Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Uruguay by year

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Haiti

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Haiti	Uruguay
2023	2.66	1.41
2022	2.7	1.43
2021	2.75	1.45
2020	2.8	1.5
2019	2.86	1.57
2018	2.92	1.68
2017	2.99	1.82
2016	3.05	1.97
2015	3.11	2.04
2014	3.16	2.03
2013	3.22	2.03
2012	3.32	2.01
2011	3.43	1.99
2010	3.5	2.01
2009	3.57	2.02
2008	3.62	2.03
2007	3.69	2.05
2006	3.76	2.07
2005	3.84	2.1
2004	3.94	2.09
2003	4.05	2.12
2002	4.13	2.16
2001	4.25	2.16
2000	4.39	2.2
1999	4.45	2.25
1998	4.56	2.27
1997	4.67	2.33
1996	4.78	2.36
1995	4.88	2.4
1994	4.99	2.42
1993	5.1	2.41
1992	5.21	2.43
1991	5.32	2.45
1990	5.41	2.48
1989	5.44	2.5
1988	5.47	2.5
1987	5.47	2.49
1986	5.48	2.47
1985	5.5	2.47
1984	5.51	2.47
1983	5.51	2.49
1982	5.53	2.51
1981	5.53	2.53
1980	5.56	2.59
1979	5.59	2.71
1978	5.64	2.83
1977	5.67	2.9
1976	5.71	3.01
1975	5.75	3.02
1974	5.78	2.96
1973	5.81	2.86
1972	5.85	2.78
1971	5.88	2.77
1970	5.91	2.77
1969	5.96	2.77
1968	6.01	2.77
1967	6.05	2.78
1966	6.09	2.82
1965	6.13	2.84
1964	6.16	2.86
1963	6.17	2.88
1962	6.18	2.87
1961	6.18	2.85
1960	6.18	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Haiti was 2.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Haiti

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Haiti	Uruguay
2023	167,381	298
2022	164,214	-2,964
2021	158,994	-5,621
2020	169,264	4,048
2019	176,550	3,873
2018	178,632	7,322
2017	180,310	10,907
2016	180,902	14,008
2015	182,063	16,194
2014	182,009	16,238
2013	181,457	16,318
2012	183,702	15,520
2011	184,695	14,934
2010	95,965	16,231
2009	187,804	16,947
2008	185,364	16,838
2007	184,223	17,422
2006	182,866	17,783
2005	180,618	18,926
2004	174,071	18,067
2003	179,543	18,628
2002	178,126	20,073
2001	178,741	20,729
2000	180,677	21,060
1999	177,421	21,844
1998	175,687	22,114
1997	174,962	23,737
1996	173,351	24,635
1995	171,852	24,872
1994	169,260	24,637
1993	169,240	24,212
1992	168,980	24,847
1991	167,919	25,422
1990	167,420	25,699
1989	163,947	25,322
1988	160,750	25,071
1987	156,468	24,469
1986	152,288	24,505
1985	148,364	23,988
1984	144,211	23,684
1983	140,422	24,146
1982	137,214	25,224
1981	133,695	24,968
1980	130,773	25,451
1979	128,206	27,456
1978	125,885	30,076
1977	123,520	31,321
1976	120,992	33,199
1975	118,508	33,393
1974	115,941	32,221
1973	113,223	30,213
1972	110,709	28,896
1971	107,968	28,584
1970	105,208	28,737
1969	103,133	28,805
1968	101,300	29,103
1967	99,266	29,514
1966	96,973	30,293
1965	95,754	30,807
1964	93,987	31,340
1963	86,394	31,824
1962	89,683	31,441
1961	87,563	30,975
1960	85,368	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Uruguay by year

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Haiti

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Haiti	Uruguay
2023	22.2	9.87
2022	22.5	9.96
2021	22.9	10.1
2020	23.3	10.4
2019	23.8	10.9
2018	24.2	11.7
2017	24.6	12.7
2016	25.1	13.7
2015	25.4	14.3
2014	25.8	14.2
2013	26.1	14.3
2012	26.7	14.2
2011	27.4	14.1
2010	27.7	14.2
2009	28.1	14.3
2008	28.3	14.4
2007	28.6	14.6
2006	28.9	14.8
2005	29.2	15.1
2004	29.6	15.1
2003	30.2	15.3
2002	30.6	15.6
2001	31.3	15.7
2000	32.2	16
1999	32.4	16.4
1998	32.9	16.6
1997	33.6	17
1996	34.1	17.3
1995	34.7	17.6
1994	35.4	17.7
1993	36.1	17.6
1992	36.8	17.7
1991	37.6	17.8
1990	38.2	17.9
1989	38.5	18.1
1988	38.8	18.1
1987	38.8	17.9
1986	38.9	17.8
1985	39	17.8
1984	39	17.8
1983	39.1	17.9
1982	39.3	18
1981	39.3	18.2
1980	39.5	18.5
1979	39.7	19.3
1978	39.9	20.1
1977	40.1	20.6
1976	40.3	21.4
1975	40.4	21.5
1974	40.5	21.1
1973	40.6	20.4
1972	40.7	20
1971	40.7	20
1970	40.8	20.1
1969	41.1	20.1
1968	41.4	20.2
1967	41.7	20.5
1966	42	20.9
1965	42.3	21.2
1964	42.7	21.5
1963	42.9	21.8
1962	43	21.8
1961	43.2	21.8
1960	43.4	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.2 in Haiti and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 43.4 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Haiti	Uruguay
2100	17.5%	11%
2099	17.6%	11%
2098	17.6%	11%
2097	17.7%	11%
2096	17.8%	11%
2095	17.8%	11%
2094	17.9%	11%
2093	18%	11.1%
2092	18.1%	11.1%
2091	18.2%	11.2%
2090	18.2%	11.2%
2089	18.3%	11.2%
2088	18.4%	11.3%
2087	18.5%	11.3%
2086	18.6%	11.3%
2085	18.6%	11.4%
2084	18.7%	11.4%
2083	18.8%	11.4%
2082	18.9%	11.4%
2081	19%	11.5%
2080	19.1%	11.5%
2079	19.2%	11.5%
2078	19.3%	11.5%
2077	19.4%	11.5%
2076	19.5%	11.5%
2075	19.6%	11.4%
2074	19.7%	11.4%
2073	19.8%	11.4%
2072	19.9%	11.4%
2071	20%	11.4%
2070	20.2%	11.5%
2069	20.3%	11.5%
2068	20.4%	11.5%
2067	20.5%	11.6%
2066	20.7%	11.7%
2065	20.8%	11.8%
2064	21%	11.9%
2063	21.1%	12%
2062	21.3%	12.1%
2061	21.4%	12.2%
2060	21.6%	12.3%
2059	21.8%	12.5%
2058	21.9%	12.6%
2057	22.1%	12.8%
2056	22.3%	12.9%
2055	22.5%	13%
2054	22.7%	13.2%
2053	22.9%	13.3%
2052	23.1%	13.4%
2051	23.3%	13.6%
2050	23.5%	13.7%
2049	23.7%	13.8%
2048	23.9%	13.9%
2047	24.2%	14%
2046	24.4%	14%
2045	24.6%	14.1%
2044	24.9%	14.2%
2043	25.1%	14.2%
2042	25.4%	14.3%
2041	25.6%	14.3%
2040	25.9%	14.4%
2039	26.1%	14.4%
2038	26.4%	14.4%
2037	26.7%	14.5%
2036	27%	14.5%
2035	27.3%	14.6%
2034	27.6%	14.7%
2033	28%	14.9%
2032	28.3%	15.2%
2031	28.7%	15.6%
2030	29%	16.1%
2029	29.4%	16.5%
2028	29.8%	16.9%
2027	30.2%	17.3%
2026	30.6%	17.7%
2025	31%	18.1%
2024	31.2%	18.3%
2023	31.6%	18.7%
2022	31.9%	19.1%
2021	32.3%	19.4%
2020	32.6%	19.8%
2019	32.9%	20.2%
2018	33.3%	20.5%
2017	33.6%	20.8%
2016	33.9%	21%
2015	34.3%	21.1%
2014	34.7%	21.3%
2013	35.1%	21.5%
2012	35.5%	21.7%
2011	35.9%	22%
2010	36.2%	22.3%
2009	36.6%	22.6%
2008	37.1%	22.8%
2007	37.5%	23.1%
2006	37.9%	23.3%
2005	38.4%	23.5%
2004	38.9%	23.7%
2003	39.3%	23.9%
2002	39.7%	24.1%
2001	40.1%	24.2%
2000	40.4%	24.4%
1999	40.7%	24.5%
1998	41%	24.5%
1997	41.2%	24.6%
1996	41.4%	24.6%
1995	41.6%	24.7%
1994	41.7%	24.7%
1993	41.8%	24.9%
1992	41.9%	25.1%
1991	41.9%	25.3%
1990	41.9%	25.6%
1989	41.8%	25.8%
1988	41.8%	26%
1987	41.7%	26.1%
1986	41.6%	26.2%
1985	41.5%	26.4%
1984	41.4%	26.5%
1983	41.4%	26.6%
1982	41.3%	26.7%
1981	41.2%	26.9%
1980	41.2%	27%
1979	41.1%	27.2%
1978	41.1%	27.3%
1977	41.1%	27.3%
1976	41%	27.4%
1975	41%	27.4%
1974	40.9%	27.4%
1973	40.9%	27.4%
1972	40.9%	27.5%
1971	40.9%	27.7%
1970	40.9%	27.8%
1969	41%	27.8%
1968	41%	27.9%
1967	41%	28%
1966	40.9%	28%
1965	40.9%	27.9%
1964	40.9%	27.9%
1963	40.8%	27.8%
1962	40.8%	27.7%
1961	40.7%	27.6%
1960	40.6%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.2% of the population in Haiti and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs Uruguay

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Haiti

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Haiti	Uruguay
2023	328	15
2022	331	20
2021	385	49
2020	346	20
2019	351	16
2018	358	16
2017	351	16
2016	356	16
2015	364	16
2014	373	16
2013	380	16
2012	385	16
2011	409	17
2010	398	17
2009	397	18
2008	394	19
2007	383	19
2006	368	20
2005	355	20
2004	427	21
2003	385	23
2002	410	23
2001	428	24
2000	440	23
1999	464	24
1998	511	25
1997	551	27
1996	588	28
1995	638	29
1994	710	30
1993	747	31
1992	793	33
1991	831	33
1990	874	35
1989	900	36
1988	929	39
1987	952	41
1986	975	41
1985	991	41

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 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Haiti

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Haiti	Uruguay
2023	5.51%	0.67%
2022	5.69%	0.68%
2021	5.85%	0.7%
2020	6.04%	0.71%
2019	6.23%	0.74%
2018	6.42%	0.77%
2017	6.61%	0.81%
2016	6.79%	0.85%
2015	6.99%	0.89%
2014	7.19%	0.93%
2013	7.38%	0.97%
2012	7.56%	1%
2011	7.74%	1.04%
2010	13.7%	1.08%
2009	8.11%	1.13%
2008	8.29%	1.19%
2007	8.49%	1.27%
2006	8.69%	1.35%
2005	8.91%	1.44%
2004	9.14%	1.52%
2003	9.4%	1.58%
2002	9.68%	1.62%
2001	10%	1.66%
2000	10.4%	1.7%
1999	10.7%	1.76%
1998	11.1%	1.84%
1997	11.5%	1.93%
1996	12%	2.03%
1995	12.4%	2.12%
1994	12.8%	2.19%
1993	13.2%	2.25%
1992	13.7%	2.29%
1991	14.1%	2.32%
1990	14.5%	2.37%
1989	14.9%	2.42%
1988	15.3%	2.51%
1987	15.8%	2.62%
1986	16.2%	2.74%
1985	16.6%	2.84%
1984	17.1%	2.95%
1983	17.6%	3.1%
1982	18.1%	3.31%
1981	18.6%	3.6%
1980	19.1%	3.98%
1979	19.6%	4.41%
1978	20.1%	4.83%
1977	20.6%	5.18%
1976	21.2%	5.41%
1975	21.7%	5.49%
1974	22.3%	5.46%
1973	22.8%	5.39%
1972	23.4%	5.34%
1971	23.9%	5.33%
1970	24.5%	5.4%
1969	25%	5.53%
1968	25.5%	5.64%
1967	26%	5.7%
1966	26.5%	5.74%
1965	27%	5.77%
1964	27.4%	5.83%
1963	27.9%	5.93%
1962	28.3%	6.06%
1961	28.8%	6.21%
1960	29.2%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Haiti and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.