Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Haiti
Haiti: Under-five deaths was 13,583 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,583
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
46,538
in 1965
All-time low
13,583
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Under-five deaths in Haiti, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Haiti stood at 13,583. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Haiti peaked at 46,538 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 13,583, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 50th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 46,538 | — |
| 1966 | 46,251 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 45,906 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 45,582 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 45,173 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 44,773 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 44,422 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 44,126 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 43,759 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 43,356 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 42,982 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 42,540 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 42,116 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 41,680 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 41,190 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 40,722 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 40,254 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 39,803 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 39,332 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 38,919 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 38,552 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 38,209 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 37,858 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 37,522 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 37,121 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 36,638 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 35,963 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 35,099 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 34,098 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33,052 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 31,966 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 30,878 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 29,824 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 28,786 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 27,800 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 26,965 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 26,073 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 25,143 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 24,394 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 23,753 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 23,133 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 22,628 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 22,196 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21,805 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21,446 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 37,541 | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 20,430 | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 19,946 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 19,356 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 18,827 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,378 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17,883 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,336 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 16,782 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 16,206 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15,680 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 15,145 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14,585 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14,053 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 13,583 | -3.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 13,583 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 13,583 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 16.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five 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 | +75.0% | 21,446 | 37,541 |
| 2011 | -45.6% | 37,541 | 20,430 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,890 | 45,173 | 46,538 | 5 |
| 1970s | 43,094 | 41,190 | 44,773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,829 | 37,121 | 40,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,410 | 27,800 | 36,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,754 | 21,446 | 26,965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,268 | 16,206 | 37,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,609 | 13,583 | 15,680 | 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)
- 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 under-five deaths in Haiti?
- Under-five deaths in Haiti was 13,583 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 46,538 in 1965.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,583 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for under-five deaths?
- Haiti ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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