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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Haiti

Haiti: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
710.37 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
342.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2006
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Haiti, 1985–2020

02004006008001985200220201985: 710.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 691.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 683.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 673.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 679.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 683.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 633.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 630.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 587.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 585.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 544.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 490.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 480.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 462.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 408.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 399.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 416.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 388.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 372.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 429.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 362.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 342.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 366.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 383 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 394.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 402.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 424.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 384 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 392.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 388.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 391.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 388.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 350.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 358.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 348.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Haiti is 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Haiti peaked at 710.37 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 342.76 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2006.

That places Haiti 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Haiti, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 710.37 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 691.85 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%
1987 683.86 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
1988 673.85 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.5%
1989 679.16 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
1990 683.09 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.6%
1991 633.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.2%
1992 630.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.5%
1993 587.69 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.9%
1994 585.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
1995 544.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.0%
1996 490.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.9%
1997 480.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.1%
1998 462.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
1999 408.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.7%
2000 399.74 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.2%
2001 416.81 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.3%
2002 388.56 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.8%
2003 372.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
2004 429.13 deaths per 100,000 live births +15.2%
2005 362.93 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.4%
2006 342.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.6%
2007 366.35 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.9%
2008 382.99 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.5%
2009 394.16 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.9%
2010 402.89 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.2%
2011 424.38 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.3%
2012 384.03 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.5%
2013 392.06 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.1%
2014 388.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
2015 391.06 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.6%
2016 388.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
2017 350.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.7%
2018 358.77 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.3%
2019 348.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.8%
2020 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 687.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 673.85 deaths per 100,000 live births 710.37 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 550.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 408.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 683.09 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 385.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 342.76 deaths per 100,000 live births 429.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 382.93 deaths per 100,000 live births 348.67 deaths per 100,000 live births 424.38 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 23 Madagascar 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 24 Malawi 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 25 Zimbabwe 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 27 Eritrea 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 28 Uganda 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 29 Congo 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Haiti?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Haiti was 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 710.37 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 342.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2006.
How does Haiti rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Haiti ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.