Difference in male and female life expectancy in Haiti
Haiti: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 66th out of 236 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% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 5.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 5.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +778.5% | 0.467 | 4.1 |
| 2010 | -88.2% | 3.97 | 0.467 |
| 1964 | +37.5% | 2.36 | 3.25 |
| 1963 | -31.5% | 3.45 | 2.36 |
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
- 63 South Korea 5.93 compare
- 64 Grenada 5.92 compare
- 65 Paraguay 5.87 compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 5.83 compare
- 68 Myanmar 5.77 compare
- 69 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (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 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 66th out of 236 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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