Number of children who die before age 5 in Haiti
Haiti: Number of children who die before age 5 was 14,388 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14,388 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55,792 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
14,388 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Haiti stood at 14,388 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Haiti peaked at 55,792 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14,388 deaths, in 2023.
That places Haiti 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55,792 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 54,491 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 53,460 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 52,373 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 51,523 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 50,495 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 49,782 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 49,169 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 48,720 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 48,456 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 48,153 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 47,959 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 47,819 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 49,753 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 47,442 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 47,177 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 47,099 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 46,557 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 46,202 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 45,806 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 45,397 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 45,029 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 44,802 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 44,428 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 44,101 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 43,735 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 43,340 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 42,919 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 42,456 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 41,953 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 41,529 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 40,962 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 40,501 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 40,048 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 39,650 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 39,289 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 39,025 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 38,570 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 38,225 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 37,737 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 37,225 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 36,466 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 35,506 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 34,484 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33,790 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 32,285 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 31,269 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 30,206 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 29,261 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 28,256 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 27,479 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 26,543 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 25,612 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 24,924 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 26,627 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 23,533 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 23,009 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 22,617 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 22,376 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21,830 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 38,738 deaths | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 21,432 deaths | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 20,443 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 19,719 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 19,150 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 18,679 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18,384 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17,545 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 16,969 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16,392 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15,822 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 15,702 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 14,893 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 14,388 deaths | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,426 deaths | 48,456 deaths | 55,792 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,397 deaths | 45,806 deaths | 49,753 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,816 deaths | 41,953 deaths | 45,397 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,554 deaths | 37,737 deaths | 41,529 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,875 deaths | 28,256 deaths | 37,225 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,455 deaths | 21,830 deaths | 27,479 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,745 deaths | 16,392 deaths | 38,738 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,201 deaths | 14,388 deaths | 15,822 deaths | 4 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Haiti?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Haiti was 14,388 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 55,792 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,388 deaths in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Haiti ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.