Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Haiti
Haiti: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 5,845 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,845
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
15,516
in 1965
All-time low
5,845
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Neonatal deaths in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Haiti stood at 5,845. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Haiti peaked at 15,516 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5,845, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 53rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,005 | — |
| 1962 | 15,202 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 15,357 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 15,487 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 15,516 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 15,510 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,483 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 15,469 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 15,396 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 15,310 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 15,244 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 15,127 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 14,942 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 14,763 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 14,552 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 14,311 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 14,033 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 13,700 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 13,362 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 13,032 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 12,701 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 12,463 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 12,233 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 12,045 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 11,848 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 11,613 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 11,296 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 10,921 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 10,495 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 10,135 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 9,736 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 9,389 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 9,100 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 8,867 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8,661 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,479 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 8,300 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8,098 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,942 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,880 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7,708 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7,628 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,663 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,671 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,673 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,706 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,709 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,699 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,702 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,911 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7,576 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7,443 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7,305 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7,233 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7,147 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,029 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,884 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,755 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,604 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,435 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6,256 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,122 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5,973 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 5,845 | -2.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 5,845 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 5,845 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 14.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,381 | 15,005 | 15,516 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,534 | 13,362 | 15,310 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,865 | 10,495 | 13,032 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,871 | 7,942 | 10,135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,704 | 7,628 | 7,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,189 | 6,604 | 7,911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,126 | 5,845 | 6,435 | 5 |
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)
- 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 neonatal deaths in Haiti?
- Neonatal deaths in Haiti was 5,845 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 15,516 in 1965.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,845 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for neonatal deaths?
- Haiti ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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