Fertility rate, total in Haiti
Haiti: Fertility rate, total was 2.66 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.66 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.91 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
2.66 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Haiti, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Haiti stood at 2.66 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Haiti peaked at 5.91 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.66 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Haiti 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Haiti, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.91 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 5.88 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.85 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.81 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.78 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.75 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.71 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.67 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.64 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.59 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.56 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.53 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.53 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.51 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.5 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.5 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.48 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.47 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.47 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.44 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.41 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.32 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.21 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.1 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.99 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.88 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.78 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.67 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.56 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.45 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.39 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.25 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.12 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.05 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.94 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.83 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.76 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.69 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.62 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.56 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.43 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.32 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.22 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.16 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.11 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.05 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.98 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.92 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.86 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.75 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.66 births per woman | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.76 births per woman | 5.59 births per woman | 5.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 births per woman | 5.44 births per woman | 5.56 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 births per woman | 4.45 births per woman | 5.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 births per woman | 3.56 births per woman | 4.39 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman | 3.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 births per woman | 2.66 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More population data for Haiti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,088 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.273 (2100)
- Population density 549.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 858,550 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.273 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Haiti?
- Fertility rate, total in Haiti was 2.66 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for fertility rate, total?
- Haiti ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release