Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Haiti
Haiti: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 10.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Haiti, 1995–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
In 2017, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Haiti stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Haiti peaked at 18.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2017.
Haiti ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.5% | — |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -29.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 10.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 57% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.0% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Haiti?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Haiti was 10.0% in 2017, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Haiti ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.