Rural population, female (% of total) in Haiti
Haiti: Rural population, female (% of total) was 20.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Haiti, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 20.4% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Haiti peaked at 39.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2015.
That places Haiti 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.5% | — |
| 1985 | 38.0% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -13.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 20.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 20.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.8% | 38.0% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 32.8% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.4% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.4% | 23.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,932 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,932 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Haiti?
- Rural population, female in Haiti was 20.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2015.
- How does Haiti rank for rural population, female?
- Haiti ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.