Share of births by age of mother in Haiti
Haiti: Share of births by age of mother was 11.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2006
All-time low
10.4%
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 11.6% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Haiti peaked at 14.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1970.
That places Haiti 67th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.8% | — |
| 1951 | 10.9% | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 11.2% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 11.7% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 4 |
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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 share of births by age of mother in Haiti?
- Share of births by age of mother in Haiti was 11.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1970.
- How does Haiti rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Haiti ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.