Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Haiti
Haiti: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 2.66 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.66 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.25 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
2.66 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 2.66 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 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 vs. share of people who are religious in Haiti peaked at 6.25 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.66 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Haiti 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Haiti, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.25 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.24 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.24 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.23 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.22 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.23 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.23 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.2 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.2 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.2 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.18 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.18 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.17 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.17 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.16 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.13 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.09 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.05 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.01 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.96 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.91 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.88 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.85 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.81 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.78 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.75 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.71 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.67 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.64 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.59 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.56 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.53 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.53 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.51 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.5 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.5 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.48 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.47 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.47 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.44 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.41 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.32 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.21 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.1 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.99 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.88 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.78 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.67 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.56 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.45 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.39 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.25 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.12 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.05 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.94 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.83 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.76 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.69 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.62 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.56 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.43 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.32 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.22 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.16 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.11 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.05 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.98 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.92 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.86 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.75 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.66 live births per woman | -1.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 2.66 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 2.66 live births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.22 live births per woman | 6.2 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.11 live births per woman | 5.96 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.76 live births per woman | 5.59 live births per woman | 5.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 live births per woman | 5.44 live births per woman | 5.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 live births per woman | 4.45 live births per woman | 5.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 live births per woman | 3.56 live births per woman | 4.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 live births per woman | 2.86 live births per woman | 3.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 live births per woman | 2.66 live births per woman | 2.8 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Haiti?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Haiti was 2.66 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Haiti ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.