Number of neonatal deaths by region in Haiti
Haiti: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 5,845 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,845
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 195 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 by region in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Haiti stood at 5,845. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Haiti peaked at 15,516 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5,845, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 53rd of 195 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 by region 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 403, 14.5× the median. (35 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
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (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 neonatal deaths by region in Haiti?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Haiti was 5,845 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 15,516 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,845 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Haiti ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.