Infant mortality rate in Haiti
Haiti: Infant mortality rate was 38.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.99
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
195.36
in 1960
All-time low
38.99
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 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 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,297 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1551 units per person (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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