Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Haiti
Haiti: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 5,845 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,845
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,516
in 1965
All-time low
5,845
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 5,845 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Haiti peaked at 15,516 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5,845, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 53rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,005 | — |
| 1962 | 15,202 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 15,357 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 15,487 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 15,516 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 15,510 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,483 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 15,469 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 15,396 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 15,310 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 15,244 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 15,127 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 14,942 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 14,763 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 14,552 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 14,311 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 14,033 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 13,700 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 13,362 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 13,032 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 12,701 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 12,463 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 12,233 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 12,045 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 11,848 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 11,613 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 11,296 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 10,921 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 10,495 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 10,135 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 9,736 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 9,389 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 9,100 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 8,867 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8,661 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,479 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 8,300 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8,098 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,942 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,880 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7,708 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7,628 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,663 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,671 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,673 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,706 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,709 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,699 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,702 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,911 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7,576 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7,443 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7,305 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7,233 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7,147 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,029 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,884 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,755 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,604 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,435 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6,256 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,122 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5,973 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 5,845 | -2.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 5,845 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 5,845 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416, 14.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,381 | 15,005 | 15,516 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,534 | 13,362 | 15,310 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,865 | 10,495 | 13,032 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,871 | 7,942 | 10,135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,704 | 7,628 | 7,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,189 | 6,604 | 7,911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,126 | 5,845 | 6,435 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 50 Togo 6,606 compare
- 51 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 6,495 compare
- 52 Morocco 6,024 compare
- 54 Liberia 5,649 compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 5,419 compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 5,153 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,297 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Haiti?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Haiti was 5,845 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 15,516 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,845 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Haiti ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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