Fertility and female labor force participation in Haiti
Haiti: Fertility and female labor force participation was 48.4 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
48.4
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
70.34
in 1971
All-time low
40.8
in 2007
Years of data
12
1971–2012
Fertility and female labor force participation in Haiti, 1971–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, fertility and female labor force participation in Haiti stood at 48.4.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Haiti peaked at 70.34 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 40.8, in 2007.
That places Haiti 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.34 | — |
| 1980 | 57.67 | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 50.56 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 57.12 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 56.8 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 57.18 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 56.92 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.5 | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 58.47 | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 40.8 | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 60.64 | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 48.4 | -20.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 48.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 48.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.34 | 70.34 | 70.34 | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.12 | 50.56 | 57.67 | 3 |
| 1990s | 56.99 | 56.8 | 57.18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.42 | 40.8 | 58.47 | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.52 | 48.4 | 60.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More work & labour data for Haiti
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2655 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,520 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,521 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,869 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,151 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Haiti?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Haiti was 48.4 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 70.34 in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8 in 2007.
- How does Haiti rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Haiti ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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