Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Haiti
Haiti: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 40.14 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.14 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
214.69 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
40.14 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Haiti stood at 40.14 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Haiti peaked at 214.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 40.14 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Haiti 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 214.69 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 210.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 206.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 201.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 198.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 193.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 190.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 187.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 184.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 182.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 179.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 177.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 175.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 179.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 170.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 168.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 166.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 163.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 161.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 158.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 156.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 153.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 150.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 147.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 144.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 141.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 138.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 135.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 133.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 130.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 127.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 124.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 121.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 118.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 115.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 113.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 110.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 107.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 105.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 102.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 100.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 97.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 94.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 92.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 90.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 86.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 84.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 81.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 76.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 73.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 71.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 69.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 67.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 70.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 64.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 62.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 61.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 59.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 58.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 81.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 56.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 54.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 53.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 51.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 50.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 49.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 47.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 46.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 45.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 43.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 43.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 40.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 197 deaths per 1,000 people | 182.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 214.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 170.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 158.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 179.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 130.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 156.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 127.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 76.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 100.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 73.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 40.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Haiti?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Haiti was 40.14 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 214.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.14 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Haiti ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.