Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti
Haiti: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.3739 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti stood at 0.3739 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti peaked at 1.15 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.3739 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Haiti 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9985 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9864 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9762 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9672 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9583 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9491 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9402 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9289 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9158 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8968 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8722 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8456 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.819 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7929 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7674 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7428 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7184 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6949 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6767 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6551 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6312 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6138 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5996 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5857 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5755 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.567 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5593 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5523 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7746 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5286 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5166 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5008 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4882 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4783 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4672 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4543 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4409 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4264 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4135 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4004 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3868 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3739 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.3739 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.3739 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 30.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +40.3% | 0.5523 units per square kilometre | 0.7746 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -31.8% | 0.7746 units per square kilometre | 0.5286 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9737 units per square kilometre | 0.9289 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8066 units per square kilometre | 0.6949 units per square kilometre | 0.9158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | 0.5523 units per square kilometre | 0.6767 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5076 units per square kilometre | 0.4264 units per square kilometre | 0.7746 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3937 units per square kilometre | 0.3739 units per square kilometre | 0.4135 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 6 Comoros 0.4675 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Pakistan 0.4394 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.4075 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.3056 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.2703 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.2659 units 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Haiti was 0.3739 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3739 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Haiti ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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 infant 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.