Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Haiti
Haiti: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 850 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Haiti, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Haiti recorded 850 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Haiti peaked at 2,400 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 850, 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 (Trends) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,400 | — |
| 1986 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,700 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 940 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 980 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 970 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 950 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 930 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 950 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 930 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 910 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,000 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 860 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 850 | -1.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 850 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 460, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 850 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5, 28.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,380 | 2,300 | 2,400 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,770 | 1,200 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,062 | 940 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 993 | 930 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 905 | 850 | 1,000 | 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 850 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 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 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.