Birth rate vs. death rate in Haiti
Haiti: Birth rate vs. death rate was 22.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.2 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.46 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
22.2 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Haiti is 22.2 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Haiti peaked at 46.46 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22.2 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Haiti, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 45.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 45.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 45.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 44.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 44.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 44.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 43.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 43.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 43.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 42.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 42.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 42.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 42 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 41.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 41.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 41.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 40.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 40.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 40.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 40.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 40.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 40.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 40.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 39.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 39.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 39.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 39.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 39.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 39.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 39.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 39.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 38.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 38.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 38.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 38.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 37.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 36.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 36.06 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 35.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 34.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 34.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 33.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 32.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 32.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 32.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 31.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 30.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 28.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 26.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.07 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 22.2 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 22.2 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.04 births per 1,000 people | 43.73 births per 1,000 people | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.36 births per 1,000 people | 41.08 births per 1,000 people | 43.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.37 births per 1,000 people | 39.68 births per 1,000 people | 40.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.03 births per 1,000 people | 38.5 births per 1,000 people | 39.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.19 births per 1,000 people | 32.43 births per 1,000 people | 38.25 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.67 births per 1,000 people | 28.06 births per 1,000 people | 32.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.68 births per 1,000 people | 23.77 births per 1,000 people | 27.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.75 births per 1,000 people | 22.2 births per 1,000 people | 23.34 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 60 Tonga 23.12 births per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Tuvalu 23.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Micronesia (country) 22.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Syria 22.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 65 East Timor 22.08 births per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Honduras 21.96 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Haiti?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Haiti was 22.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 46.46 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Haiti ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.