Inequality in life expectancy in Haiti
Haiti: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2532 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Haiti, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Haiti is 0.2532, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Haiti peaked at 0.4508 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2532, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4508 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3188 | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.309 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3043 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.298 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2924 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2908 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2819 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2759 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2719 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.265 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2653 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2582 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2532 | -2.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.2532 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.2532 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inequality in 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 | -29.3% | 0.4508 | 0.3188 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3094 | 0.2719 | 0.4508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2604 | 0.2532 | 0.2653 | 4 |
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)
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Haiti?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Haiti was 0.2532 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4508 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2532 in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Haiti ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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