Number of neonatal deaths in Haiti
Haiti: Number of neonatal deaths was 5,845 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,845 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15,516 deaths
in 1965
All-time low
5,845 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Haiti stood at 5,845 deaths. 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 deaths in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5,845 deaths, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 53rd of 199 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 in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,005 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 15,202 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 15,357 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 15,487 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 15,516 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 15,510 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,483 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 15,469 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 15,396 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 15,310 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 15,244 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 15,127 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 14,942 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 14,763 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 14,552 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 14,311 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 14,033 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 13,700 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 13,362 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 13,032 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 12,701 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 12,463 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 12,233 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 12,045 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 11,848 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 11,613 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 11,296 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 10,921 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 10,495 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 10,135 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 9,736 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 9,389 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 9,100 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 8,867 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8,661 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,479 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 8,300 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8,098 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,942 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,880 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7,708 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7,628 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,663 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,671 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,673 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,706 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,709 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,699 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,702 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,911 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7,576 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7,443 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7,305 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7,233 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7,147 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,029 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,884 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,755 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,604 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,435 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6,256 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,122 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5,973 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 5,845 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,381 deaths | 15,005 deaths | 15,516 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,534 deaths | 13,362 deaths | 15,310 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,865 deaths | 10,495 deaths | 13,032 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,871 deaths | 7,942 deaths | 10,135 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,704 deaths | 7,628 deaths | 7,880 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,189 deaths | 6,604 deaths | 7,911 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,126 deaths | 5,845 deaths | 6,435 deaths | 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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Haiti?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Haiti was 5,845 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 15,516 deaths in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,845 deaths in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Haiti ranks 53rd out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .