Number of maternal deaths in Haiti
Haiti: Number of maternal deaths was 846.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
846.25
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 194 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Haiti stood at 846.25. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is 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.
That places Haiti 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths 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% |
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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1551 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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