Lifetime risk of maternal death in Haiti
Haiti: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.8465 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8465
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 1985
All-time low
0.8465
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Haiti, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.8465 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Haiti peaked at 4.87 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8465, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.87 | — |
| 1986 | 4.79 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.67 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.56 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.39 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.24 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.97 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.72 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 3.43 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 2.57 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.36 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.92 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9819 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9492 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8695 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8465 | -2.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.8465 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.8465 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 9.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.66 | 4.39 | 4.87 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 1.92 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 | 1.29 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.9819 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.923 | 0.8465 | 1.03 | 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Haiti?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Haiti was 0.8465 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8465 in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Haiti ranks 33rd 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 down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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