Maternal mortality in Haiti
Haiti: Maternal mortality was 350.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
350.4
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 189 countries
All-time high
710.37
in 1985
All-time low
342.76
in 2006
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Haiti, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Haiti is 350.4, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Haiti peaked at 710.37 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 342.76, in 2006.
That places Haiti 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 710.37 | — |
| 1986 | 691.85 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 683.86 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 673.85 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 679.16 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 683.09 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 633.88 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 630.95 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 587.69 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 585.75 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 544.65 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 490.63 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 480.25 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 462.76 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 408.55 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 399.74 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 416.81 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 388.56 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 372.65 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 429.13 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 362.93 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 342.76 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 366.35 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 382.99 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 394.16 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 402.89 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 424.38 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 384.03 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 392.06 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 388.76 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 391.06 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 388.08 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 350.6 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 358.77 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 348.67 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 350.4 | +0.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 350.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 350.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 687.82 | 673.85 | 710.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 550.82 | 408.55 | 683.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.61 | 342.76 | 429.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.93 | 348.67 | 424.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.4 | 350.4 | 350.4 | 1 |
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 in Haiti?
- Maternal mortality in Haiti was 350.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 710.37 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.76 in 2006.
- How does Haiti rank for maternal mortality?
- Haiti ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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