Natural population growth in Haiti
Haiti: Natural population growth was 1.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.44
in 1988
All-time low
0.9789
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1.44 for natural population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Haiti peaked at 2.44 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9789, in 2010.
That places Haiti 74th 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.
Natural population growth in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.92 | — |
| 1951 | 1.97 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.02 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 2.06 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 2.08 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.14 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 2.17 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.17 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.2 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 2.21 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.21 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.23 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.24 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.12 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 2.27 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.25 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.26 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.27 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.27 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.27 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.29 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.3 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.31 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.32 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.32 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.33 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.33 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.33 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.33 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.34 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.35 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.36 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.38 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.4 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.41 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.43 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.44 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.44 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.37 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.33 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.27 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.25 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.23 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.18 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.18 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.11 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.95 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.97 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9789 | -49.5% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | +90.3% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | +0.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +90.3% | 0.9789 | 1.86 |
| 2010 | -49.5% | 1.94 | 0.9789 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 | 1.92 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 | 2.12 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.31 | 2.27 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.94 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 0.9789 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.4 | 1.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 71 East Timor 1.48 compare
- 72 Nicaragua 1.48 compare
- 73 Micronesia (country) 1.47 compare
- 75 Cambodia 1.44 compare
- 76 Paraguay 1.43 compare
- 77 Marshall Islands 1.42 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)
- Population growth rate -0.273 (2100)
- Population density 549.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 858,550 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Haiti?
- Natural population growth in Haiti was 1.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 1988.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9789 in 2010.
- How does Haiti rank for natural population growth?
- Haiti ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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