3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Haiti
Haiti: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 58.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Haiti, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 58.6 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Haiti peaked at 130.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.6, in 2021.
That places Haiti 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103.9 | — |
| 2001 | 100.5 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 97.3 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 94.4 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 91.9 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 89.5 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 87.3 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 85.2 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 83.3 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 81.4 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 130.1 | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 77.6 | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 75.8 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 73.9 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 72 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 70.1 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 68.2 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 66.3 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 64.4 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 62.5 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 60.5 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 58.6 | -3.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 58.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 58.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7, 4.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +59.8% | 81.4 | 130.1 |
| 2011 | -40.4% | 130.1 | 77.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.47 | 81.4 | 103.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.09 | 62.5 | 130.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.55 | 58.6 | 60.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Haiti?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Haiti was 58.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 130.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6 in 2021.
- How does Haiti rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Haiti ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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