Lifetime risk of maternal death in Haiti
Haiti: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 118 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
118 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
118 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
21 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Haiti, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 118 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Haiti peaked at 118 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Haiti 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Haiti, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 59 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 64 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 74 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 74 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 85 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 74 1 in: rate varies by country | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 81 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 84 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 87 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 94 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 98 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 98 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 105 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 97 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 115 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 118 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 118 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 118 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,080 1 in: rate varies by country, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 74 1 in: rate varies by country | 102 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 97 1 in: rate varies by country | 118 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 159 Ethiopia 126 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 160 Rwanda 125 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 161 Gabon 120 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 163 Naoero 117 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 164 Malawi 113 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 165 Senegal 112 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Haiti?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Haiti was 118 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 118 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Haiti rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Haiti ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.