Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Haiti
Haiti: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 38.99 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Haiti stood at 38.99 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Haiti peaked at 79.29 per 1,000 live births in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.99 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Haiti 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.06 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 68.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 66.71 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 64.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 61.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 60.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 59.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 57.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 79.29 per 1,000 live births | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 54.38 per 1,000 live births | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 53.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 52.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 50.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 49.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 48.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 47.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 46.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 44.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 41.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 40.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 38.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 38.99 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 38.99 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 per 1,000 live births, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 | +39.7% | 56.76 per 1,000 live births | 79.29 per 1,000 live births |
| 2011 | -31.4% | 79.29 per 1,000 live births | 54.38 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.07 per 1,000 live births | 56.76 per 1,000 live births | 71.06 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | 44.73 per 1,000 live births | 79.29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | 38.99 per 1,000 live births | 43.63 per 1,000 live births | 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)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Haiti?
- Infant mortality rate in Haiti was 38.99 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 79.29 per 1,000 live births in 2010.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.99 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for infant mortality rate?
- Haiti ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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