Child mortality rate in Haiti
Haiti: Child mortality rate was 5.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Haiti stood at 5.6%. 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 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Haiti peaked at 37.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2023.
That places Haiti 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.4% | — |
| 1951 | 36.3% | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 35.3% | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 34.3% | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 33.4% | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 30.9% | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 30.3% | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 28.8% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 28.3% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 28.9% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 27.4% | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 23.9% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 22.8% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 21.2% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 20.1% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 19.6% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +74.4% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 5.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 5.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 4.0× the median. (42 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 | +74.4% | 8.1% | 14.1% |
| 2011 | -43.6% | 14.1% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.2% | 29.8% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.2% | 24.9% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.0% | 19.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 14.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 10.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Haiti?
- Child mortality rate in Haiti was 5.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for child mortality rate?
- Haiti ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.