Neonatal mortality wdi in Haiti
Haiti: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.26
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 1959
All-time low
2.26
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Haiti, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Haiti stood at 2.26. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Haiti peaked at 8.9 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2024.
That places Haiti 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8.9 | — |
| 1960 | 8.88 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 8.85 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 8.85 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.81 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 8.77 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 8.69 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 8.59 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 8.49 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 8.38 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 8.25 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 8.1 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 7.93 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 7.73 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.51 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 7.3 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.07 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.85 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.61 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 6.36 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 6.12 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.88 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 5.65 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.45 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.26 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.09 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.91 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.73 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.52 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.29 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.06 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.87 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.71 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.57 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.47 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.38 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.15 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.07 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.01 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.95 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.91 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.91 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.86 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.91 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.79 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.71 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.58 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.36 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.31 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.26 | -2.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 2.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 2.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 1960s | 8.66 | 8.25 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.16 | 6.12 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 | 4.06 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 | 3.01 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.5 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.26 | 2.45 | 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)
- 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 neonatal mortality wdi in Haiti?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Haiti was 2.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 1959.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Haiti ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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