Child mortality vs. health spending in Haiti

Haiti: Child mortality vs. health spending was 5.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.28 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
5.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Haiti, 1956–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in Haiti is 5.28 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Haiti peaked at 31.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 5.28 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Haiti 27th out of 199 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 vs. health spending in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality vs. health spending in Haiti, 1956 to 2024.
Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1956 31.49 deaths per 100 live births
1957 30.92 deaths per 100 live births -1.8%
1958 30.41 deaths per 100 live births -1.6%
1959 29.89 deaths per 100 live births -1.7%
1960 29.38 deaths per 100 live births -1.7%
1961 28.91 deaths per 100 live births -1.6%
1962 28.43 deaths per 100 live births -1.6%
1963 27.99 deaths per 100 live births -1.5%
1964 27.53 deaths per 100 live births -1.7%
1965 27.07 deaths per 100 live births -1.7%
1966 26.59 deaths per 100 live births -1.8%
1967 26.09 deaths per 100 live births -1.9%
1968 25.6 deaths per 100 live births -1.9%
1969 25.08 deaths per 100 live births -2.0%
1970 24.56 deaths per 100 live births -2.1%
1971 24.03 deaths per 100 live births -2.2%
1972 23.49 deaths per 100 live births -2.3%
1973 22.92 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
1974 22.33 deaths per 100 live births -2.5%
1975 21.76 deaths per 100 live births -2.5%
1976 21.18 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
1977 20.63 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1978 20.1 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1979 19.57 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1980 19.05 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1981 18.55 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1982 18.05 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
1983 17.55 deaths per 100 live births -2.8%
1984 17.07 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
1985 16.6 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
1986 16.15 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
1987 15.71 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
1988 15.29 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
1989 14.87 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
1990 14.45 deaths per 100 live births -2.8%
1991 14.03 deaths per 100 live births -2.9%
1992 13.62 deaths per 100 live births -2.9%
1993 13.19 deaths per 100 live births -3.1%
1994 12.77 deaths per 100 live births -3.2%
1995 12.33 deaths per 100 live births -3.4%
1996 11.9 deaths per 100 live births -3.5%
1997 11.47 deaths per 100 live births -3.6%
1998 11.06 deaths per 100 live births -3.6%
1999 10.66 deaths per 100 live births -3.6%
2000 10.29 deaths per 100 live births -3.5%
2001 9.94 deaths per 100 live births -3.4%
2002 9.62 deaths per 100 live births -3.2%
2003 9.33 deaths per 100 live births -3.0%
2004 9.07 deaths per 100 live births -2.8%
2005 8.84 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
2006 8.62 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
2007 8.41 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
2008 8.22 deaths per 100 live births -2.3%
2009 8.02 deaths per 100 live births -2.3%
2010 13.77 deaths per 100 live births +71.6%
2011 7.65 deaths per 100 live births -44.4%
2012 7.46 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
2013 7.28 deaths per 100 live births -2.5%
2014 7.09 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
2015 6.91 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
2016 6.72 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
2017 6.53 deaths per 100 live births -2.9%
2018 6.34 deaths per 100 live births -2.9%
2019 6.15 deaths per 100 live births -3.1%
2020 5.98 deaths per 100 live births -2.8%
2021 5.81 deaths per 100 live births -2.9%
2022 5.62 deaths per 100 live births -3.2%
2023 5.44 deaths per 100 live births -3.2%
2024 5.28 deaths per 100 live births -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30.68 deaths per 100 live births 29.89 deaths per 100 live births 31.49 deaths per 100 live births 4
1960s 27.27 deaths per 100 live births 25.08 deaths per 100 live births 29.38 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 22.06 deaths per 100 live births 19.57 deaths per 100 live births 24.56 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 16.89 deaths per 100 live births 14.87 deaths per 100 live births 19.05 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 12.55 deaths per 100 live births 10.66 deaths per 100 live births 14.45 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 9.04 deaths per 100 live births 8.02 deaths per 100 live births 10.29 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 7.59 deaths per 100 live births 6.15 deaths per 100 live births 13.77 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 5.62 deaths per 100 live births 5.28 deaths per 100 live births 5.98 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 24 Pakistan 5.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 25 Kiribati 5.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 26 Afghanistan 5.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 28 Angola 4.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 29 Djibouti 4.89 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 30 Malawi 4.88 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Haiti?
Child mortality vs. health spending in Haiti was 5.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 31.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 5.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Haiti rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
Haiti ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .