Number of child deaths by region in Haiti
Haiti: Number of child deaths by region was 13,583 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Haiti, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 13,583 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Haiti peaked at 46,538 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 13,583, in 2024.
That places Haiti 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,890 | 45,173 | 46,538 | 5 |
| 1970s | 43,094 | 41,190 | 44,773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,829 | 37,121 | 40,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,410 | 27,800 | 36,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,754 | 21,446 | 26,965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,268 | 16,206 | 37,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,609 | 13,583 | 15,680 | 5 |
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More health data for Haiti
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 134 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 134 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 106,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 107,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 108,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 108,352 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 108,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 108,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Haiti?
- Number of child deaths by region in Haiti was 13,583 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 46,538 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,583 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Haiti ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.