Cuba vs Haiti
Cuba vs Haiti: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.44 births per woman in Cuba and 2.66 births per woman in Haiti, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Haiti, by 1.22 births per woman, or 1.85 times that in Cuba.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Haiti has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Cuba ranked 179 and Haiti ranked 73 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cuba at 1.57 births per woman and Haiti at 1.77 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Cuba | Haiti | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.44 | 2.66 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.41 | 2.7 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.43 | 2.75 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.49 | 2.8 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.54 | 2.86 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.61 | 2.92 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.59 | 2.99 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 3.05 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.69 | 3.11 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.66 | 3.16 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.68 | 3.22 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.67 | 3.32 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.73 | 3.43 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.67 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.68 | 3.57 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 1.58 | 3.62 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.44 | 3.69 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.4 | 3.76 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.49 | 3.84 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.55 | 3.94 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.63 | 4.05 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.65 | 4.13 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 1.6 | 4.25 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 1.61 | 4.39 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 1.64 | 4.45 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 1.62 | 4.56 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 1.59 | 4.67 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 1.46 | 4.78 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 1.48 | 4.88 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 1.47 | 4.99 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 1.49 | 5.1 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 1.56 | 5.21 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 1.66 | 5.32 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 1.81 | 5.41 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 1.83 | 5.44 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 1.85 | 5.47 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 1.8 | 5.47 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 1.78 | 5.48 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 1.77 | 5.5 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 1.77 | 5.51 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 1.8 | 5.51 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 1.78 | 5.53 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 1.59 | 5.53 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 1.64 | 5.56 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 1.77 | 5.59 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 1.88 | 5.64 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 2.21 | 5.67 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 2.51 | 5.71 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 2.82 | 5.75 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 3.16 | 5.78 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 3.4 | 5.81 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 3.61 | 5.85 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 3.8 | 5.88 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 3.98 | 5.91 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 4.12 | 5.96 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 4.19 | 6.01 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 4.29 | 6.05 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 4.4 | 6.09 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 4.5 | 6.13 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 4.53 | 6.16 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 4.56 | 6.17 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 4.42 | 6.18 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 4.27 | 6.18 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 4.13 | 6.18 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 4 | 6.2 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 3.89 | 6.2 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 3.89 | 6.23 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 3.9 | 6.23 | 5 |
| 1954 | 3.92 | 6.22 | 5 |
| 1953 | 3.92 | 6.23 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 3.93 | 6.24 | 5 |
| 1951 | 3.95 | 6.24 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 4.03 | 6.25 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Cuba | Haiti | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.451.27–1.63 | 2.631.99–3.3 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.451.24–1.66 | 2.591.92–3.3 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.461.23–1.68 | 2.551.86–3.3 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.461.2–1.71 | 2.521.79–3.33 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.461.2–1.74 | 2.491.74–3.3 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.471.18–1.74 | 2.461.7–3.31 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.471.17–1.76 | 2.431.66–3.31 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.471.16–1.79 | 2.411.65–3.32 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.481.15–1.79 | 2.381.62–3.31 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.481.15–1.81 | 2.351.59–3.26 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.481.13–1.83 | 2.331.58–3.22 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.491.13–1.84 | 2.31.56–3.21 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.491.13–1.86 | 2.281.55–3.18 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.491.13–1.88 | 2.261.52–3.17 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.491.11–1.87 | 2.251.49–3.18 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.51.12–1.88 | 2.231.46–3.15 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.491.1–1.89 | 2.211.44–3.13 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.491.09–1.89 | 2.191.41–3.14 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.51.09–1.9 | 2.181.4–3.14 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.51.09–1.9 | 2.161.39–3.15 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.51.09–1.92 | 2.141.4–3.16 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.51.07–1.93 | 2.131.35–3.13 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.511.06–1.93 | 2.111.36–3.11 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.511.06–1.94 | 2.11.35–3.09 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.511.07–1.94 | 2.091.33–3.08 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.511.06–1.96 | 2.071.31–3.06 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.511.05–1.97 | 2.061.31–3.08 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.521.04–1.97 | 2.051.3–3.09 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.521.04–1.97 | 2.041.27–3.08 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.521.02–1.99 | 2.031.28–3.09 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.521.03–1.99 | 2.021.29–3.1 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.521.02–1.99 | 2.011.28–3.07 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.531.02–1.98 | 21.26–3.08 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.531–2 | 1.991.26–3.09 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.531–2 | 1.981.27–3.05 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.531–2.01 | 1.981.25–3.04 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.531–2.02 | 1.961.24–3.01 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.531–2.02 | 1.961.23–2.99 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.541.01–2.04 | 1.951.23–2.95 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.541–2.03 | 1.941.21–2.97 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.541.01–2.04 | 1.941.21–2.94 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.541.02–2.05 | 1.931.21–2.91 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.541.01–2.06 | 1.921.2–2.89 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.541–2.05 | 1.911.19–2.87 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.540.99–2.07 | 1.911.18–2.84 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.540.99–2.06 | 1.91.19–2.86 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.540.98–2.07 | 1.891.19–2.84 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.540.98–2.07 | 1.881.18–2.81 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.550.99–2.07 | 1.881.18–2.82 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.550.97–2.08 | 1.881.17–2.82 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.550.99–2.07 | 1.871.18–2.83 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.550.97–2.08 | 1.861.16–2.8 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.550.98–2.1 | 1.861.16–2.82 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.550.99–2.08 | 1.861.16–2.82 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.551–2.09 | 1.851.16–2.79 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.550.99–2.09 | 1.851.15–2.79 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.550.98–2.1 | 1.841.14–2.8 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.550.97–2.11 | 1.841.14–2.77 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.550.97–2.13 | 1.831.13–2.77 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.550.99–2.14 | 1.831.13–2.79 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.550.98–2.14 | 1.831.13–2.78 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.550.97–2.13 | 1.821.13–2.77 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.550.98–2.13 | 1.821.13–2.78 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.550.97–2.14 | 1.811.13–2.75 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.560.97–2.13 | 1.811.12–2.72 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.560.97–2.14 | 1.81.12–2.72 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.560.95–2.15 | 1.81.11–2.69 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.560.96–2.16 | 1.81.13–2.71 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.560.95–2.15 | 1.791.11–2.68 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.560.97–2.15 | 1.791.11–2.67 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.560.95–2.15 | 1.791.08–2.65 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.560.94–2.16 | 1.791.1–2.64 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.560.97–2.16 | 1.781.09–2.61 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.560.97–2.18 | 1.781.08–2.6 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.570.94–2.16 | 1.771.07–2.6 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.570.96–2.16 | 1.771.08–2.59 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.570.96–2.18 | 1.771.07–2.6 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cuba vs Haiti
Health
- Life expectancyCuba: 78.1 years in 2023Haiti: 64.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCuba: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024Haiti: 5.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCuba: 4.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Haiti: 43.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCuba: 3.32% in 2017Haiti: 2.96% in 2017
- Suicide rateCuba: 11.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Haiti: 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCuba: 11 million people in 2023Haiti: 11.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthCuba: -0.35% a year in 2023Haiti: 1.17% a year in 2023
- Urban populationCuba: 77.2% in 2025Haiti: 55.6% in 2025
- Median ageCuba: 41.7 years in 2023Haiti: 23.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCuba: 16.2% in 2023Haiti: 4.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateCuba: -2.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Haiti: -2.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCuba: 2.88% of GDP in 2018Haiti: 0.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personCuba: $11 in 2018Haiti: $3 in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCuba: 76,000 people in 2020Haiti: 1,000 people in 2020
- National powerCuba: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Haiti: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCuba: 1.54% of the labour force in 2020Haiti: 0.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCuba: 8 million TIV in 2004Haiti: 1 million TIV in 2025