Infant mortality rate in Haiti
Haiti: Infant mortality rate was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Haiti is 4.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Haiti peaked at 20.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2023.
That places Haiti 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4 |
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More health data for Haiti
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 134 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 134 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 106,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 107,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 108,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 108,352 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 108,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 108,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Haiti?
- Infant mortality rate in Haiti was 4.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for infant mortality rate?
- Haiti ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.