Number of child deaths by age in Haiti
Haiti: Number of child deaths by age was 3,578 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by age in Haiti, 1965–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Haiti stood at 3,578 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Haiti peaked at 16,193 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,578 deaths, in 2024.
That places Haiti 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by age in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15,032 deaths | — |
| 1966 | 14,868 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 14,675 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 14,493 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 14,275 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 14,065 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 13,845 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 13,663 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 13,485 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 13,309 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 13,163 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 13,036 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 12,904 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 12,793 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 12,670 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 12,549 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 12,412 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 12,284 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 12,146 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 12,014 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 11,896 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 11,799 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 11,700 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 11,610 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 11,520 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 11,398 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11,248 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 11,061 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 10,794 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10,481 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 10,113 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 9,728 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 9,353 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 8,988 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 8,649 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 8,315 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 8,019 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 7,746 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,477 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 7,228 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,991 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 6,767 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6,569 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6,391 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6,226 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 16,193 deaths | +160.1% |
| 2011 | 5,861 deaths | -63.8% |
| 2012 | 5,709 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,555 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5,373 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5,196 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5,006 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4,815 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,632 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4,454 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,283 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4,111 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3,924 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 3,747 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 3,578 deaths | -4.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 3,578 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 deaths, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 3,578 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122 deaths, 29.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by age 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 | +160.1% | 6,226 deaths | 16,193 deaths |
| 2011 | -63.8% | 16,193 deaths | 5,861 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,669 deaths | 14,275 deaths | 15,032 deaths | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,293 deaths | 12,670 deaths | 14,065 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,993 deaths | 11,520 deaths | 12,549 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,181 deaths | 8,649 deaths | 11,398 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,173 deaths | 6,226 deaths | 8,315 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,279 deaths | 4,454 deaths | 16,193 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,929 deaths | 3,578 deaths | 4,283 deaths | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Haiti?
- Number of child deaths by age in Haiti was 3,578 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 16,193 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,578 deaths in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Haiti ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .