Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Haiti
Haiti: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 38.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.99
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
27th
of 200 countries
All-time high
195.36
in 1960
All-time low
38.99
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Haiti, 1960–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 38.99 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Haiti peaked at 195.36 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 38.99, in 2024.
That places Haiti 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 195.36 | — |
| 1961 | 192.75 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 190.19 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 187.92 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 185.35 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 182.81 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 180.06 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 177.19 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 174.3 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 171.15 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 168 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 164.75 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 161.22 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 157.42 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 153.55 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 149.73 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 145.69 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 141.91 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 138.16 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 134.44 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 130.83 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 127.31 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 123.75 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 120.19 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 116.88 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 113.59 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 110.4 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 107.34 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 104.37 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 101.44 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 98.59 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 95.75 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 92.96 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 90.13 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 87.31 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 84.44 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 81.58 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 78.78 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 76.09 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 73.47 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 71.06 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 68.77 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 66.71 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 64.87 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.24 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 61.76 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 60.42 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 59.14 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 57.96 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.76 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 79.29 | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 54.38 | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 53.23 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 52.04 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 50.87 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 49.71 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 48.48 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 47.24 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 46.03 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 44.73 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.63 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 42.5 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 41.29 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 40.09 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 38.99 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.71 | 171.15 | 195.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 151.49 | 134.44 | 168 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.61 | 101.44 | 130.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.91 | 73.47 | 98.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.07 | 56.76 | 71.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6 | 44.73 | 79.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3 | 38.99 | 43.63 | 5 |
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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 mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Haiti?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Haiti was 38.99 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 195.36 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.99 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Haiti ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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