Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Haiti
Haiti: Child mortality rate was 14.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Haiti, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Haiti is 14.32, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Haiti peaked at 122.29 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.32, in 2024.
That places Haiti 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 122.29 | — |
| 1961 | 119.33 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 116.25 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 113.33 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 110.41 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 107.52 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 104.63 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 101.69 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 98.94 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 96.06 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 93.27 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 90.45 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 87.83 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 85.16 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 82.44 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 79.87 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 77.43 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 75.04 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 72.86 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 70.72 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 68.69 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 66.67 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 64.76 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 62.84 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 60.96 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 59.16 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 57.47 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 55.78 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 54.17 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 52.59 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 50.95 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 49.3 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 47.67 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 45.93 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 44.22 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 42.45 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 40.7 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 39.01 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 37.34 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 35.78 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 34.25 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 32.85 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 31.58 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 30.4 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 29.33 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 28.35 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.42 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 26.54 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 63.44 | +154.8% |
| 2011 | 23.39 | -63.1% |
| 2012 | 22.62 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.9 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.15 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 20.43 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.71 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 18.98 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.24 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.52 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 16.87 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 16.24 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.57 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 14.93 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 14.32 | -4.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 14.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 14.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 8.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 | +154.8% | 24.9 | 63.44 |
| 2011 | -63.1% | 63.44 | 23.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.04 | 96.06 | 122.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.51 | 70.72 | 93.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.31 | 52.59 | 68.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.33 | 35.78 | 50.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.13 | 24.9 | 34.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.74 | 17.52 | 63.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.59 | 14.32 | 16.87 | 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 child mortality rate in Haiti?
- Child mortality rate in Haiti was 14.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 122.29 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.32 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for child mortality rate?
- Haiti ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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