Infant mortality (Our World) in Haiti
Haiti: Infant mortality (Our World) was 3.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality in Haiti, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Haiti stood at 3.9. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Haiti peaked at 19.54 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality (Our World) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.54 | — |
| 1961 | 19.28 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 19.02 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 18.79 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 18.53 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 18.28 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 18.01 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 17.72 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 17.43 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 17.11 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 16.8 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 16.48 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 16.12 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 15.74 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 15.36 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 14.97 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 14.57 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 14.19 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 13.82 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 13.44 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 13.08 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 12.73 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 12.38 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 12.02 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 11.69 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 11.36 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.04 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 10.73 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 10.44 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.14 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 9.86 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.57 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.3 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.01 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.73 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 8.44 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.16 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.88 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.61 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.35 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.11 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.88 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.67 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.49 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.32 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.18 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.04 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.91 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.93 | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 5.44 | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 5.32 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.09 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.97 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.85 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.72 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.47 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.36 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.13 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.01 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9 | -2.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 3.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 3.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2, 3.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality (Our World) 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% | 5.68 | 7.93 |
| 2011 | -31.4% | 7.93 | 5.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.37 | 17.11 | 19.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.15 | 13.44 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.56 | 10.14 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.59 | 7.35 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 | 5.68 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 | 4.47 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 3.9 | 4.36 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Haiti?
- Infant mortality in Haiti was 3.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 19.54 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for infant mortality?
- Haiti ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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