Fertility & birth rates in Haiti and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Haiti vs Zimbabwe by year

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Haiti

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Haiti	Zimbabwe
2023	2.66	3.72
2022	2.7	3.77
2021	2.75	3.77
2020	2.8	3.75
2019	2.86	3.75
2018	2.92	3.74
2017	2.99	3.77
2016	3.05	3.83
2015	3.11	3.91
2014	3.16	4.01
2013	3.22	4.11
2012	3.32	4.13
2011	3.43	4.13
2010	3.5	4.04
2009	3.57	3.95
2008	3.62	3.78
2007	3.69	3.68
2006	3.76	3.64
2005	3.84	3.69
2004	3.94	3.78
2003	4.05	3.86
2002	4.13	3.93
2001	4.25	3.98
2000	4.39	4.01
1999	4.45	4.06
1998	4.56	4.07
1997	4.67	4.08
1996	4.78	4.11
1995	4.88	4.15
1994	4.99	4.28
1993	5.1	4.39
1992	5.21	4.57
1991	5.32	4.72
1990	5.41	4.88
1989	5.44	5.07
1988	5.47	5.28
1987	5.47	5.5
1986	5.48	5.69
1985	5.5	5.87
1984	5.51	6.04
1983	5.51	6.2
1982	5.53	6.33
1981	5.53	6.45
1980	5.56	6.52
1979	5.59	6.59
1978	5.64	6.66
1977	5.67	6.71
1976	5.71	6.77
1975	5.75	6.83
1974	5.78	6.88
1973	5.81	6.94
1972	5.85	6.94
1971	5.88	6.94
1970	5.91	6.98
1969	5.96	7.04
1968	6.01	7.11
1967	6.05	7.16
1966	6.09	7.2
1965	6.13	7.23
1964	6.16	7.23
1963	6.17	7.23
1962	6.18	7.23
1961	6.18	7.21
1960	6.18	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Haiti was 2.66 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Haiti

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Haiti	Zimbabwe
2023	167,381	372,505
2022	164,214	371,243
2021	158,994	349,908
2020	169,264	354,790
2019	176,550	348,798
2018	178,632	345,883
2017	180,310	344,035
2016	180,902	348,772
2015	182,063	356,203
2014	182,009	366,350
2013	181,457	374,757
2012	183,702	371,135
2011	184,695	359,572
2010	95,965	335,570
2009	187,804	309,316
2008	185,364	280,527
2007	184,223	261,805
2006	182,866	248,963
2005	180,618	248,545
2004	174,071	248,307
2003	179,543	243,057
2002	178,126	244,170
2001	178,741	227,909
2000	180,677	236,343
1999	177,421	232,393
1998	175,687	225,614
1997	174,962	216,288
1996	173,351	205,269
1995	171,852	206,695
1994	169,260	216,343
1993	169,240	228,045
1992	168,980	255,291
1991	167,919	260,943
1990	167,420	265,444
1989	163,947	270,838
1988	160,750	277,498
1987	156,468	286,766
1986	152,288	289,894
1985	148,364	290,756
1984	144,211	290,052
1983	140,422	286,545
1982	137,214	279,934
1981	133,695	271,361
1980	130,773	241,179
1979	128,206	223,657
1978	125,885	222,979
1977	123,520	225,139
1976	120,992	221,419
1975	118,508	216,947
1974	115,941	208,806
1973	113,223	201,885
1972	110,709	193,725
1971	107,968	185,427
1970	105,208	178,979
1969	103,133	172,626
1968	101,300	166,865
1967	99,266	161,205
1966	96,973	156,014
1965	95,754	151,164
1964	93,987	145,848
1963	86,394	140,984
1962	89,683	136,317
1961	87,563	131,531
1960	85,368	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Haiti and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Haiti vs Zimbabwe by year

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Haiti

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Haiti	Zimbabwe
2023	22.2	30.4
2022	22.5	30.9
2021	22.9	30.9
2020	23.3	31
2019	23.8	31.1
2018	24.2	31.3
2017	24.6	31.8
2016	25.1	32.7
2015	25.4	33.9
2014	25.8	35.4
2013	26.1	37
2012	26.7	37.8
2011	27.4	38.1
2010	27.7	37.9
2009	28.1	37.5
2008	28.3	36.4
2007	28.6	35.7
2006	28.9	35.2
2005	29.2	35.8
2004	29.6	36.3
2003	30.2	36.6
2002	30.6	36.5
2001	31.3	36.5
2000	32.2	36.1
1999	32.4	35.6
1998	32.9	34.5
1997	33.6	33.4
1996	34.1	32.4
1995	34.7	31.7
1994	35.4	32
1993	36.1	32.4
1992	36.8	34.3
1991	37.6	34.9
1990	38.2	35.5
1989	38.5	36.4
1988	38.8	37.7
1987	38.8	39.5
1986	38.9	40.9
1985	39	42.3
1984	39	43.7
1983	39.1	45
1982	39.3	45.7
1981	39.3	46.3
1980	39.5	44.8
1979	39.7	46.3
1978	39.9	46.8
1977	40.1	46.5
1976	40.3	46.5
1975	40.4	46.6
1974	40.5	46.4
1973	40.6	46.4
1972	40.7	46
1971	40.7	45.6
1970	40.8	45.5
1969	41.1	45.5
1968	41.4	45.7
1967	41.7	45.8
1966	42	46.1
1965	42.3	46.4
1964	42.7	46.6
1963	42.9	46.8
1962	43	47.1
1961	43.2	47.3
1960	43.4	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.2 in Haiti and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 43.4 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Haiti	Zimbabwe
2100	17.5%	20.3%
2099	17.6%	20.5%
2098	17.6%	20.6%
2097	17.7%	20.8%
2096	17.8%	20.9%
2095	17.8%	21.1%
2094	17.9%	21.3%
2093	18%	21.4%
2092	18.1%	21.6%
2091	18.2%	21.8%
2090	18.2%	22%
2089	18.3%	22.2%
2088	18.4%	22.4%
2087	18.5%	22.6%
2086	18.6%	22.8%
2085	18.6%	23%
2084	18.7%	23.2%
2083	18.8%	23.4%
2082	18.9%	23.6%
2081	19%	23.8%
2080	19.1%	24%
2079	19.2%	24.2%
2078	19.3%	24.4%
2077	19.4%	24.6%
2076	19.5%	24.9%
2075	19.6%	25.1%
2074	19.7%	25.3%
2073	19.8%	25.5%
2072	19.9%	25.7%
2071	20%	25.9%
2070	20.2%	26.2%
2069	20.3%	26.4%
2068	20.4%	26.6%
2067	20.5%	26.8%
2066	20.7%	27.1%
2065	20.8%	27.3%
2064	21%	27.6%
2063	21.1%	27.8%
2062	21.3%	28.1%
2061	21.4%	28.4%
2060	21.6%	28.7%
2059	21.8%	29%
2058	21.9%	29.3%
2057	22.1%	29.6%
2056	22.3%	30%
2055	22.5%	30.3%
2054	22.7%	30.6%
2053	22.9%	31%
2052	23.1%	31.3%
2051	23.3%	31.7%
2050	23.5%	32%
2049	23.7%	32.4%
2048	23.9%	32.7%
2047	24.2%	33.1%
2046	24.4%	33.4%
2045	24.6%	33.7%
2044	24.9%	34%
2043	25.1%	34.2%
2042	25.4%	34.5%
2041	25.6%	34.7%
2040	25.9%	34.9%
2039	26.1%	35.2%
2038	26.4%	35.4%
2037	26.7%	35.7%
2036	27%	35.9%
2035	27.3%	36.2%
2034	27.6%	36.4%
2033	28%	36.6%
2032	28.3%	36.9%
2031	28.7%	37.2%
2030	29%	37.6%
2029	29.4%	38.1%
2028	29.8%	38.7%
2027	30.2%	39.3%
2026	30.6%	40%
2025	31%	40.6%
2024	31.2%	40.9%
2023	31.6%	41.3%
2022	31.9%	41.6%
2021	32.3%	41.9%
2020	32.6%	42.2%
2019	32.9%	42.5%
2018	33.3%	42.9%
2017	33.6%	43.3%
2016	33.9%	43.6%
2015	34.3%	43.8%
2014	34.7%	43.9%
2013	35.1%	43.9%
2012	35.5%	43.7%
2011	35.9%	43.4%
2010	36.2%	43%
2009	36.6%	42.7%
2008	37.1%	42.4%
2007	37.5%	42.1%
2006	37.9%	42%
2005	38.4%	41.9%
2004	38.9%	41.7%
2003	39.3%	41.5%
2002	39.7%	41.4%
2001	40.1%	41.5%
2000	40.4%	41.9%
1999	40.7%	42.4%
1998	41%	43.1%
1997	41.2%	44%
1996	41.4%	45%
1995	41.6%	45.9%
1994	41.7%	46.6%
1993	41.8%	47.1%
1992	41.9%	46.8%
1991	41.9%	46.6%
1990	41.9%	47.1%
1989	41.8%	47.6%
1988	41.8%	47.9%
1987	41.7%	47.9%
1986	41.6%	47.9%
1985	41.5%	48%
1984	41.4%	48.1%
1983	41.4%	48.2%
1982	41.3%	48.3%
1981	41.2%	48.4%
1980	41.2%	48.7%
1979	41.1%	48.8%
1978	41.1%	48.5%
1977	41.1%	48.3%
1976	41%	48.2%
1975	41%	48.1%
1974	40.9%	48.1%
1973	40.9%	48.1%
1972	40.9%	48.2%
1971	40.9%	48.2%
1970	40.9%	48.3%
1969	41%	48.4%
1968	41%	48.5%
1967	41%	48.5%
1966	40.9%	48.6%
1965	40.9%	48.7%
1964	40.9%	48.8%
1963	40.8%	48.5%
1962	40.8%	48.1%
1961	40.7%	47.7%
1960	40.6%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.2% of the population in Haiti and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 41.9% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Haiti and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Haiti vs Zimbabwe

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Haiti

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Haiti	Zimbabwe
2023	328	358
2022	331	368
2021	385	446
2020	346	380
2019	351	388
2018	358	386
2017	351	389
2016	356	411
2015	364	428
2014	373	468
2013	380	525
2012	385	558
2011	409	564
2010	398	567
2009	397	540
2008	394	526
2007	383	519
2006	368	480
2005	355	454
2004	427	451
2003	385	455
2002	410	418
2001	428	467
2000	440	405
1999	464	399
1998	511	368
1997	551	357
1996	588	352
1995	638	332
1994	710	332
1993	747	331
1992	793	333
1991	831	332
1990	874	353
1989	900	382
1988	929	431
1987	952	480
1986	975	525
1985	991	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Haiti

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Haiti	Zimbabwe
2023	5.51%	4.42%
2022	5.69%	4.6%
2021	5.85%	4.76%
2020	6.04%	5.01%
2019	6.23%	5.11%
2018	6.42%	5.23%
2017	6.61%	5.5%
2016	6.79%	5.69%
2015	6.99%	5.98%
2014	7.19%	6.18%
2013	7.38%	6.55%
2012	7.56%	7.14%
2011	7.74%	7.88%
2010	13.7%	8.5%
2009	8.11%	9.03%
2008	8.29%	9.34%
2007	8.49%	9.47%
2006	8.69%	9.4%
2005	8.91%	9.23%
2004	9.14%	9.17%
2003	9.4%	8.85%
2002	9.68%	8.48%
2001	10%	9.79%
2000	10.4%	9.83%
1999	10.7%	9.92%
1998	11.1%	10%
1997	11.5%	10.1%
1996	12%	10%
1995	12.4%	9.83%
1994	12.8%	9.52%
1993	13.2%	9.16%
1992	13.7%	8.73%
1991	14.1%	8.33%
1990	14.5%	7.97%
1989	14.9%	7.69%
1988	15.3%	7.55%
1987	15.8%	7.61%
1986	16.2%	7.86%
1985	16.6%	8.31%
1984	17.1%	8.87%
1983	17.6%	9.5%
1982	18.1%	10.1%
1981	18.6%	10.7%
1980	19.1%	11.1%
1979	19.6%	11.3%
1978	20.1%	11.5%
1977	20.6%	11.5%
1976	21.2%	11.5%
1975	21.7%	11.4%
1974	22.3%	11.4%
1973	22.8%	11.4%
1972	23.4%	11.5%
1971	23.9%	11.5%
1970	24.5%	11.7%
1969	25%	11.8%
1968	25.5%	12.1%
1967	26%	12.4%
1966	26.5%	12.7%
1965	27%	13.1%
1964	27.4%	13.5%
1963	27.9%	14%
1962	28.3%	14.4%
1961	28.8%	14.8%
1960	29.2%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Haiti and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.