Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Haiti
Haiti: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 67.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
67.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 125 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2019
All-time low
19.5%
in 1995
Years of data
8
1995–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Haiti, 1995–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 67.3% for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Haiti peaked at 67.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1995.
That places Haiti 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.5% | — |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +72.1% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 67.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 67.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.2% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 35.9% | 67.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.3% | 2 |
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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Haiti?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Haiti was 67.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1995.
- How does Haiti rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Haiti ranks 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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