Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Haiti, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Haiti is 0.0012 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Haiti peaked at 0.011 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 2024.
That places Haiti 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.011 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0099 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0094 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.007 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.004 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per person | +73.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per person | -46.2% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 units per person, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +73.0% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0038 units per person |
| 2011 | -46.2% | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 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)
- 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Haiti?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Haiti was 0.0012 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 units per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Haiti ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.