Number of births, by world region in Haiti
Haiti: Number of births, by world region was 258,348 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
258,348 births
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
271,900 births
in 2009
All-time low
151,714 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Haiti stood at 258,348 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Haiti peaked at 271,900 births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 151,714 births, in 1950.
Haiti ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Haiti, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 151,714 births | — |
| 1951 | 152,796 births | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 154,178 births | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 155,482 births | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 156,851 births | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 158,766 births | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 160,606 births | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 161,672 births | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 163,652 births | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 165,737 births | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 167,364 births | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 169,721 births | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 172,102 births | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 174,564 births | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 176,867 births | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 178,715 births | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 180,708 births | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 182,616 births | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 184,857 births | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 186,906 births | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 189,276 births | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 192,446 births | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 195,972 births | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 199,111 births | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 202,630 births | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 205,976 births | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 209,253 births | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 212,543 births | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 215,603 births | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 218,538 births | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 221,862 births | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 225,128 births | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 229,082 births | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 232,695 births | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 236,950 births | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 241,508 births | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 245,984 births | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 250,348 births | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 255,060 births | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 258,516 births | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 262,167 births | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 262,694 births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 262,850 births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 262,420 births | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 262,515 births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 262,697 births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 263,180 births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 263,661 births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 263,664 births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 264,329 births | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 266,970 births | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 264,483 births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 263,154 births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 264,233 births | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 264,117 births | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 264,206 births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 266,186 births | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 267,607 births | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 269,555 births | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 271,900 births | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 271,749 births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 271,233 births | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 268,713 births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 266,448 births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 267,118 births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 267,758 births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 267,875 births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 266,599 births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 265,528 births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 264,011 births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 262,412 births | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 260,695 births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 259,375 births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 258,348 births | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158,145 births | 151,714 births | 165,737 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 177,442 births | 167,364 births | 186,906 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 204,135 births | 189,276 births | 218,538 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,713 births | 221,862 births | 258,516 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,018 births | 262,167 births | 264,329 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,241 births | 263,154 births | 271,900 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,703 births | 264,011 births | 271,749 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,208 births | 258,348 births | 262,412 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 75 Togo 268,455 births compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 260,151 births compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 258,903 births compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 255,331 births compare
- 80 Central African Republic 238,858 births compare
- 81 Republic of Korea 236,394 births compare
More population data for Haiti
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 858,550 people (2100)
- Population density 549.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Haiti?
- Number of births, by world region in Haiti was 258,348 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 271,900 births in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,714 births in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for number of births, by world region?
- Haiti ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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