Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Haiti
Haiti: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 52.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Haiti is 52.75 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Haiti peaked at 137.7 per 1,000 live births in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.75 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 28th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.88 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 99.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 96.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 93.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 90.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 88.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 86.19 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 84.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 82.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 80.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 137.7 per 1,000 live births | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 74.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 72.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 70.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 69.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 67.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 65.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 63.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 61.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 59.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 58.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 56.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 54.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 52.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 52.75 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 52.75 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 4.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 | +71.6% | 80.25 per 1,000 live births | 137.7 per 1,000 live births |
| 2011 | -44.4% | 137.7 per 1,000 live births | 76.5 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.35 per 1,000 live births | 80.25 per 1,000 live births | 102.88 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.92 per 1,000 live births | 61.47 per 1,000 live births | 137.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.24 per 1,000 live births | 52.75 per 1,000 live births | 59.76 per 1,000 live births | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Haiti?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Haiti was 52.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 137.7 per 1,000 live births in 2010.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Haiti ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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