Number of infants who die before age 1 in Haiti
Haiti: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 11,211 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Haiti stood at 11,211 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Haiti peaked at 30,449 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 11,211 deaths, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,449 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 30,253 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 29,954 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 29,660 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 29,464 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 29,194 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 29,068 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 28,887 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 28,805 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 28,834 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 28,799 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 28,845 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 28,933 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 29,839 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 29,034 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 29,030 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 29,044 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28,908 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 28,851 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 28,767 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 28,684 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 28,671 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 28,731 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 28,688 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 28,662 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 28,610 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 28,522 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 28,412 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 28,266 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 28,085 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 27,946 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 27,748 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 27,620 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 27,478 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 27,358 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 27,273 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 27,226 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 27,066 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 26,957 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 26,732 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 26,469 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 25,984 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 25,355 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 24,677 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 24,139 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 23,333 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 22,707 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 22,064 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 21,441 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 20,827 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 20,382 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19,726 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 19,071 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 18,622 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 19,244 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 17,732 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 17,430 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17,175 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16,970 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16,682 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22,499 deaths | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 16,143 deaths | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 15,583 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 15,064 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 14,700 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 14,384 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14,113 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13,613 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13,191 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12,764 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12,333 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 12,068 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 11,572 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 11,211 deaths | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,457 deaths | 28,805 deaths | 30,449 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,005 deaths | 28,767 deaths | 29,839 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,533 deaths | 28,085 deaths | 28,731 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,340 deaths | 26,732 deaths | 27,946 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,700 deaths | 20,827 deaths | 26,469 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,303 deaths | 16,682 deaths | 20,382 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,205 deaths | 12,764 deaths | 22,499 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,796 deaths | 11,211 deaths | 12,333 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Haiti?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Haiti was 11,211 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 30,449 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,211 deaths in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Haiti ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.