Birth rates and death rates in Haiti
Haiti: Birth rates and death rates was 7.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.82
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.24
in 1950
All-time low
7.82
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Haiti is 7.82, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Haiti peaked at 27.24 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.82, in 2023.
That places Haiti 103rd 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.
Birth rates and death rates in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.24 | — |
| 1951 | 26.36 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 25.65 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 24.91 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 24.36 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 23.56 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 22.97 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 22.45 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 22 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 21.64 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 21.25 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 20.91 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 20.6 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 21.65 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 19.99 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 19.64 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 19.46 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 19.02 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 18.71 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 18.41 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 18.14 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 17.89 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 17.71 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 17.5 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 17.33 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 17.15 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 16.98 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 16.8 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 16.61 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 16.4 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.22 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 15.97 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 15.74 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 15.51 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 15.28 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.04 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 14.83 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 14.57 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.34 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 14.08 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.82 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.55 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.15 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 12.8 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.57 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 12.01 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 11.65 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.29 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 10.99 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.66 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.39 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 10.14 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.88 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.67 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.11 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.22 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.04 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.83 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.68 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.93 | +106.6% |
| 2011 | 8.73 | -51.3% |
| 2012 | 8.44 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.31 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.21 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.14 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.15 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.98 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.93 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.88 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.28 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.94 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 8.27 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 7.82 | -5.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 7.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 7.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +106.6% | 8.68 | 17.93 |
| 2011 | -51.3% | 17.93 | 8.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.11 | 21.64 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.96 | 18.41 | 21.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.25 | 16.4 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.16 | 14.08 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.25 | 10.66 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.49 | 8.68 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 | 7.88 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 7.82 | 8.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 100 Canada 7.93 compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 7.88 compare
- 102 Falkland Islands 7.85 compare
- 104 Wallis and Futuna 7.78 compare
- 105 Eswatini 7.7 compare
- 106 Hong Kong 7.68 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (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 rates and death rates in Haiti?
- Birth rates and death rates in Haiti was 7.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 27.24 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Haiti ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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