Maternal mortality ratio in Haiti
Haiti: Maternal mortality ratio was 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 189 countries
All-time high
710.37 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
342.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2006
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio in Haiti, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Haiti is 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio 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.
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 ratio 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% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 23 Madagascar 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 24 Malawi 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 Dominica 333.7 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Eritrea 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 29 Uganda 284.14 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)
- 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 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?
- Haiti ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.