Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Haiti
Haiti: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 2,528 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Haiti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 2,528 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Haiti peaked at 3,062 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,528, in 2021.
That places Haiti 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,051 | — |
| 2001 | 3,009 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,996 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,986 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,045 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,041 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,011 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,062 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,017 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,002 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,968 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,911 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,821 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,787 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,727 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,747 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,744 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,669 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,702 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,618 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,578 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,528 | -1.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 2,528 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 2,528 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 11.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,022 | 2,986 | 3,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,770 | 2,618 | 2,968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,553 | 2,528 | 2,578 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 50 Uzbekistan 2,696 compare
- 51 Togo 2,674 compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2,673 compare
- 54 Türkiye 2,482 compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 2,210 compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 2,182 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 deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Haiti?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Haiti was 2,528 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3,062 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,528 in 2021.
- How does Haiti rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Haiti ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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