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Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Tanzania

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has an annual birth rate of 22.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Tanzania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.66 in Haiti and 4.61 in Tanzania — 73.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57% in Haiti and by 29.5% in Tanzania — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Haiti is ranked 60/196 by birth rate compared to 10/196 for Tanzania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.4 years in Haiti, compared to 19.9 years in Tanzania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Haiti — it's 28.9 in Tanzania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 49.8 in Haiti vs 113.2 in Tanzania.
  • In Haiti, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Tanzania.

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Tanzania by year

Haiti
Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Tanzania
2023 2.66 4.61
2022 2.7 4.67
2021 2.75 4.73
2020 2.8 4.8
2019 2.86 4.87
2018 2.92 4.93
2017 2.99 4.99
2016 3.05 5.01
2015 3.11 5.03
2014 3.16 5.12
2013 3.22 5.16
2012 3.32 5.14
2011 3.43 5.14
2010 3.5 5.23
2009 3.57 5.26
2008 3.62 5.32
2007 3.69 5.4
2006 3.76 5.51
2005 3.84 5.58
2004 3.94 5.6
2003 4.05 5.58
2002 4.13 5.57
2001 4.25 5.62
2000 4.39 5.67
1999 4.45 5.75
1998 4.56 5.81
1997 4.67 5.84
1996 4.78 5.83
1995 4.88 5.82
1994 4.99 5.89
1993 5.1 6
1992 5.21 6.08
1991 5.32 6.14
1990 5.41 6.2
1989 5.44 6.3
1988 5.47 6.38
1987 5.47 6.41
1986 5.48 6.49
1985 5.5 6.6
1984 5.51 6.72
1983 5.51 6.81
1982 5.53 6.87
1981 5.53 6.93
1980 5.56 6.99
1979 5.59 7.04
1978 5.64 7.06
1977 5.67 7.07
1976 5.71 7.09
1975 5.75 7.1
1974 5.78 7.12
1973 5.81 7.06
1972 5.85 7.05
1971 5.88 7.04
1970 5.91 7
1969 5.96 6.95
1968 6.01 6.9
1967 6.05 6.86
1966 6.09 6.8
1965 6.13 6.73
1964 6.16 6.68
1963 6.17 6.65
1962 6.18 6.61
1961 6.18 6.56
1960 6.18 6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Haiti
Tanzania
1x
Year Natural population change
Haiti Tanzania
2023 167,381 1,960,623
2022 164,214 1,927,960
2021 158,994 1,880,137
2020 169,264 1,861,377
2019 176,550 1,816,669
2018 178,632 1,777,852
2017 180,310 1,726,909
2016 180,902 1,659,502
2015 182,063 1,592,882
2014 182,009 1,565,630
2013 181,457 1,509,008
2012 183,702 1,439,325
2011 184,695 1,384,886
2010 95,965 1,363,477
2009 187,804 1,332,015
2008 185,364 1,303,728
2007 184,223 1,278,285
2006 182,866 1,257,927
2005 180,618 1,224,165
2004 174,071 1,175,379
2003 179,543 1,118,435
2002 178,126 1,063,195
2001 178,741 1,026,242
2000 180,677 985,185
1999 177,421 948,659
1998 175,687 920,806
1997 174,962 882,544
1996 173,351 868,524
1995 171,852 838,980
1994 169,260 803,953
1993 169,240 778,044
1992 168,980 767,961
1991 167,919 762,011
1990 167,420 750,825
1989 163,947 743,854
1988 160,750 736,551
1987 156,468 718,580
1986 152,288 705,677
1985 148,364 697,867
1984 144,211 687,435
1983 140,422 679,720
1982 137,214 662,627
1981 133,695 645,496
1980 130,773 629,444
1979 128,206 613,388
1978 125,885 595,024
1977 123,520 574,938
1976 120,992 553,617
1975 118,508 533,906
1974 115,941 515,152
1973 113,223 488,429
1972 110,709 467,305
1971 107,968 449,014
1970 105,208 427,988
1969 103,133 408,322
1968 101,300 389,467
1967 99,266 374,763
1966 96,973 360,229
1965 95,754 343,456
1964 93,987 328,527
1963 86,394 314,644
1962 89,683 300,663
1961 87,563 286,839
1960 85,368 275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Tanzania by year

Haiti
Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Haiti Tanzania
2023 22.2 35.2
2022 22.5 35.6
2021 22.9 36
2020 23.3 36.4
2019 23.8 36.9
2018 24.2 37.3
2017 24.6 37.6
2016 25.1 37.6
2015 25.4 37.6
2014 25.8 38.4
2013 26.1 38.4
2012 26.7 38.1
2011 27.4 38.1
2010 27.7 38.8
2009 28.1 39.2
2008 28.3 39.6
2007 28.6 40.2
2006 28.9 41
2005 29.2 41.5
2004 29.6 41.5
2003 30.2 41.3
2002 30.6 41.2
2001 31.3 41.4
2000 32.2 41.5
1999 32.4 41.8
1998 32.9 42.1
1997 33.6 42.1
1996 34.1 42.3
1995 34.7 41.9
1994 35.4 41.5
1993 36.1 41.7
1992 36.8 42.3
1991 37.6 42.7
1990 38.2 43
1989 38.5 43.5
1988 38.8 44
1987 38.8 44.3
1986 38.9 44.9
1985 39 45.7
1984 39 46.4
1983 39.1 47.1
1982 39.3 47.5
1981 39.3 47.9
1980 39.5 48.3
1979 39.7 48.8
1978 39.9 49.2
1977 40.1 49.5
1976 40.3 49.8
1975 40.4 50.2
1974 40.5 50.6
1973 40.6 50.3
1972 40.7 50.4
1971 40.7 50.6
1970 40.8 50.4
1969 41.1 50.3
1968 41.4 50.2
1967 41.7 50.3
1966 42 50.2
1965 42.3 49.9
1964 42.7 49.8
1963 42.9 49.7
1962 43 49.4
1961 43.2 49.1
1960 43.4 49

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 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 43.4 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Haiti Tanzania
Fertility rate 2.66 4.61
Fertility rate rank 70/196 12/196
Birth rate 22.2 35.2
Birth rate rank 60/196 10/196
Population change due to births and deaths +167,381 +1,960,623
Natural population change rank 67/196 8/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +2.94%
Population growth +1.16% +2.92%
Population growth rank 92/197 18/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.2 111.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 110.8 199.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 42 71.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.8% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 41.6% 63.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.33% 0.28%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.33% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.03% 2.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.51% 3.89%
Life expectancy 65.5 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Haiti Tanzania
2100 17.5% 23.4%
2099 17.6% 23.6%
2098 17.6% 23.8%
2097 17.7% 23.9%
2096 17.8% 24.1%
2095 17.8% 24.3%
2094 17.9% 24.5%
2093 18% 24.7%
2092 18.1% 24.8%
2091 18.2% 25%
2090 18.2% 25.2%
2089 18.3% 25.4%
2088 18.4% 25.6%
2087 18.5% 25.8%
2086 18.6% 26%
2085 18.6% 26.2%
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% 27.5%
2078 19.3% 27.7%
2077 19.4% 28%
2076 19.5% 28.2%
2075 19.6% 28.4%
2074 19.7% 28.7%
2073 19.8% 28.9%
2072 19.9% 29.1%
2071 20% 29.4%
2070 20.2% 29.6%
2069 20.3% 29.8%
2068 20.4% 30.1%
2067 20.5% 30.3%
2066 20.7% 30.6%
2065 20.8% 30.8%
2064 21% 31.1%
2063 21.1% 31.3%
2062 21.3% 31.6%
2061 21.4% 31.9%
2060 21.6% 32.1%
2059 21.8% 32.4%
2058 21.9% 32.7%
2057 22.1% 32.9%
2056 22.3% 33.2%
2055 22.5% 33.5%
2054 22.7% 33.8%
2053 22.9% 34.1%
2052 23.1% 34.3%
2051 23.3% 34.6%
2050 23.5% 34.9%
2049 23.7% 35.2%
2048 23.9% 35.5%
2047 24.2% 35.8%
2046 24.4% 36.1%
2045 24.6% 36.4%
2044 24.9% 36.7%
2043 25.1% 37%
2042 25.4% 37.3%
2041 25.6% 37.6%
2040 25.9% 37.9%
2039 26.1% 38.3%
2038 26.4% 38.6%
2037 26.7% 39%
2036 27% 39.3%
2035 27.3% 39.6%
2034 27.6% 40%
2033 28% 40.3%
2032 28.3% 40.7%
2031 28.7% 41%
2030 29% 41.3%
2029 29.4% 41.6%
2028 29.8% 41.8%
2027 30.2% 42.1%
2026 30.6% 42.2%
2025 31% 42.4%
2024 31.2% 42.5%
2023 31.6% 42.7%
2022 31.9% 42.9%
2021 32.3% 43.1%
2020 32.6% 43.4%
2019 32.9% 43.6%
2018 33.3% 43.8%
2017 33.6% 44%
2016 33.9% 44.2%
2015 34.3% 44.5%
2014 34.7% 44.8%
2013 35.1% 44.9%
2012 35.5% 45.1%
2011 35.9% 45.2%
2010 36.2% 45.3%
2009 36.6% 45.3%
2008 37.1% 45.1%
2007 37.5% 45%
2006 37.9% 44.9%
2005 38.4% 44.8%
2004 38.9% 44.7%
2003 39.3% 44.6%
2002 39.7% 44.6%
2001 40.1% 44.5%
2000 40.4% 44.6%
1999 40.7% 44.7%
1998 41% 44.7%
1997 41.2% 44.8%
1996 41.4% 44.7%
1995 41.6% 44.5%
1994 41.7% 44.9%
1993 41.8% 45.5%
1992 41.9% 46%
1991 41.9% 46.2%
1990 41.9% 46.3%
1989 41.8% 46.5%
1988 41.8% 46.7%
1987 41.7% 46.9%
1986 41.6% 47.2%
1985 41.5% 47.4%
1984 41.4% 47.5%
1983 41.4% 47.6%
1982 41.3% 47.5%
1981 41.2% 47.4%
1980 41.2% 47.2%
1979 41.1% 46.9%
1978 41.1% 46.7%
1977 41.1% 46.6%
1976 41% 46.5%
1975 41% 46.4%
1974 40.9% 46.3%
1973 40.9% 46.2%
1972 40.9% 46.1%
1971 40.9% 46.1%
1970 40.9% 46%
1969 41% 45.9%
1968 41% 45.8%
1967 41% 45.6%
1966 40.9% 45.4%
1965 40.9% 45.2%
1964 40.9% 45%
1963 40.8% 44.8%
1962 40.8% 44.8%
1961 40.7% 44.8%
1960 40.6% 44.9%

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 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Tanzania 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 Tanzania

Haiti
Tanzania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Haiti Tanzania
2023 328 276
2022 331 152
2021 385 162
2020 346 160
2019 351 292
2018 358 319
2017 351 345
2016 356 396
2015 364 433
2014 373 454
2013 380 479
2012 385 448
2011 409 475
2010 398 486
2009 397 502
2008 394 511
2007 383 453
2006 368 366
2005 355 350
2004 427 365
2003 385 397
2002 410 454
2001 428 493
2000 440 568
1999 464 635
1998 511 739
1997 551 777
1996 588 775
1995 638 797
1994 710 816
1993 747 851
1992 793 864
1991 831 873
1990 874 900
1989 900 927
1988 929 949
1987 952 964
1986 975 971
1985 991 980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

Haiti
Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Haiti Tanzania
2023 5.51% 3.89%
2022 5.69% 4.05%
2021 5.85% 4.22%
2020 6.04% 4.42%
2019 6.23% 4.6%
2018 6.42% 4.8%
2017 6.61% 5.02%
2016 6.79% 5.25%
2015 6.99% 5.48%
2014 7.19% 5.67%
2013 7.38% 5.95%
2012 7.56% 6.21%
2011 7.74% 6.5%
2010 13.7% 6.86%
2009 8.11% 7.24%
2008 8.29% 7.7%
2007 8.49% 8.16%
2006 8.69% 8.69%
2005 8.91% 9.24%
2004 9.14% 9.86%
2003 9.4% 10.5%
2002 9.68% 11.3%
2001 10% 12.1%
2000 10.4% 12.8%
1999 10.7% 13.6%
1998 11.1% 14.2%
1997 11.5% 14.8%
1996 12% 15.2%
1995 12.4% 15.6%
1994 12.8% 15.9%
1993 13.2% 16.1%
1992 13.7% 16.3%
1991 14.1% 16.5%
1990 14.5% 16.7%
1989 14.9% 16.9%
1988 15.3% 17.2%
1987 15.8% 17.4%
1986 16.2% 17.6%
1985 16.6% 17.7%
1984 17.1% 17.8%
1983 17.6% 17.8%
1982 18.1% 17.8%
1981 18.6% 17.8%
1980 19.1% 17.9%
1979 19.6% 18.1%
1978 20.1% 18.4%
1977 20.6% 18.8%
1976 21.2% 19.2%
1975 21.7% 19.6%
1974 22.3% 20.1%
1973 22.8% 20.5%
1972 23.4% 20.9%
1971 23.9% 21.2%
1970 24.5% 21.6%
1969 25% 21.9%
1968 25.5% 22.2%
1967 26% 22.5%
1966 26.5% 22.8%
1965 27% 23.1%
1964 27.4% 23.4%
1963 27.9% 23.6%
1962 28.3% 23.8%
1961 28.8% 24%
1960 29.2% 24.2%

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 3.89% in Tanzania. 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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