Dominican Republic vs Haiti
Dominican Republic vs Haiti: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.24 births per woman in Dominican Republic and 2.66 births per woman in Haiti, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Haiti, by 0.41 births per woman, or 1.18 times that in Dominican Republic.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Haiti has been higher since 1972, when it overtook Dominican Republic.
- In 2023, Dominican Republic ranked 91 and Haiti ranked 73 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Dominican Republic at 1.73 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 | Dominican Republic | Haiti | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.24 | 2.66 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.27 | 2.7 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.29 | 2.75 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.33 | 2.8 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.37 | 2.86 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.4 | 2.92 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 2.99 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.41 | 3.05 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 3.11 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.45 | 3.16 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.47 | 3.22 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.5 | 3.32 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 3.43 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.56 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.57 | 3.57 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.55 | 3.62 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.51 | 3.69 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.51 | 3.76 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.57 | 3.84 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.64 | 3.94 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.7 | 4.05 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.76 | 4.13 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.83 | 4.25 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.87 | 4.39 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.85 | 4.45 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.83 | 4.56 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.92 | 4.67 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 3.04 | 4.78 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 3.1 | 4.88 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 3.16 | 4.99 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 3.23 | 5.1 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 3.29 | 5.21 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 3.35 | 5.32 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3.41 | 5.41 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.48 | 5.44 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.5 | 5.47 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.53 | 5.47 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.6 | 5.48 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.69 | 5.5 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.82 | 5.51 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 3.95 | 5.51 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 4.01 | 5.53 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 4.15 | 5.53 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 4.3 | 5.56 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 4.47 | 5.59 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 4.64 | 5.64 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 4.84 | 5.67 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 5.05 | 5.71 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 5.24 | 5.75 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 5.44 | 5.78 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 5.67 | 5.81 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 5.84 | 5.85 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.01 | 5.88 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.18 | 5.91 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.37 | 5.96 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.55 | 6.01 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.76 | 6.05 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.95 | 6.09 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.05 | 6.13 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.19 | 6.16 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 6.17 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.4 | 6.18 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.49 | 6.18 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7.55 | 6.18 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 7.61 | 6.2 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 7.64 | 6.2 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 7.67 | 6.2 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 7.68 | 6.23 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 7.67 | 6.23 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7.66 | 6.22 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7.63 | 6.23 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 7.59 | 6.24 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7.54 | 6.24 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 7.51 | 6.25 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Dominican Republic | Haiti | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.221.8–2.67 | 2.631.99–3.3 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.21.74–2.68 | 2.591.92–3.3 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.171.68–2.71 | 2.551.86–3.3 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.151.63–2.71 | 2.521.79–3.33 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.131.56–2.69 | 2.491.74–3.3 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.111.52–2.7 | 2.461.7–3.31 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.081.47–2.71 | 2.431.66–3.31 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.071.43–2.7 | 2.411.65–3.32 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.051.44–2.68 | 2.381.62–3.31 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.031.39–2.68 | 2.351.59–3.26 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 2.021.39–2.7 | 2.331.58–3.22 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 21.37–2.7 | 2.31.56–3.21 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.991.34–2.7 | 2.281.55–3.18 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.981.32–2.69 | 2.261.52–3.17 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.961.31–2.66 | 2.251.49–3.18 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.951.28–2.66 | 2.231.46–3.15 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.941.26–2.66 | 2.211.44–3.13 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.941.28–2.67 | 2.191.41–3.14 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.931.27–2.66 | 2.181.4–3.14 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.921.27–2.66 | 2.161.39–3.15 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.911.25–2.67 | 2.141.4–3.16 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.91.25–2.66 | 2.131.35–3.13 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.891.24–2.63 | 2.111.36–3.11 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.891.24–2.61 | 2.11.35–3.09 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.881.22–2.6 | 2.091.33–3.08 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.871.2–2.6 | 2.071.31–3.06 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.871.2–2.59 | 2.061.31–3.08 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.861.22–2.58 | 2.051.3–3.09 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.851.19–2.56 | 2.041.27–3.08 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.851.18–2.55 | 2.031.28–3.09 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.841.19–2.55 | 2.021.29–3.1 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.841.17–2.55 | 2.011.28–3.07 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.841.18–2.56 | 21.26–3.08 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.831.18–2.55 | 1.991.26–3.09 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.831.17–2.56 | 1.981.27–3.05 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.821.15–2.53 | 1.981.25–3.04 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.821.13–2.53 | 1.961.24–3.01 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.811.16–2.54 | 1.961.23–2.99 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.811.15–2.54 | 1.951.23–2.95 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.811.14–2.52 | 1.941.21–2.97 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.81.15–2.53 | 1.941.21–2.94 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.81.14–2.51 | 1.931.21–2.91 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.791.12–2.53 | 1.921.2–2.89 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.791.13–2.53 | 1.911.19–2.87 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.791.13–2.52 | 1.911.18–2.84 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.781.13–2.51 | 1.91.19–2.86 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.781.13–2.49 | 1.891.19–2.84 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.781.13–2.5 | 1.881.18–2.81 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.781.12–2.49 | 1.881.18–2.82 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.771.14–2.48 | 1.881.17–2.82 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.771.13–2.52 | 1.871.18–2.83 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.771.12–2.51 | 1.861.16–2.8 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.771.1–2.5 | 1.861.16–2.82 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.761.1–2.51 | 1.861.16–2.82 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.761.11–2.51 | 1.851.16–2.79 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.761.11–2.51 | 1.851.15–2.79 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.751.09–2.5 | 1.841.14–2.8 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.751.08–2.48 | 1.841.14–2.77 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.751.09–2.48 | 1.831.13–2.77 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.751.09–2.46 | 1.831.13–2.79 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.741.08–2.45 | 1.831.13–2.78 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.741.08–2.46 | 1.821.13–2.77 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.741.08–2.47 | 1.821.13–2.78 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.811.13–2.75 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.741.05–2.48 | 1.811.12–2.72 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.741.06–2.46 | 1.81.12–2.72 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.741.03–2.47 | 1.81.11–2.69 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.741.04–2.48 | 1.81.13–2.71 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.741.05–2.47 | 1.791.11–2.68 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.731.06–2.48 | 1.791.11–2.67 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.731.04–2.47 | 1.791.08–2.65 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.731.05–2.46 | 1.791.1–2.64 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.731.03–2.46 | 1.781.09–2.61 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.731.05–2.47 | 1.781.08–2.6 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.731.04–2.48 | 1.771.07–2.6 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.731.04–2.48 | 1.771.08–2.59 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.731.03–2.49 | 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
Dominican Republic vs Haiti
Health
- Life expectancyDominican Republic: 73.7 years in 2023Haiti: 64.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityDominican Republic: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Haiti: 5.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityDominican Republic: 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Haiti: 43.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionDominican Republic: 2.98% in 2017Haiti: 2.96% in 2017
- Suicide rateDominican Republic: 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Haiti: 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationDominican Republic: 11.3 million people in 2023Haiti: 11.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthDominican Republic: 0.86% a year in 2023Haiti: 1.17% a year in 2023
- Urban populationDominican Republic: 72.5% in 2025Haiti: 55.6% in 2025
- Median ageDominican Republic: 27.7 years in 2023Haiti: 23.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overDominican Republic: 7.6% in 2023Haiti: 4.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateDominican Republic: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Haiti: -2.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personDominican Republic: $9,287 in 2025Haiti: $1,111 in 2025
- GDP growthDominican Republic: 2.1% a year in 2025Haiti: -4.2% a year in 2024
- InflationDominican Republic: 3.9% a year in 2025Haiti: 25.8% a year in 2024
- Government debtDominican Republic: 59% of GDP in 2025Haiti: 15.1% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingDominican Republic: 0.8% of GDP in 2025Haiti: 0.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsDominican Republic: $1.04B in 2025Haiti: $30.4M in 2025
- Military spending per personDominican Republic: $90 in 2025Haiti: $3 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingDominican Republic: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Haiti: 2.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelDominican Republic: 71,000 people in 2020Haiti: 1,000 people in 2020
- National powerDominican Republic: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Haiti: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersDominican Republic: 1.48% of the labour force in 2020Haiti: 0.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsDominican Republic: 13 million TIV in 2025Haiti: 1 million TIV in 2025