Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Haiti
Haiti: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 87 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Haiti, 1995–2017
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2017, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Haiti stood at 87. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Haiti peaked at 150 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2017.
Haiti ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 150 | — |
| 2000 | 144 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 114 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 88 | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 87 | -1.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150 | 150 | 150 | 1 |
| 2000s | 129 | 114 | 144 | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.5 | 87 | 88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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- 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 under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Haiti?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Haiti was 87 in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 150 in 1995.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Haiti ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).