Number of child deaths in Haiti
Haiti: Number of child deaths was 13,583 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,583 deaths
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
46,538 deaths
in 1965
All-time low
13,583 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Number of child deaths in Haiti, 1965–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 13,583 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Haiti peaked at 46,538 deaths in 1965 and was at its lowest, 13,583 deaths, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 46,538 deaths | — |
| 1966 | 46,251 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 45,906 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 45,582 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 45,173 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 44,773 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 44,422 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 44,126 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 43,759 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 43,356 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 42,982 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 42,540 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 42,116 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 41,680 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 41,190 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 40,722 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 40,254 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 39,803 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 39,332 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 38,919 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 38,552 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 38,209 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 37,858 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 37,522 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 37,121 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 36,638 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 35,963 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 35,099 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 34,098 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33,052 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 31,966 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 30,878 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 29,824 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 28,786 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 27,800 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 26,965 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 26,073 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 25,143 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 24,394 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 23,753 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 23,133 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 22,628 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 22,196 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21,805 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21,446 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 37,541 deaths | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 20,430 deaths | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 19,946 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 19,356 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 18,827 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,378 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17,883 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,336 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 16,782 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 16,206 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15,680 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 15,145 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14,585 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14,053 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 13,583 deaths | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,890 deaths | 45,173 deaths | 46,538 deaths | 5 |
| 1970s | 43,094 deaths | 41,190 deaths | 44,773 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,829 deaths | 37,121 deaths | 40,722 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,410 deaths | 27,800 deaths | 36,638 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,754 deaths | 21,446 deaths | 26,965 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,268 deaths | 16,206 deaths | 37,541 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,609 deaths | 13,583 deaths | 15,680 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 47 Rwanda 14,910 deaths compare
- 48 Liberia 14,534 deaths compare
- 49 Nepal 14,257 deaths compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13,192 deaths compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 12,452 deaths compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10,390 deaths 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Haiti?
- Number of child deaths in Haiti was 13,583 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 46,538 deaths in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,583 deaths in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for number of child deaths?
- Haiti ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .