Difference in male and female life expectancy in Haiti
Haiti: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.84
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
63rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.84
in 2023
All-time low
0.467
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Haiti stood at 5.84. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Haiti peaked at 5.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.467, in 2010.
That places Haiti 63rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.29 | — |
| 1951 | 4.19 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 3.95 | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 3.95 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.71 | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 3.82 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 3.73 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 3.7 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 3.67 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 3.62 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 3.58 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.52 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.45 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.36 | -31.5% |
| 1964 | 3.25 | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 3.12 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.98 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 2.94 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.86 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.78 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.7 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.61 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.58 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.51 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.44 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.39 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.29 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.19 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.08 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.94 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.79 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.7 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.61 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.58 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.61 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.64 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.68 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.69 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.71 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.77 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 1.88 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 2.25 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.49 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.66 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.86 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.16 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.17 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.54 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 3.76 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.87 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.93 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.467 | -88.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +778.5% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.37 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.47 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.58 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.62 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.83 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.94 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.04 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.67 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.84 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.86 | 3.62 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.08 | 2.36 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 1.94 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 | 1.58 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 1.8 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 2.73 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 0.467 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 5.37 | 5.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 60 Republic of Korea 5.93 compare
- 61 Grenada 5.92 compare
- 62 Paraguay 5.87 compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 5.83 compare
- 65 Myanmar 5.77 compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.77 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,297 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1551 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Haiti?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Haiti was 5.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.467 in 2010.
- How does Haiti rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Haiti ranks 63rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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