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Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and United States

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has an annual birth rate of 22.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for the United States. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.66 in Haiti and 1.62 in the United States — 39.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57% in Haiti and by 55.8% in the United States — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 3.65, respectively.

  • Haiti is ranked 60/196 by birth rate compared to 140/196 for the United States.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.4 years in Haiti, compared to 27.3 years in the United States.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Haiti — it's 30.2 in the United States.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 49.8 in Haiti vs 13.1 in the United States.
  • In Haiti, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in the United States.

Fertility rate in Haiti vs United States by year

Haiti
United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti United States
2023 2.66 1.62
2022 2.7 1.66
2021 2.75 1.66
2020 2.8 1.64
2019 2.86 1.71
2018 2.92 1.73
2017 2.99 1.77
2016 3.05 1.82
2015 3.11 1.84
2014 3.16 1.86
2013 3.22 1.86
2012 3.32 1.88
2011 3.43 1.89
2010 3.5 1.93
2009 3.57 2
2008 3.62 2.07
2007 3.69 2.12
2006 3.76 2.11
2005 3.84 2.06
2004 3.94 2.05
2003 4.05 2.05
2002 4.13 2.02
2001 4.25 2.03
2000 4.39 2.06
1999 4.45 2.01
1998 4.56 2
1997 4.67 1.97
1996 4.78 1.98
1995 4.88 1.98
1994 4.99 2
1993 5.1 2.02
1992 5.21 2.05
1991 5.32 2.06
1990 5.41 2.08
1989 5.44 2.01
1988 5.47 1.93
1987 5.47 1.87
1986 5.48 1.84
1985 5.5 1.84
1984 5.51 1.81
1983 5.51 1.8
1982 5.53 1.83
1981 5.53 1.81
1980 5.56 1.84
1979 5.59 1.81
1978 5.64 1.76
1977 5.67 1.79
1976 5.71 1.74
1975 5.75 1.77
1974 5.78 1.84
1973 5.81 1.88
1972 5.85 2.01
1971 5.88 2.27
1970 5.91 2.48
1969 5.96 2.46
1968 6.01 2.46
1967 6.05 2.56
1966 6.09 2.72
1965 6.13 2.91
1964 6.16 3.19
1963 6.17 3.32
1962 6.18 3.46
1961 6.18 3.62
1960 6.18 3.65

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 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Haiti
United States
1x
Year Natural population change
Haiti United States
2023 167,381 502,372
2022 164,214 399,926
2021 158,994 199,137
2020 169,264 208,862
2019 176,550 887,476
2018 178,632 955,022
2017 180,310 1,028,037
2016 180,902 1,197,627
2015 182,063 1,270,126
2014 182,009 1,357,281
2013 181,457 1,322,711
2012 183,702 1,411,822
2011 184,695 1,441,697
2010 95,965 1,548,182
2009 187,804 1,717,920
2008 185,364 1,794,154
2007 184,223 1,897,757
2006 182,866 1,849,955
2005 180,618 1,684,445
2004 174,071 1,698,271
2003 179,543 1,653,615
2002 178,126 1,581,938
2001 178,741 1,595,826
2000 180,677 1,664,758
1999 177,421 1,564,050
1998 175,687 1,573,857
1997 174,962 1,501,014
1996 173,351 1,510,137
1995 171,852 1,546,031
1994 169,260 1,633,302
1993 169,240 1,717,685
1992 168,980 1,875,328
1991 167,919 1,926,543
1990 167,420 2,026,068
1989 163,947 1,875,826
1988 160,750 1,735,943
1987 156,468 1,720,252
1986 152,288 1,656,917
1985 148,364 1,689,258
1984 144,211 1,627,192
1983 140,422 1,636,544
1982 137,214 1,714,317
1981 133,695 1,652,153
1980 130,773 1,608,450
1979 128,206 1,597,894
1978 125,885 1,402,283
1977 123,520 1,431,556
1976 120,992 1,264,604
1975 118,508 1,252,644
1974 115,941 1,218,968
1973 113,223 1,165,499
1972 110,709 1,301,355
1971 107,968 1,640,519
1970 105,208 1,824,965
1969 103,133 1,702,487
1968 101,300 1,565,507
1967 99,266 1,669,181
1966 96,973 1,749,387
1965 95,754 1,943,030
1964 93,987 2,245,099
1963 86,394 2,289,826
1962 89,683 2,406,337
1961 87,563 2,571,681
1960 85,368 2,565,530

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Haiti vs United States by year

Haiti
United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Haiti United States
2023 22.2 10.7
2022 22.5 11
2021 22.9 11
2020 23.3 10.9
2019 23.8 11.4
2018 24.2 11.6
2017 24.6 11.8
2016 25.1 12.2
2015 25.4 12.4
2014 25.8 12.5
2013 26.1 12.4
2012 26.7 12.6
2011 27.4 12.7
2010 27.7 13
2009 28.1 13.5
2008 28.3 14
2007 28.6 14.3
2006 28.9 14.3
2005 29.2 14
2004 29.6 14
2003 30.2 14.1
2002 30.6 14
2001 31.3 14.1
2000 32.2 14.4
1999 32.4 14.2
1998 32.9 14.3
1997 33.6 14.2
1996 34.1 14.4
1995 34.7 14.6
1994 35.4 15
1993 36.1 15.4
1992 36.8 15.8
1991 37.6 16.2
1990 38.2 16.7
1989 38.5 16.4
1988 38.8 16
1987 38.8 15.7
1986 38.9 15.6
1985 39 15.8
1984 39 15.6
1983 39.1 15.6
1982 39.3 15.9
1981 39.3 15.8
1980 39.5 15.9
1979 39.7 15.6
1978 39.9 15
1977 40.1 15.1
1976 40.3 14.6
1975 40.4 14.6
1974 40.5 14.8
1973 40.6 14.8
1972 40.7 15.6
1971 40.7 17.2
1970 40.8 18.4
1969 41.1 17.9
1968 41.4 17.6
1967 41.7 17.8
1966 42 18.4
1965 42.3 19.4
1964 42.7 21.1
1963 42.9 21.7
1962 43 22.4
1961 43.2 23.3
1960 43.4 23.7

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 the United States, compared with 43.4 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Haiti United States
Fertility rate 2.66 1.62
Fertility rate rank 70/196 125/196
Birth rate 22.2 10.7
Birth rate rank 60/196 140/196
Population change due to births and deaths +167,381 +502,372
Natural population change rank 67/196 37/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +0.15%
Population growth +1.16% +0.49%
Population growth rank 92/197 134/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years 27.3 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 30.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.2 11.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 110.8 72.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 42 17.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 22.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.8% 66.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 41.6% 99.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.33% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.33% 0.34%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.03% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.51% 0.65%
Life expectancy 65.5 years 79.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
United States
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Haiti United States
2100 17.5% 14.4%
2099 17.6% 14.4%
2098 17.6% 14.4%
2097 17.7% 14.4%
2096 17.8% 14.4%
2095 17.8% 14.5%
2094 17.9% 14.5%
2093 18% 14.5%
2092 18.1% 14.5%
2091 18.2% 14.6%
2090 18.2% 14.6%
2089 18.3% 14.7%
2088 18.4% 14.7%
2087 18.5% 14.7%
2086 18.6% 14.8%
2085 18.6% 14.8%
2084 18.7% 14.8%
2083 18.8% 14.9%
2082 18.9% 14.9%
2081 19% 14.9%
2080 19.1% 14.9%
2079 19.2% 14.9%
2078 19.3% 14.9%
2077 19.4% 14.9%
2076 19.5% 14.9%
2075 19.6% 14.9%
2074 19.7% 14.9%
2073 19.8% 14.9%
2072 19.9% 14.9%
2071 20% 14.9%
2070 20.2% 14.9%
2069 20.3% 14.9%
2068 20.4% 14.9%
2067 20.5% 14.9%
2066 20.7% 14.9%
2065 20.8% 15%
2064 21% 15%
2063 21.1% 15%
2062 21.3% 15.1%
2061 21.4% 15.1%
2060 21.6% 15.2%
2059 21.8% 15.3%
2058 21.9% 15.4%
2057 22.1% 15.5%
2056 22.3% 15.5%
2055 22.5% 15.6%
2054 22.7% 15.7%
2053 22.9% 15.8%
2052 23.1% 15.8%
2051 23.3% 15.9%
2050 23.5% 15.9%
2049 23.7% 16%
2048 23.9% 16%
2047 24.2% 16%
2046 24.4% 16%
2045 24.6% 16%
2044 24.9% 16%
2043 25.1% 16%
2042 25.4% 16%
2041 25.6% 15.9%
2040 25.9% 15.9%
2039 26.1% 15.9%
2038 26.4% 15.9%
2037 26.7% 15.9%
2036 27% 15.9%
2035 27.3% 15.9%
2034 27.6% 15.9%
2033 28% 16%
2032 28.3% 16.1%
2031 28.7% 16.2%
2030 29% 16.3%
2029 29.4% 16.5%
2028 29.8% 16.6%
2027 30.2% 16.8%
2026 30.6% 17%
2025 31% 17.2%
2024 31.2% 17.3%
2023 31.6% 17.6%
2022 31.9% 17.9%
2021 32.3% 18.1%
2020 32.6% 18.4%
2019 32.9% 18.6%
2018 33.3% 18.8%
2017 33.6% 18.9%
2016 33.9% 19.1%
2015 34.3% 19.2%
2014 34.7% 19.3%
2013 35.1% 19.4%
2012 35.5% 19.5%
2011 35.9% 19.6%
2010 36.2% 19.7%
2009 36.6% 19.8%
2008 37.1% 19.9%
2007 37.5% 20%
2006 37.9% 20.2%
2005 38.4% 20.3%
2004 38.9% 20.5%
2003 39.3% 20.7%
2002 39.7% 20.9%
2001 40.1% 21%
2000 40.4% 21.2%
1999 40.7% 21.3%
1998 41% 21.4%
1997 41.2% 21.5%
1996 41.4% 21.7%
1995 41.6% 21.8%
1994 41.7% 21.9%
1993 41.8% 21.9%
1992 41.9% 21.8%
1991 41.9% 21.7%
1990 41.9% 21.6%
1989 41.8% 21.5%
1988 41.8% 21.3%
1987 41.7% 21.3%
1986 41.6% 21.3%
1985 41.5% 21.5%
1984 41.4% 21.7%
1983 41.4% 21.8%
1982 41.3% 22%
1981 41.2% 22.1%
1980 41.2% 22.4%
1979 41.1% 22.8%
1978 41.1% 23.2%
1977 41.1% 23.8%
1976 41% 24.4%
1975 41% 25.2%
1974 40.9% 25.9%
1973 40.9% 26.6%
1972 40.9% 27.4%
1971 40.9% 28%
1970 40.9% 28.6%
1969 41% 29%
1968 41% 29.5%
1967 41% 30%
1966 40.9% 30.4%
1965 40.9% 30.7%
1964 40.9% 30.9%
1963 40.8% 31.1%
1962 40.8% 31.3%
1961 40.7% 31.4%
1960 40.6% 31.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 31.2% of the population in Haiti and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and the United States compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs United States

Haiti
United States
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Haiti United States
2023 328 17
2022 331 20
2021 385 31
2020 346 22
2019 351 18
2018 358 18
2017 351 18
2016 356 18
2015 364 17
2014 373 17
2013 380 16
2012 385 16
2011 409 15
2010 398 15
2009 397 15
2008 394 14
2007 383 13
2006 368 13
2005 355 13
2004 427 13
2003 385 13
2002 410 13
2001 428 13
2000 440 12
1999 464 12
1998 511 11
1997 551 11
1996 588 11
1995 638 12
1994 710 11
1993 747 12
1992 793 11
1991 831 12
1990 874 12
1989 900 12
1988 929 12
1987 952 11
1986 975 11
1985 991 11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

Haiti
United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Haiti United States
2023 5.51% 0.65%
2022 5.69% 0.65%
2021 5.85% 0.65%
2020 6.04% 0.65%
2019 6.23% 0.65%
2018 6.42% 0.65%
2017 6.61% 0.66%
2016 6.79% 0.67%
2015 6.99% 0.68%
2014 7.19% 0.68%
2013 7.38% 0.69%
2012 7.56% 0.7%
2011 7.74% 0.72%
2010 13.7% 0.73%
2009 8.11% 0.75%
2008 8.29% 0.76%
2007 8.49% 0.77%
2006 8.69% 0.79%
2005 8.91% 0.8%
2004 9.14% 0.81%
2003 9.4% 0.81%
2002 9.68% 0.82%
2001 10% 0.83%
2000 10.4% 0.84%
1999 10.7% 0.86%
1998 11.1% 0.87%
1997 11.5% 0.89%
1996 12% 0.92%
1995 12.4% 0.95%
1994 12.8% 0.98%
1993 13.2% 1.01%
1992 13.7% 1.05%
1991 14.1% 1.09%
1990 14.5% 1.12%
1989 14.9% 1.16%
1988 15.3% 1.19%
1987 15.8% 1.21%
1986 16.2% 1.24%
1985 16.6% 1.27%
1984 17.1% 1.3%
1983 17.6% 1.34%
1982 18.1% 1.39%
1981 18.6% 1.44%
1980 19.1% 1.5%
1979 19.6% 1.56%
1978 20.1% 1.63%
1977 20.6% 1.71%
1976 21.2% 1.79%
1975 21.7% 1.88%
1974 22.3% 1.97%
1973 22.8% 2.06%
1972 23.4% 2.15%
1971 23.9% 2.24%
1970 24.5% 2.32%
1969 25% 2.41%
1968 25.5% 2.49%
1967 26% 2.57%
1966 26.5% 2.64%
1965 27% 2.71%
1964 27.4% 2.77%
1963 27.9% 2.83%
1962 28.3% 2.89%
1961 28.8% 2.95%
1960 29.2% 3.01%

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 0.65% in the United States. 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. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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