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Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago

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Haiti has an annual birth rate of 22.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for Trinidad and Tobago. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.66 in Haiti and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 42.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57% in Haiti and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Haiti is ranked 60/196 by birth rate compared to 139/196 for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Haiti — it's 27.8 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 49.8 in Haiti vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Haiti, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Haiti
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Trinidad
2023 2.66 1.53
2022 2.7 1.54
2021 2.75 1.56
2020 2.8 1.57
2019 2.86 1.58
2018 2.92 1.59
2017 2.99 1.59
2016 3.05 1.6
2015 3.11 1.6
2014 3.16 1.6
2013 3.22 1.6
2012 3.32 1.61
2011 3.43 1.61
2010 3.5 1.61
2009 3.57 1.62
2008 3.62 1.62
2007 3.69 1.62
2006 3.76 1.62
2005 3.84 1.63
2004 3.94 1.63
2003 4.05 1.65
2002 4.13 1.67
2001 4.25 1.71
2000 4.39 1.73
1999 4.45 1.76
1998 4.56 1.78
1997 4.67 1.83
1996 4.78 1.89
1995 4.88 1.97
1994 4.99 2.06
1993 5.1 2.13
1992 5.21 2.21
1991 5.32 2.29
1990 5.41 2.39
1989 5.44 2.53
1988 5.47 2.65
1987 5.47 2.78
1986 5.48 2.9
1985 5.5 2.99
1984 5.51 3.02
1983 5.51 3.07
1982 5.53 3.11
1981 5.53 3.13
1980 5.56 3.15
1979 5.59 3.13
1978 5.64 3.13
1977 5.67 3.12
1976 5.71 3.14
1975 5.75 3.21
1974 5.78 3.32
1973 5.81 3.47
1972 5.85 3.55
1971 5.88 3.61
1970 5.91 3.71
1969 5.96 3.86
1968 6.01 4.11
1967 6.05 4.35
1966 6.09 4.62
1965 6.13 4.88
1964 6.16 5.08
1963 6.17 5.24
1962 6.18 5.36
1961 6.18 5.41
1960 6.18 5.41

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 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Haiti vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Haiti
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Haiti Trinidad
2023 167,381 3,200
2022 164,214 3,773
2021 158,994 2,091
2020 169,264 4,558
2019 176,550 5,647
2018 178,632 5,869
2017 180,310 6,779
2016 180,902 7,436
2015 182,063 7,963
2014 182,009 8,571
2013 181,457 9,020
2012 183,702 9,376
2011 184,695 9,601
2010 95,965 9,698
2009 187,804 9,769
2008 185,364 9,872
2007 184,223 9,939
2006 182,866 9,889
2005 180,618 9,822
2004 174,071 10,149
2003 179,543 10,169
2002 178,126 10,316
2001 178,741 10,438
2000 180,677 10,588
1999 177,421 10,821
1998 175,687 10,964
1997 174,962 11,405
1996 173,351 12,101
1995 171,852 12,971
1994 169,260 14,032
1993 169,240 14,878
1992 168,980 15,910
1991 167,919 16,903
1990 167,420 18,052
1989 163,947 19,636
1988 160,750 21,028
1987 156,468 22,398
1986 152,288 23,705
1985 148,364 24,487
1984 144,211 24,738
1983 140,422 25,118
1982 137,214 25,181
1981 133,695 25,015
1980 130,773 24,557
1979 128,206 23,475
1978 125,885 22,538
1977 123,520 21,660
1976 120,992 20,875
1975 118,508 20,468
1974 115,941 20,412
1973 113,223 20,617
1972 110,709 20,116
1971 107,968 19,400
1970 105,208 19,074
1969 103,133 19,652
1968 101,300 20,849
1967 99,266 21,992
1966 96,973 23,228
1965 95,754 24,349
1964 93,987 25,065
1963 86,394 25,507
1962 89,683 25,763
1961 87,563 25,518
1960 85,368 24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Haiti
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Haiti Trinidad
2023 22.2 10.7
2022 22.5 11
2021 22.9 11.3
2020 23.3 11.6
2019 23.8 12.1
2018 24.2 12.1
2017 24.6 12.5
2016 25.1 12.8
2015 25.4 13
2014 25.8 13.3
2013 26.1 13.5
2012 26.7 13.7
2011 27.4 13.9
2010 27.7 14.1
2009 28.1 14.2
2008 28.3 14.3
2007 28.6 14.4
2006 28.9 14.4
2005 29.2 14.3
2004 29.6 14.3
2003 30.2 14.4
2002 30.6 14.5
2001 31.3 14.7
2000 32.2 14.9
1999 32.4 15
1998 32.9 15.1
1997 33.6 15.5
1996 34.1 16.1
1995 34.7 16.7
1994 35.4 17.6
1993 36.1 18.3
1992 36.8 19.2
1991 37.6 20
1990 38.2 21.1
1989 38.5 22.5
1988 38.8 23.9
1987 38.8 25.3
1986 38.9 26.7
1985 39 27.7
1984 39 28.3
1983 39.1 28.9
1982 39.3 29.2
1981 39.3 29.3
1980 39.5 29.1
1979 39.7 28.4
1978 39.9 27.8
1977 40.1 27.3
1976 40.3 26.8
1975 40.4 26.8
1974 40.5 27.1
1973 40.6 27.7
1972 40.7 27.5
1971 40.7 27.2
1970 40.8 27.2
1969 41.1 27.9
1968 41.4 29.3
1967 41.7 30.8
1966 42 32.5
1965 42.3 34.1
1964 42.7 35.3
1963 42.9 36.5
1962 43 37.4
1961 43.2 37.8
1960 43.4 37.8

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 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 43.4 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Haiti Trinidad
Fertility rate 2.66 1.53
Fertility rate rank 70/196 134/196
Birth rate 22.2 10.7
Birth rate rank 60/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +167,381 +3,200
Natural population change rank 67/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +0.23%
Population growth +1.16% +0.06%
Population growth rank 92/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.2 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 110.8 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 42 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.8% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 41.6% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.33% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.33% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.03% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.51% 1.91%
Life expectancy 65.5 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Haiti Trinidad
2100 17.5% 12.2%
2099 17.6% 12.2%
2098 17.6% 12.2%
2097 17.7% 12.2%
2096 17.8% 12.2%
2095 17.8% 12.3%
2094 17.9% 12.3%
2093 18% 12.3%
2092 18.1% 12.3%
2091 18.2% 12.4%
2090 18.2% 12.4%
2089 18.3% 12.4%
2088 18.4% 12.4%
2087 18.5% 12.5%
2086 18.6% 12.5%
2085 18.6% 12.5%
2084 18.7% 12.5%
2083 18.8% 12.5%
2082 18.9% 12.5%
2081 19% 12.5%
2080 19.1% 12.5%
2079 19.2% 12.5%
2078 19.3% 12.5%
2077 19.4% 12.5%
2076 19.5% 12.5%
2075 19.6% 12.5%
2074 19.7% 12.5%
2073 19.8% 12.5%
2072 19.9% 12.5%
2071 20% 12.5%
2070 20.2% 12.5%
2069 20.3% 12.5%
2068 20.4% 12.5%
2067 20.5% 12.5%
2066 20.7% 12.6%
2065 20.8% 12.6%
2064 21% 12.7%
2063 21.1% 12.7%
2062 21.3% 12.8%
2061 21.4% 12.8%
2060 21.6% 12.9%
2059 21.8% 13%
2058 21.9% 13.1%
2057 22.1% 13.1%
2056 22.3% 13.2%
2055 22.5% 13.3%
2054 22.7% 13.3%
2053 22.9% 13.4%
2052 23.1% 13.5%
2051 23.3% 13.5%
2050 23.5% 13.6%
2049 23.7% 13.6%
2048 23.9% 13.7%
2047 24.2% 13.7%
2046 24.4% 13.8%
2045 24.6% 13.8%
2044 24.9% 13.9%
2043 25.1% 13.9%
2042 25.4% 14%
2041 25.6% 14.1%
2040 25.9% 14.2%
2039 26.1% 14.3%
2038 26.4% 14.4%
2037 26.7% 14.6%
2036 27% 14.8%
2035 27.3% 15%
2034 27.6% 15.2%
2033 28% 15.4%
2032 28.3% 15.7%
2031 28.7% 15.9%
2030 29% 16.2%
2029 29.4% 16.5%
2028 29.8% 16.8%
2027 30.2% 17.1%
2026 30.6% 17.4%
2025 31% 17.6%
2024 31.2% 17.8%
2023 31.6% 18%
2022 31.9% 18.3%
2021 32.3% 18.5%
2020 32.6% 18.7%
2019 32.9% 18.8%
2018 33.3% 19%
2017 33.6% 19.3%
2016 33.9% 19.5%
2015 34.3% 19.6%
2014 34.7% 19.7%
2013 35.1% 19.9%
2012 35.5% 20%
2011 35.9% 20.1%
2010 36.2% 20.3%
2009 36.6% 20.5%
2008 37.1% 20.8%
2007 37.5% 21.2%
2006 37.9% 21.6%
2005 38.4% 22.1%
2004 38.9% 22.7%
2003 39.3% 23.4%
2002 39.7% 24.2%
2001 40.1% 25%
2000 40.4% 26%
1999 40.7% 27%
1998 41% 27.9%
1997 41.2% 28.9%
1996 41.4% 29.9%
1995 41.6% 30.8%
1994 41.7% 31.6%
1993 41.8% 32.2%
1992 41.9% 32.8%
1991 41.9% 33.3%
1990 41.9% 33.7%
1989 41.8% 34%
1988 41.8% 34.2%
1987 41.7% 34.4%
1986 41.6% 34.4%
1985 41.5% 34.4%
1984 41.4% 34.3%
1983 41.4% 34.2%
1982 41.3% 34.2%
1981 41.2% 34.2%
1980 41.2% 34.4%
1979 41.1% 34.8%
1978 41.1% 35.3%
1977 41.1% 36%
1976 41% 36.8%
1975 41% 37.6%
1974 40.9% 38.4%
1973 40.9% 39.1%
1972 40.9% 39.7%
1971 40.9% 40.4%
1970 40.9% 41.2%
1969 41% 41.9%
1968 41% 42.3%
1967 41% 42.7%
1966 40.9% 42.9%
1965 40.9% 43.1%
1964 40.9% 43.2%
1963 40.8% 43.3%
1962 40.8% 43.2%
1961 40.7% 43.2%
1960 40.6% 43.1%

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 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago

Haiti
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Haiti Trinidad
2023 328 54
2022 331 30
2021 385 54
2020 346 35
2019 351 53
2018 358 53
2017 351 51
2016 356 51
2015 364 50
2014 373 50
2013 380 50
2012 385 51
2011 409 53
2010 398 54
2009 397 54
2008 394 55
2007 383 57
2006 368 58
2005 355 60
2004 427 63
2003 385 67
2002 410 69
2001 428 72
2000 440 76
1999 464 78
1998 511 79
1997 551 82
1996 588 84
1995 638 85
1994 710 84
1993 747 85
1992 793 85
1991 831 82
1990 874 84
1989 900 86
1988 929 87
1987 952 86
1986 975 89
1985 991 87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Haiti
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Haiti Trinidad
2023 5.51% 1.91%
2022 5.69% 1.96%
2021 5.85% 2.01%
2020 6.04% 2.06%
2019 6.23% 2.1%
2018 6.42% 2.14%
2017 6.61% 2.18%
2016 6.79% 2.22%
2015 6.99% 2.26%
2014 7.19% 2.3%
2013 7.38% 2.35%
2012 7.56% 2.38%
2011 7.74% 2.43%
2010 13.7% 2.47%
2009 8.11% 2.51%
2008 8.29% 2.55%
2007 8.49% 2.59%
2006 8.69% 2.64%
2005 8.91% 2.68%
2004 9.14% 2.72%
2003 9.4% 2.76%
2002 9.68% 2.81%
2001 10% 2.84%
2000 10.4% 2.88%
1999 10.7% 2.92%
1998 11.1% 2.96%
1997 11.5% 2.99%
1996 12% 3.02%
1995 12.4% 3.06%
1994 12.8% 3.09%
1993 13.2% 3.13%
1992 13.7% 3.16%
1991 14.1% 3.21%
1990 14.5% 3.25%
1989 14.9% 3.3%
1988 15.3% 3.36%
1987 15.8% 3.42%
1986 16.2% 3.49%
1985 16.6% 3.56%
1984 17.1% 3.64%
1983 17.6% 3.73%
1982 18.1% 3.83%
1981 18.6% 3.92%
1980 19.1% 4.03%
1979 19.6% 4.14%
1978 20.1% 4.25%
1977 20.6% 4.37%
1976 21.2% 4.48%
1975 21.7% 4.6%
1974 22.3% 4.72%
1973 22.8% 4.84%
1972 23.4% 4.95%
1971 23.9% 5.06%
1970 24.5% 5.17%
1969 25% 5.28%
1968 25.5% 5.4%
1967 26% 5.53%
1966 26.5% 5.66%
1965 27% 5.8%
1964 27.4% 5.96%
1963 27.9% 6.14%
1962 28.3% 6.33%
1961 28.8% 6.53%
1960 29.2% 6.74%

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 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. 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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