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.
Infant mortality rate in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of infants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.2% | — |
| 1951 | 19.8% | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 19.5% | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 19.1% | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 18.5% | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 17.9% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 16.5% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 15.0% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate 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 | +34.2% | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | -27.7% | 8.2% | 6.0% |
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 |
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 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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Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.