Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Haiti

Haiti: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 59 highest in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
59 highest
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
109 highest
in 2000
All-time low
55 highest
in 2006
Years of data
5
1995–2017

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Haiti, 1995–2017

02550751001995200620171995: 106 highest2000: 109 highest2006: 55 highest2012: 62 highest2017: 59 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Haiti stood at 59 highest.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Haiti peaked at 109 highest in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55 highest, in 2006.

That places Haiti 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Haiti, 1995 to 2017.
Year highest Change
1995 106 highest
2000 109 highest +2.8%
2006 55 highest -49.5%
2012 62 highest +12.7%
2017 59 highest -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106 highest 106 highest 106 highest 1
2000s 82 highest 55 highest 109 highest 2
2010s 60.5 highest 59 highest 62 highest 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 61 highest compare
  2. 6 Benin 60 highest compare
  3. 6 Malawi 60 highest compare
  4. 9 Mali 57 highest compare
  5. 9 Zambia 57 highest compare
  6. 11 Gambia 53 highest compare
  7. 11 Nigeria 53 highest compare
  8. 11 Uganda 53 highest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Haiti?
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Haiti was 59 highest in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 109 highest in 2000.
What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 55 highest in 2006.
How does Haiti rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
Haiti ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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).