Death rate in Haiti
Haiti: Death rate was 7.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Haiti is 7.82 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Haiti peaked at 27.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.82 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Haiti 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 100 Canada 7.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 7.88 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Falkland Islands 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Wallis and Futuna 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Eswatini 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Hong Kong 7.68 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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 death rate in Haiti?
- Death rate in Haiti was 7.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 27.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for death rate?
- Haiti ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.