Haiti Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Haiti, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Haiti was 19.5 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 24.8 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 102nd for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Haiti ranks 135th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Haiti is expected to increase to 40.6 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Haiti

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Haiti
	Male	Female
80+	0.21%	0.35%
75-79	0.33%	0.48%
70-74	0.58%	0.77%
65-69	0.89%	1.09%
60-64	1.23%	1.4%
55-59	1.59%	1.73%
50-54	1.99%	2.09%
45-49	2.46%	2.54%
40-44	2.95%	3.02%
35-39	3.53%	3.58%
30-34	4.03%	4.07%
25-29	4.34%	4.36%
20-24	4.67%	4.66%
15-19	4.96%	4.91%
10-14	5.19%	5.12%
5-9	5.26%	5.18%
0-4	5.28%	5.17%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Haiti has average demographic potential with 67.2% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 61/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Haiti	World
2100	64.2%	59.6%
2099	64.3%	59.6%
2098	64.4%	59.7%
2097	64.5%	59.7%
2096	64.6%	59.7%
2095	64.6%	59.7%
2094	64.7%	59.7%
2093	64.8%	59.8%
2092	64.9%	59.8%
2091	65%	59.8%
2090	65%	59.8%
2089	65.1%	59.8%
2088	65.2%	59.8%
2087	65.3%	59.8%
2086	65.4%	59.8%
2085	65.4%	59.9%
2084	65.5%	59.9%
2083	65.6%	60%
2082	65.7%	60.1%
2081	65.9%	60.3%
2080	66%	60.4%
2079	66.1%	60.6%
2078	66.2%	60.7%
2077	66.3%	60.9%
2076	66.4%	61%
2075	66.5%	61.1%
2074	66.6%	61.3%
2073	66.7%	61.4%
2072	66.8%	61.5%
2071	66.8%	61.6%
2070	66.9%	61.7%
2069	67%	61.8%
2068	67.1%	61.9%
2067	67.1%	62%
2066	67.2%	62%
2065	67.3%	62.1%
2064	67.3%	62.1%
2063	67.4%	62.1%
2062	67.5%	62.2%
2061	67.5%	62.2%
2060	67.6%	62.3%
2059	67.7%	62.3%
2058	67.8%	62.4%
2057	67.8%	62.4%
2056	67.9%	62.5%
2055	68%	62.7%
2054	68.1%	62.8%
2053	68.1%	62.9%
2052	68.2%	63.1%
2051	68.2%	63.2%
2050	68.2%	63.4%
2049	68.2%	63.5%
2048	68.2%	63.6%
2047	68.2%	63.8%
2046	68.2%	63.9%
2045	68.1%	64%
2044	68.1%	64.1%
2043	68%	64.2%
2042	67.9%	64.3%
2041	67.8%	64.4%
2040	67.7%	64.5%
2039	67.6%	64.7%
2038	67.5%	64.8%
2037	67.3%	64.9%
2036	67.2%	65.1%
2035	67%	65.2%
2034	66.8%	65.3%
2033	66.5%	65.4%
2032	66.3%	65.4%
2031	66%	65.4%
2030	65.8%	65.4%
2029	65.5%	65.4%
2028	65.2%	65.4%
2027	64.9%	65.4%
2026	64.6%	65.2%
2025	64.3%	65.1%
2024	64.1%	65.1%
2023	63.8%	65%
2022	63.5%	64.9%
2021	63.2%	64.9%
2020	63%	64.8%
2019	62.7%	64.9%
2018	62.4%	64.9%
2017	62.2%	65%
2016	61.9%	65.1%
2015	61.6%	65.1%
2014	61.2%	65.2%
2013	60.9%	65.2%
2012	60.6%	65.2%
2011	60.2%	65.2%
2010	59.8%	65.1%
2009	59.5%	65%
2008	59.1%	64.9%
2007	58.7%	64.7%
2006	58.3%	64.5%
2005	57.9%	64.3%
2004	57.4%	64%
2003	57%	63.7%
2002	56.6%	63.4%
2001	56.3%	63.1%
2000	56%	62.8%
1999	55.7%	62.5%
1998	55.4%	62.2%
1997	55.2%	61.9%
1996	55%	61.7%
1995	54.8%	61.5%
1994	54.7%	61.3%
1993	54.5%	61.2%
1992	54.4%	61.1%
1991	54.3%	61%
1990	54.3%	60.9%
1989	54.3%	60.8%
1988	54.3%	60.7%
1987	54.3%	60.5%
1986	54.4%	60.4%
1985	54.4%	60.1%
1984	54.5%	59.9%
1983	54.5%	59.6%
1982	54.6%	59.3%
1981	54.6%	59%
1980	54.7%	58.7%
1979	54.7%	58.4%
1978	54.7%	58%
1977	54.8%	57.7%
1976	54.9%	57.5%
1975	55%	57.4%
1974	55%	57.3%
1973	55.1%	57.3%
1972	55.1%	57.2%
1971	55.2%	57.1%
1970	55.2%	57%
1969	55.3%	56.9%
1968	55.3%	56.9%
1967	55.4%	56.9%
1966	55.5%	56.8%
1965	55.6%	56.9%
1964	55.7%	57%
1963	55.8%	57.2%
1962	55.9%	57.4%
1961	56%	57.5%
1960	56.1%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Haiti changed from 57.4% to 64.1% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Haiti decreased from 74.2% to 56% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Haiti

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Factual

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Haiti	World
2100	17.5%	16.5%
2099	17.6%	16.6%
2098	17.6%	16.6%
2097	17.7%	16.7%
2096	17.8%	16.8%
2095	17.8%	16.8%
2094	17.9%	16.9%
2093	18%	17%
2092	18.1%	17%
2091	18.2%	17.1%
2090	18.2%	17.2%
2089	18.3%	17.2%
2088	18.4%	17.3%
2087	18.5%	17.4%
2086	18.6%	17.4%
2085	18.6%	17.5%
2084	18.7%	17.5%
2083	18.8%	17.6%
2082	18.9%	17.7%
2081	19%	17.7%
2080	19.1%	17.8%
2079	19.2%	17.8%
2078	19.3%	17.9%
2077	19.4%	17.9%
2076	19.5%	18%
2075	19.6%	18%
2074	19.7%	18.1%
2073	19.8%	18.2%
2072	19.9%	18.2%
2071	20%	18.3%
2070	20.2%	18.3%
2069	20.3%	18.4%
2068	20.4%	18.5%
2067	20.5%	18.6%
2066	20.7%	18.6%
2065	20.8%	18.7%
2064	21%	18.8%
2063	21.1%	18.9%
2062	21.3%	19.1%
2061	21.4%	19.2%
2060	21.6%	19.3%
2059	21.8%	19.4%
2058	21.9%	19.5%
2057	22.1%	19.6%
2056	22.3%	19.8%
2055	22.5%	19.9%
2054	22.7%	20%
2053	22.9%	20.1%
2052	23.1%	20.2%
2051	23.3%	20.3%
2050	23.5%	20.4%
2049	23.7%	20.5%
2048	23.9%	20.6%
2047	24.2%	20.7%
2046	24.4%	20.8%
2045	24.6%	20.9%
2044	24.9%	20.9%
2043	25.1%	21%
2042	25.4%	21.1%
2041	25.6%	21.2%
2040	25.9%	21.2%
2039	26.1%	21.3%
2038	26.4%	21.4%
2037	26.7%	21.5%
2036	27%	21.6%
2035	27.3%	21.8%
2034	27.6%	22%
2033	28%	22.2%
2032	28.3%	22.4%
2031	28.7%	22.7%
2030	29%	23%
2029	29.4%	23.3%
2028	29.8%	23.6%
2027	30.2%	23.9%
2026	30.6%	24.2%
2025	31%	24.6%
2024	31.2%	24.7%
2023	31.6%	25%
2022	31.9%	25.3%
2021	32.3%	25.6%
2020	32.6%	25.8%
2019	32.9%	26%
2018	33.3%	26.2%
2017	33.6%	26.4%
2016	33.9%	26.5%
2015	34.3%	26.6%
2014	34.7%	26.8%
2013	35.1%	26.9%
2012	35.5%	27%
2011	35.9%	27.1%
2010	36.2%	27.3%
2009	36.6%	27.5%
2008	37.1%	27.6%
2007	37.5%	27.9%
2006	37.9%	28.1%
2005	38.4%	28.5%
2004	38.9%	28.8%
2003	39.3%	29.2%
2002	39.7%	29.6%
2001	40.1%	30%
2000	40.4%	30.4%
1999	40.7%	30.8%
1998	41%	31.1%
1997	41.2%	31.5%
1996	41.4%	31.8%
1995	41.6%	32.1%
1994	41.7%	32.3%
1993	41.8%	32.5%
1992	41.9%	32.7%
1991	41.9%	32.9%
1990	41.9%	33%
1989	41.8%	33.2%
1988	41.8%	33.4%
1987	41.7%	33.6%
1986	41.6%	33.8%
1985	41.5%	34%
1984	41.4%	34.3%
1983	41.4%	34.6%
1982	41.3%	34.9%
1981	41.2%	35.2%
1980	41.2%	35.5%
1979	41.1%	35.9%
1978	41.1%	36.3%
1977	41.1%	36.7%
1976	41%	36.9%
1975	41%	37.1%
1974	40.9%	37.2%
1973	40.9%	37.3%
1972	40.9%	37.5%
1971	40.9%	37.6%
1970	40.9%	37.7%
1969	41%	37.8%
1968	41%	37.9%
1967	41%	38%
1966	40.9%	38%
1965	40.9%	38%
1964	40.9%	38%
1963	40.8%	37.8%
1962	40.8%	37.6%
1961	40.7%	37.5%
1960	40.6%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Haiti decreased from 38.9% to 31.2% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Haiti

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UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Haiti	World
2100	18.3%	23.9%
2099	18.1%	23.8%
2098	18%	23.7%
2097	17.8%	23.6%
2096	17.7%	23.5%
2095	17.5%	23.4%
2094	17.4%	23.4%
2093	17.2%	23.3%
2092	17.1%	23.2%
2091	16.9%	23.1%
2090	16.7%	23.1%
2089	16.6%	23%
2088	16.4%	22.9%
2087	16.3%	22.8%
2086	16.1%	22.7%
2085	15.9%	22.6%
2084	15.7%	22.5%
2083	15.5%	22.4%
2082	15.4%	22.2%
2081	15.2%	22%
2080	15%	21.8%
2079	14.8%	21.6%
2078	14.6%	21.4%
2077	14.4%	21.2%
2076	14.1%	21%
2075	13.9%	20.8%
2074	13.7%	20.6%
2073	13.5%	20.4%
2072	13.3%	20.3%
2071	13.1%	20.1%
2070	12.9%	19.9%
2069	12.7%	19.8%
2068	12.5%	19.6%
2067	12.3%	19.5%
2066	12.1%	19.3%
2065	11.9%	19.2%
2064	11.7%	19.1%
2063	11.5%	18.9%
2062	11.3%	18.8%
2061	11%	18.6%
2060	10.8%	18.5%
2059	10.6%	18.3%
2058	10.3%	18.1%
2057	10%	17.9%
2056	9.78%	17.7%
2055	9.51%	17.5%
2054	9.25%	17.2%
2053	8.99%	17%
2052	8.74%	16.7%
2051	8.5%	16.4%
2050	8.27%	16.2%
2049	8.05%	16%
2048	7.84%	15.8%
2047	7.63%	15.5%
2046	7.44%	15.3%
2045	7.25%	15.1%
2044	7.07%	14.9%
2043	6.89%	14.8%
2042	6.72%	14.6%
2041	6.56%	14.4%
2040	6.4%	14.2%
2039	6.25%	14%
2038	6.11%	13.8%
2037	5.98%	13.5%
2036	5.86%	13.3%
2035	5.74%	13%
2034	5.63%	12.7%
2033	5.52%	12.4%
2032	5.41%	12.2%
2031	5.31%	11.9%
2030	5.21%	11.6%
2029	5.11%	11.3%
2028	5.01%	11%
2027	4.92%	10.7%
2026	4.83%	10.5%
2025	4.75%	10.3%
2024	4.71%	10.2%
2023	4.62%	9.98%
2022	4.54%	9.74%
2021	4.48%	9.53%
2020	4.43%	9.33%
2019	4.37%	9.1%
2018	4.3%	8.88%
2017	4.23%	8.65%
2016	4.17%	8.45%
2015	4.11%	8.26%
2014	4.06%	8.08%
2013	4.01%	7.92%
2012	3.97%	7.78%
2011	3.93%	7.66%
2010	3.91%	7.58%
2009	3.9%	7.52%
2008	3.86%	7.47%
2007	3.82%	7.41%
2006	3.78%	7.34%
2005	3.74%	7.26%
2004	3.7%	7.18%
2003	3.66%	7.1%
2002	3.63%	7.01%
2001	3.6%	6.92%
2000	3.58%	6.84%
1999	3.57%	6.76%
1998	3.57%	6.68%
1997	3.58%	6.61%
1996	3.59%	6.53%
1995	3.62%	6.45%
1994	3.65%	6.37%
1993	3.69%	6.29%
1992	3.74%	6.21%
1991	3.79%	6.14%
1990	3.84%	6.07%
1989	3.89%	6.01%
1988	3.93%	5.95%
1987	3.98%	5.91%
1986	4.02%	5.86%
1985	4.06%	5.82%
1984	4.09%	5.8%
1983	4.12%	5.79%
1982	4.14%	5.8%
1981	4.15%	5.81%
1980	4.16%	5.81%
1979	4.16%	5.77%
1978	4.15%	5.71%
1977	4.13%	5.65%
1976	4.11%	5.59%
1975	4.08%	5.53%
1974	4.05%	5.47%
1973	4%	5.42%
1972	3.95%	5.37%
1971	3.9%	5.32%
1970	3.84%	5.28%
1969	3.77%	5.24%
1968	3.7%	5.2%
1967	3.62%	5.16%
1966	3.55%	5.12%
1965	3.48%	5.08%
1964	3.42%	5.04%
1963	3.37%	5.02%
1962	3.33%	5.01%
1961	3.29%	4.99%
1960	3.27%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Haiti increased from 3.7% to 4.71% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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