From Colombia to Canada, only Haiti still has a birth rate above 2 children per woman

The fertility rate across most of the American continent has fallen sharply, with **Mexico** at a record low of **1.23 children** per woman in 2024, while **Haiti** remains the only nation with a rate above two.

## Fertility is plummeting across the continent

The demographic situation in the Americas paints a bleak picture for birth rates. **Mexico** recorded a fertility rate of just **1.23 children per woman** in **2024**, an alarming figure that is even lower than that of the least fertile US state, **Vermont**, at **1.30**. In the Mexican capital, the figure drops to **0.79 children** per woman, and several regions of the country sit around **1.0**. This widespread decline highlights a worrying trend in the region.

## Haiti, an island of higher birth rates

Amid this general decline, **Haiti** stands out as a notable exception. It is the only country between **Colombia** and **Canada** that maintains a birth rate above **two children per woman**. This figure contrasts sharply with the rest of the continent, where fertility rates are well below the generational replacement level. **Haiti**'s situation thus becomes a turning point on a continental demographic map increasingly defined by low birth rates.

## The future at stake

The implications of these figures are profound. A birth rate below **2.1 children** per woman, the replacement rate needed to keep a population stable without immigration, points to a future of aging populations and a shrinking workforce. Although the release of **Mexico**'s **2024** data is recent, the downward trend is clear in most American countries. **Haiti**'s case could offer clues as to how to maintain higher fertility rates, although its socioeconomic context is radically different from that of the rest of the continent.