Number of youth deaths in Haiti
Haiti: Number of youth deaths was 15,808 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Haiti, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Haiti stood at 15,808. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Haiti peaked at 59,935 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,808, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,664 | — |
| 1991 | 40,956 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 40,057 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 39,017 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 37,929 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 36,794 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 35,644 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 34,516 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 33,387 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 32,298 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 31,353 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 30,342 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 29,301 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 28,435 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 28,496 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26,944 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 26,327 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 25,781 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 25,283 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 24,820 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 59,935 | +141.5% |
| 2011 | 24,002 | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 23,010 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 22,337 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 21,723 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 21,197 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 20,630 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 20,016 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 19,390 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 18,750 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18,156 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 18,052 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,938 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 16,342 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 15,808 | -3.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 15,808 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 15,808 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 14.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths 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 | +141.5% | 24,820 | 59,935 |
| 2011 | -60.0% | 59,935 | 24,002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,226 | 32,298 | 41,664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,708 | 24,820 | 31,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,099 | 18,750 | 59,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,059 | 15,808 | 18,156 | 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)
- 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 youth deaths in Haiti?
- Number of youth deaths in Haiti was 15,808 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 59,935 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,808 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for number of youth deaths?
- Haiti ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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