Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Haiti
Haiti: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 10,005 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 10,005 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Haiti peaked at 31,560 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 10,005, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 52nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,441 | — |
| 1962 | 31,473 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 31,552 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 31,560 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 31,506 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 31,383 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 31,231 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 31,089 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 30,898 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 30,708 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 30,577 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 30,463 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 30,274 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 30,047 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 29,819 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 29,504 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 29,212 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 28,887 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 28,520 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 28,173 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 27,842 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 27,519 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27,186 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 26,905 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 26,656 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 26,410 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 26,158 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 25,912 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 25,601 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 25,240 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 24,715 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 24,038 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 23,304 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 22,571 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 21,853 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 21,150 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 20,471 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 19,798 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 19,151 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 18,650 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 18,054 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17,397 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 16,917 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 16,525 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 16,142 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 15,861 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15,627 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15,414 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15,220 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21,348 | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 14,569 | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 14,237 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 13,801 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 13,454 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 13,182 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 12,877 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12,521 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 12,150 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 11,752 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11,397 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 11,034 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10,661 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 10,306 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 10,005 | -2.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 10,005 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 10,005 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 15.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +40.3% | 15,220 | 21,348 |
| 2011 | -31.8% | 21,348 | 14,569 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,348 | 30,898 | 31,560 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,801 | 28,520 | 30,708 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,836 | 25,601 | 28,173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,229 | 19,151 | 25,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,581 | 15,220 | 18,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,989 | 11,752 | 21,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,681 | 10,005 | 11,397 | 5 |
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 infant deaths in Haiti?
- Infant deaths in Haiti was 10,005 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 31,560 in 1964.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,005 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for infant deaths?
- Haiti ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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