Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Haiti
Haiti: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 846.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
846.25
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,398
in 1986
All-time low
846.25
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Haiti, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 846.25 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Haiti peaked at 2,398 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 846.25, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,393 | — |
| 1986 | 2,398 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,383 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,370 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,326 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,292 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,184 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2,085 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,959 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,864 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1,676 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 1,548 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,453 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,349 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,225 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,174 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,132 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,080 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,017 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1,128 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 938.12 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 978.59 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,024 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,062 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,079 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,077 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,110 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,035 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,013 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 995.67 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 973.96 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 954 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 934.75 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 951.82 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 925.69 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 908.62 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,003 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 858.14 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 846.25 | -1.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 846.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 456.54, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 846.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 28.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,374 | 2,326 | 2,398 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,764 | 1,225 | 2,292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,061 | 938.12 | 1,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 997.2 | 925.69 | 1,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 903.95 | 846.25 | 1,003 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Haiti?
- Number of maternal deaths in Haiti was 846.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,398 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 846.25 in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Haiti ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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