Mens life expectancy at birth in Haiti
Haiti: Mens life expectancy at birth was 61.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.73
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.73
in 2023
All-time low
34.77
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Haiti stood at 61.73. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Haiti peaked at 61.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.77, in 1950.
That places Haiti 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.77 | — |
| 1951 | 35.64 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 36.46 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 37.19 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 37.82 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 38.66 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 39.35 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 39.91 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 40.4 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 40.83 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 41.26 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 41.67 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 42.07 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 41.08 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 42.88 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 43.38 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 43.63 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 44.22 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 44.64 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 45.05 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 45.45 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 45.85 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 46.13 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 46.48 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 46.78 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 47.08 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 47.38 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 47.69 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 48.01 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 48.35 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 48.65 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 49.04 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 49.41 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 49.75 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 50.05 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 50.37 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.65 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 51.03 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 51.33 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 51.64 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 51.97 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.2 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.77 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 53.17 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 53.46 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.19 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 54.66 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 55.16 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.56 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.03 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 56.48 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 56.82 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.21 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.52 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.63 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.21 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 58.52 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.82 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.98 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.37 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.44 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 59.22 | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 59.84 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.11 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.4 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.61 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.69 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.09 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.28 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.48 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.71 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 59.68 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.84 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.73 | +1.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 61.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 61.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mens life expectancy at birth in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +30.3% | 45.44 | 59.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.1 | 34.77 | 40.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.99 | 41.08 | 45.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.92 | 45.45 | 48.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.19 | 48.65 | 51.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.92 | 51.97 | 56.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.86 | 56.48 | 59.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.02 | 45.44 | 61.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.74 | 59.68 | 61.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 209 Angola 62.1 compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea 62.04 compare
- 211 Madagascar 61.94 compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 61.66 compare
- 214 Burundi 61.6 compare
- 215 Cameroon 61.52 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)
- 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Haiti?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Haiti was 61.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 61.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.77 in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Haiti ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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