Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Haiti
Haiti: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 64.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 64.94 years for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Haiti peaked at 64.94 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.24 years, in 1950.
Haiti ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Haiti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.24 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.08 years | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 38.78 years | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 39.53 years | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 40.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 40.95 years | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 41.6 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 42.15 years | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 42.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 43.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 43.44 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 43.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 44.2 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 42.72 years | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 44.93 years | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 45.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 45.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 46.13 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 46.52 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 46.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 47.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 48.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 48.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 48.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 48.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 49.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 49.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 49.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 50.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 51.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 51.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 52.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 52.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 53.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 54.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 54.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 55.58 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 56.11 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 56.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 57.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 57.69 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 58.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 58.52 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.32 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 60.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.58 years | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 61.58 years | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 62.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.77 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.61 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.95 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 64.94 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.4 years | 37.24 years | 43.02 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.96 years | 42.72 years | 46.9 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.56 years | 47.27 years | 49.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.42 years | 49.97 years | 52.88 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.32 years | 53.22 years | 57.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.89 years | 58.17 years | 61.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.38 years | 45.58 years | 64.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.82 years | 62.61 years | 64.94 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Haiti?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Haiti was 64.94 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 64.94 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.24 years in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Haiti ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.