Life expectancy at birth in Haiti
Haiti: Life expectancy at birth was 62.46 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
62.46
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
160th
of 184 countries
All-time high
63.66
in 2019
All-time low
39.96
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Haiti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Haiti stood at 62.46.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Haiti peaked at 63.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.96, in 2010.
That places Haiti 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.57 | 56.73 | 60.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.25 | 39.96 | 63.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.93 | 62.46 | 63.41 | 2 |
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More health data for Haiti
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,297 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 134 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 134 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 121,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 120,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 122,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 120,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 121,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 123,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Haiti?
- Life expectancy at birth in Haiti was 62.46 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 63.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.96 in 2010.
- How does Haiti rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Haiti ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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