Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Haiti
Haiti: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 61.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.73 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.73 years
in 2023
All-time low
34.77 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Haiti stood at 61.73 years. 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 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Haiti peaked at 61.73 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.77 years, in 1950.
That places Haiti 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Haiti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.77 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.64 years | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 36.46 years | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 37.19 years | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 37.82 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 38.66 years | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 39.35 years | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 39.91 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 40.4 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 40.83 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 41.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 41.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 42.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 41.08 years | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 42.88 years | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 43.38 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 43.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 44.22 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 44.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 45.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 45.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 45.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 46.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 46.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 46.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 47.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 47.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 47.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 48.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 48.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 48.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 49.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 49.41 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 49.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 50.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 50.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 51.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 51.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 51.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 51.97 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.77 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 53.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 53.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.19 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 54.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 55.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.03 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 56.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 56.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.21 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.63 years | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.21 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 58.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.44 years | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 59.22 years | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 59.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.71 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 59.68 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.84 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.73 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.1 years | 34.77 years | 40.83 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.99 years | 41.08 years | 45.05 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.92 years | 45.45 years | 48.35 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.19 years | 48.65 years | 51.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.92 years | 51.97 years | 56.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.86 years | 56.48 years | 59.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.02 years | 45.44 years | 61.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.74 years | 59.68 years | 61.73 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 209 Angola 62.1 years compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea 62.04 years compare
- 211 Madagascar 61.94 years compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 61.66 years compare
- 214 Burundi 61.6 years compare
- 215 Cameroon 61.52 years 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1651 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Haiti?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Haiti was 61.73 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 61.73 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.77 years in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Haiti ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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