Maternal mortality ratio in Haiti
Haiti: Maternal mortality ratio was 327.56 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
327.56 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 212 countries
All-time high
439.62 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
327.56 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Haiti is 327.56 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Haiti peaked at 439.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 327.56 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Haiti 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Haiti, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 439.62 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 428.18 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 410.38 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 384.71 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 427.27 per 100,000 live births | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 355.07 per 100,000 live births | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 367.63 per 100,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 382.6 per 100,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 394.09 per 100,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 396.69 per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 396.4 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 409.28 per 100,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 385.3 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 380.36 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 372.75 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 363.75 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 356.14 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 350.62 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 358.46 per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 350.62 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 346.26 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 384.65 per 100,000 live births | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 330.85 per 100,000 live births | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 327.56 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 327.56 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 327.56 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 398.62 per 100,000 live births | 355.07 per 100,000 live births | 439.62 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.37 per 100,000 live births | 350.62 per 100,000 live births | 409.28 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.33 per 100,000 live births | 327.56 per 100,000 live births | 384.65 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 22 Sierra Leone 353.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 23 Niger 350.27 per 100,000 live births compare
- 24 Togo 348.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 26 Eritrea 291.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 275.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Nauru 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Naoero 273.38 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)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Haiti?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Haiti was 327.56 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 439.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.56 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Haiti ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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