Number of births per year in Haiti
Haiti: Number of births per year was 258,348 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
258,348
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
271,900
in 2009
All-time low
151,714
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Haiti stood at 258,348.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Haiti peaked at 271,900 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 151,714, in 1950.
That places Haiti 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 151,714 | — |
| 1951 | 152,796 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 154,178 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 155,482 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 156,851 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 158,766 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 160,606 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 161,672 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 163,652 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 165,737 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 167,364 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 169,721 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 172,102 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 174,564 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 176,867 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 178,715 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 180,708 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 182,616 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 184,857 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 186,906 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 189,276 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 192,446 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 195,972 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 199,111 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 202,630 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 205,976 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 209,253 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 212,543 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 215,603 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 218,538 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 221,862 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 225,128 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 229,082 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 232,695 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 236,950 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 241,508 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 245,984 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 250,348 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 255,060 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 258,516 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 262,167 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 262,694 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 262,850 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 262,420 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 262,515 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 262,697 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 263,180 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 263,661 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 263,664 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 264,329 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 266,970 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 264,483 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 263,154 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 264,233 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 264,117 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 264,206 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 266,186 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 267,607 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 269,555 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 271,900 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 271,749 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 271,233 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 268,713 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 266,448 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 267,118 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 267,758 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 267,875 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 266,599 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 265,528 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 264,011 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 262,412 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 260,695 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 259,375 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 258,348 | -0.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 258,348 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 258,348 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 10.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158,145 | 151,714 | 165,737 | 10 |
| 1960s | 177,442 | 167,364 | 186,906 | 10 |
| 1970s | 204,135 | 189,276 | 218,538 | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,713 | 221,862 | 258,516 | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,018 | 262,167 | 264,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,241 | 263,154 | 271,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,703 | 264,011 | 271,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,208 | 258,348 | 262,412 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 75 Togo 268,455 compare
- 76 Bolivia 260,151 compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 258,903 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 255,331 compare
- 80 Central African Republic 238,858 compare
- 81 South Korea 236,394 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 number of births per year in Haiti?
- Number of births per year in Haiti was 258,348 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 271,900 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,714 in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for number of births per year?
- Haiti ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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