Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Haiti
Haiti: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 38.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Haiti, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Haiti is 38.99, measured 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 in Haiti peaked at 195.36 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 38.99, in 2024.
That places Haiti 27th out of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 38.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.71, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 38.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.97, 3.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate (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 | +39.7% | 56.76 | 79.29 |
| 2011 | -31.4% | 79.29 | 54.38 |
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 |
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 mortality rate in Haiti?
- Infant mortality rate in Haiti was 38.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 195.36 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.99 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for infant mortality rate?
- Haiti ranks 27th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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