Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Haiti
Haiti: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Haiti, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Haiti peaked at 710.37 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 342.76 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2006.
Haiti ranks 25th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 710.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 691.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 683.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 673.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 679.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 683.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 633.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 630.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 587.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 585.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 544.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 490.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 480.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 462.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 408.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 399.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 416.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 388.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 372.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 429.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 362.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 342.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 366.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 382.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 394.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 402.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 424.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 384.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 392.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 388.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 391.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 388.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 350.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 358.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 348.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 687.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 673.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | 710.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 550.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 408.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 683.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 342.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 429.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 348.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 424.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 22 Madagascar 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 23 Malawi 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 26 Eritrea 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 Uganda 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Congo 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 62 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Haiti?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Haiti was 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 710.37 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2006.
- How does Haiti rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Haiti ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.