Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Haiti
Haiti: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 2.62 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.62 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.18 births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
2.62 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Haiti, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 2.62 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Haiti peaked at 6.18 births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.62 births per woman, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 71st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Haiti, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.18 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.18 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.17 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.17 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.16 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.13 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.09 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.05 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.01 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.96 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.91 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 2.62 births per woman | -1.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 2.62 births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 births per woman, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 2.62 births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.11 births per woman | 5.96 births per woman | 6.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 2.71 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 68 Lesotho 2.66 births per woman compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 2.66 births per woman compare
- 70 East Timor 2.63 births per woman compare
- 72 Djibouti 2.62 births per woman compare
- 73 Jordan 2.6 births per woman compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 2.6 births per woman compare
More population data for Haiti
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 549.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 858,550 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Haiti?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Haiti was 2.62 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Haiti ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.