Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti
Haiti: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.5099 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5099 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.69 deaths per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.5099 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti stood at 0.5099 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti peaked at 1.69 deaths per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.5099 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.69 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1.68 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.67 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.65 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.64 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.62 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.61 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.6 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.59 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.57 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.56 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.54 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.53 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.51 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.49 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.48 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.46 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.44 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.43 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.41 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.37 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.36 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.35 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.33 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.27 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.24 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.16 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.08 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9784 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.946 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9123 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8851 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8619 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8394 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.821 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8054 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7912 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7782 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.36 deaths per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7413 deaths per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7237 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7023 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6831 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6668 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6489 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.629 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6089 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.588 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5689 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5495 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5292 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5099 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 deaths per square kilometre | 1.64 deaths per square kilometre | 1.69 deaths per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.56 deaths per square kilometre | 1.49 deaths per square kilometre | 1.62 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 deaths per square kilometre | 1.35 deaths per square kilometre | 1.48 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 deaths per square kilometre | 1.01 deaths per square kilometre | 1.33 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8619 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7782 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9784 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7354 deaths per square kilometre | 0.588 deaths per square kilometre | 1.36 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5394 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5099 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5689 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 4 Bangladesh 0.8133 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.6174 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.5212 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Pakistan 0.5096 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 9 Monaco 0.4798 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.4129 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti was 0.5099 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 deaths per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5099 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Haiti ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.