Number of deaths from malaria in Haiti
Haiti: Number of deaths from malaria was 78.4 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Haiti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Haiti stood at 78.4 deaths.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Haiti peaked at 229 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40 deaths, in 2018.
That places Haiti 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 184 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 188 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 191 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 194 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 198 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 201 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 207 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 187 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 229 deaths | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 215 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 217 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 208 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 167 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 160 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 84 deaths | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 82 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 92 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 84 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 40 deaths | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 45 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 104 deaths | +131.1% |
| 2021 | 78.4 deaths | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199.4 deaths | 184 deaths | 229 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.9 deaths | 40 deaths | 217 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2 deaths | 78.4 deaths | 104 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 46 Solomon Islands 132.58 deaths compare
- 47 Djibouti 118 deaths compare
- 48 Afghanistan 95.04 deaths compare
- 50 Brazil 66.84 deaths compare
- 51 South Africa 56 deaths compare
- 52 Bangladesh 46.7 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Haiti?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Haiti was 78.4 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 229 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 deaths in 2018.
- How does Haiti rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Haiti ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.