Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Haiti
Haiti: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 328 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Haiti, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Haiti is 328, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Haiti peaked at 991 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 328, in 2023.
That places Haiti 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 991 | — |
| 1986 | 975 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 952 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 929 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 900 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 874 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 831 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 793 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 747 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 710 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 638 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 588 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 551 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 511 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 464 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 440 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 428 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 410 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 385 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 427 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 355 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 368 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 383 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 394 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 397 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 398 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 409 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 385 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 380 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 373 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 364 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 356 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 351 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 358 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 351 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 346 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 385 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 331 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 328 | -0.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 328 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 328 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 949.4 | 900 | 991 | 5 |
| 1990s | 670.7 | 464 | 874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 398.7 | 355 | 440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.5 | 351 | 409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.5 | 328 | 385 | 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 maternal mortality ratio in Haiti?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Haiti was 328 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 991 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 328 in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Haiti ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).