Life expectancy men women in Haiti
Haiti: Life expectancy men women was 68.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.3
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.3
in 2023
All-time low
39.83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Haiti stood at 68.3. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Haiti peaked at 68.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.83, in 1950.
That places Haiti 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.83 | — |
| 1951 | 40.61 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 41.16 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 41.92 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 42.32 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 43.27 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 43.87 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 44.4 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 44.85 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 45.23 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 45.62 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 45.97 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 46.31 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 44.33 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 46.95 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 47.33 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 47.46 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 48.02 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 48.36 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 48.7 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 49.03 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 49.33 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 49.58 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 49.85 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 50.07 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 50.3 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 50.5 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 50.7 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.89 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 51.09 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 51.23 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 51.51 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 51.77 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 52.08 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 52.39 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 52.74 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 53.04 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 53.41 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 53.72 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 54.07 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 54.42 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 54.82 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.28 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 55.75 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 55.96 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.94 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 57.54 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 58.16 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 58.7 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 59.34 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 59.87 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.36 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.88 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.38 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.42 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 62.47 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 63.01 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.42 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.64 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.08 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.68 | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 64.02 | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 64.79 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.22 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.62 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.94 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.05 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.69 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.99 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.29 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.03 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.71 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 67.23 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 68.3 | +1.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 68.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 68.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy men women 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +40.1% | 45.68 | 64.02 |
| 2010 | -28.7% | 64.08 | 45.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.75 | 39.83 | 45.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.91 | 44.33 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.13 | 49.03 | 51.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.6 | 51.23 | 54.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.69 | 54.42 | 59.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.95 | 59.87 | 64.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.83 | 45.68 | 67.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.07 | 65.71 | 68.3 | 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)
- 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 life expectancy men women in Haiti?
- Life expectancy men women in Haiti was 68.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.83 in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for life expectancy men women?
- Haiti ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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