Number of infant deaths in Haiti
Haiti: Number of infant deaths was 10,367.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,367.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31,263.0%
in 1964
All-time low
10,367.0%
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Haiti is 10,367.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Haiti peaked at 31,263.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 10,367.0%, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,140.0% | — |
| 1962 | 31,203.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 31,234.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 31,263.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 31,219.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 31,108.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 30,958.0% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 30,824.0% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 30,631.0% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 30,431.0% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 30,277.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 30,171.0% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 30,022.0% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 29,828.0% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 29,609.0% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 29,335.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 29,033.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 28,710.0% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 28,360.0% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 28,027.0% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 27,697.0% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 27,377.0% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27,062.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 26,768.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 26,510.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 26,261.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 25,996.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 25,751.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 25,449.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 25,087.0% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 24,569.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 23,880.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 23,142.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 22,408.0% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 21,699.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 21,026.0% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 20,361.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 19,701.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 19,065.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 18,566.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 17,991.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 17,337.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 16,875.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 16,495.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 16,130.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 15,853.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15,623.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15,408.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15,238.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 21,169.0% | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 14,619.0% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 14,288.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 13,883.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13,545.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 13,246.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12,921.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12,583.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 12,211.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 11,834.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11,433.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 11,044.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 10,707.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 10,367.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,064.4% | 30,631.0% | 31,263.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,577.6% | 28,360.0% | 30,431.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,689.8% | 25,449.0% | 28,027.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,093.8% | 19,065.0% | 25,087.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,551.6% | 15,238.0% | 18,566.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,029.9% | 11,834.0% | 21,169.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,887.8% | 10,367.0% | 11,433.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Haiti?
- Number of infant deaths in Haiti was 10,367.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 31,263.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,367.0% in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for number of infant deaths?
- Haiti ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.