Mortality rate, neonatal in Haiti
Haiti: Mortality rate, neonatal was 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
31st
of 196 countries
All-time high
88.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
22.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Haiti, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Haiti is 22.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Haiti peaked at 88.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Haiti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 87.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 81 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 73 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 70.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.56 per 1,000 live births | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.58 per 1,000 live births | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | 81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.84 per 1,000 live births | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.75 per 1,000 live births | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.95 per 1,000 live births | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.84 per 1,000 live births | 25 per 1,000 live births | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.56 per 1,000 live births | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 29 Madagascar 23.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Gambia 23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Togo 22.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 22.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Comoros 22.1 per 1,000 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1551 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Haiti?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Haiti was 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Haiti ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.