Female headed households in Haiti
Haiti: Female headed households was 45.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Haiti, 1995–2017
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 45.1% for female headed households in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Haiti peaked at 45.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1995.
That places Haiti 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Female headed households in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.6% | — |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +11.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 45.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.0%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.7% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.6% | 45.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Haiti?
- Female headed households in Haiti was 45.1% in 2017, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1995.
- How does Haiti rank for female headed households?
- Haiti ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.