -
1970 40.8 -
1969 41.1 -
1968 41.4 -
1967 41.7 -
1966 42 32.4
1965 42.3 -
1964 42.7 -
1963 42.9 -
1962 43 -
1961 43.2 -
1960 43.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.2 in Haiti and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 42 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Haiti Taiwan
Fertility rate 2.66 0.89
Fertility rate rank 70/196 195/196
Birth rate 22.2 5.76
Birth rate rank 60/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +167,381 -67,188
Natural population change rank 67/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% -0.29%
Population growth +1.16% -0.34%
Population growth rank 92/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.2 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 110.8 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 42 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.8% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 41.6% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.33% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.33% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.03% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.51% n/a
Life expectancy 65.5 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Haiti Taiwan
2100 17.5% 9.81%
2099 17.6% 9.82%
2098 17.6% 9.83%
2097 17.7% 9.82%
2096 17.8% 9.8%
2095 17.8% 9.78%
2094 17.9% 9.74%
2093 18% 9.69%
2092 18.1% 9.63%
2091 18.2% 9.57%
2090 18.2% 9.49%
2089 18.3% 9.41%
2088 18.4% 9.32%
2087 18.5% 9.23%
2086 18.6% 9.13%
2085 18.6% 9.04%
2084 18.7% 8.94%
2083 18.8% 8.84%
2082 18.9% 8.74%
2081 19% 8.64%
2080 19.1% 8.55%
2079 19.2% 8.46%
2078 19.3% 8.39%
2077 19.4% 8.32%
2076 19.5% 8.26%
2075 19.6% 8.22%
2074 19.7% 8.19%
2073 19.8% 8.18%
2072 19.9% 8.18%
2071 20% 8.2%
2070 20.2% 8.23%
2069 20.3% 8.26%
2068 20.4% 8.31%
2067 20.5% 8.37%
2066 20.7% 8.42%
2065 20.8% 8.48%
2064 21% 8.53%
2063 21.1% 8.57%
2062 21.3% 8.61%
2061 21.4% 8.63%
2060 21.6% 8.64%
2059 21.8% 8.64%
2058 21.9% 8.62%
2057 22.1% 8.6%
2056 22.3% 8.55%
2055 22.5% 8.51%
2054 22.7% 8.45%
2053 22.9% 8.39%
2052 23.1% 8.33%
2051 23.3% 8.27%
2050 23.5% 8.22%
2049 23.7% 8.16%
2048 23.9% 8.12%
2047 24.2% 8.08%
2046 24.4% 8.04%
2045 24.6% 8.02%
2044 24.9% 8%
2043 25.1% 7.99%
2042 25.4% 7.99%
2041 25.6% 8%
2040 25.9% 8.01%
2039 26.1% 8.04%
2038 26.4% 8.09%
2037 26.7% 8.14%
2036 27% 8.25%
2035 27.3% 8.43%
2034 27.6% 8.66%
2033 28% 8.92%
2032 28.3% 9.2%
2031 28.7% 9.58%
2030 29% 10%
2029 29.4% 10.4%
2028 29.8% 10.7%
2027 30.2% 11.1%
2026 30.6% 11.4%
2025 31% 11.6%
2024 31.2% 11.7%
2023 31.6% 11.9%
2022 31.9% 12.1%
2021 32.3% 12.4%
2020 32.6% 12.6%
2019 32.9% 12.8%
2018 33.3% 12.9%
2017 33.6% 13.1%
2016 33.9% 13.3%
2015 34.3% 13.6%
2014 34.7% 14%
2013 35.1% 14.3%
2012 35.5% 14.6%
2011 35.9% 15.1%
2010 36.2% 15.6%
2009 36.6% 16.3%
2008 37.1% 17%
2007 37.5% 17.6%
2006 37.9% 18.1%
2005 38.4% 18.7%
2004 38.9% 19.3%
2003 39.3% 19.8%
2002 39.7% 20.4%
2001 40.1% 20.8%
2000 40.4% 21.1%
1999 40.7% 21.4%
1998 41% 22%
1997 41.2% 22.6%
1996 41.4% 23.1%
1995 41.6% 23.8%
1994 41.7% 24.4%
1993 41.8% 25.1%
1992 41.9% 25.8%
1991 41.9% 26.3%
1990 41.9% 27.1%
1989 41.8% 27.5%
1988 41.8% 28%
1987 41.7% 28.4%
1986 41.6% 29%
1985 41.5% 29.6%
1984 41.4% 30.2%
1983 41.4% 30.8%
1982 41.3% 31.2%
1981 41.2% 31.6%
1980 41.2% 32.1%
1979 41.1% 32.7%
1978 41.1% 33.3%
1977 41.1% 34%
1976 41% 34.7%
1975 41% 35.4%
1974 40.9% 36.2%
1973 40.9% -
1972 40.9% -
1971 40.9% -
1970 40.9% -
1969 41% -
1968 41% -
1967 41% -
1966 40.9% -
1965 40.9% -
1964 40.9% -
1963 40.8% -
1962 40.8% -
1961 40.7% -
1960 40.6% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs Taiwan

Haiti
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Haiti Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 328 14
2022 331 14
2021 385 14
2020 346 13
2019 351 15.4
2018 358 11.6
2017 351 11.6
2016 356 11.6
2015 364 11.3
2014 373 8.5
2013 380 8.5
2012 385 8.5
2011 409 7.8
2010 398 7.8
2009 397 7.8
2008 394 7.8
2007 383 7.8
2006 368 7.8
2005 355 7.8
2004 427 7.8
2003 385 7.8
2002 410 7.8
2001 428 7.8
2000 440 7.8
1999 464 8.4
1998 511 8.9
1997 551 9.2
1996 588 7.7
1995 638 7.7
1994 710 8
1993 747 9.2
1992 793 6.8
1991 831 8.1
1990 874 12.2
1989 900 12.7
1988 929 9
1987 952 8.9
1986 975 9.4
1985 991 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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