Neonatal infant and child deaths in Haiti
Haiti: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 5,845 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,845
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
15,516
in 1965
All-time low
5,845
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 5,845 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Haiti peaked at 15,516 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5,845, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 53rd of 195 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 infant and child deaths 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% |
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
- 50 Togo 6,606 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,495 compare
- 52 Morocco 6,024 compare
- 54 Liberia 5,649 compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 5,419 compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 5,153 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,297 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.1678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3253 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Haiti?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Haiti was 5,845 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 15,516 in 1965.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,845 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Haiti ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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