Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Haiti
Haiti: Under-five mortality rate was 52.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
52.75
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
314.88
in 1956
All-time low
52.75
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Haiti, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Haiti stood at 52.75. That is the lowest value across all 69 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 in Haiti peaked at 314.88 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 52.75, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 27th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 314.88 | — |
| 1957 | 309.16 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 304.06 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 298.92 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 293.76 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 289.08 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 284.32 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 279.95 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 275.29 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 270.67 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 265.85 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 260.86 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 255.99 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 250.77 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 245.6 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 240.3 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 234.88 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 229.18 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 223.34 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 217.64 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 211.84 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 206.3 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 200.96 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 195.65 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 190.53 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 185.49 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 180.5 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 175.47 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 170.71 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 166.04 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 161.52 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 157.13 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 152.88 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 148.69 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 144.51 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 140.33 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 136.2 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 131.92 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 127.66 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 123.31 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 118.97 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 114.72 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 110.59 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 106.62 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 102.88 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 99.36 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 96.19 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 93.3 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 90.71 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 88.35 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 86.19 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 84.11 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 82.17 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 80.25 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 137.7 | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 76.5 | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 74.64 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 72.81 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 70.95 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 69.12 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 67.24 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 65.32 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 63.43 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 61.47 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 59.76 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 58.05 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 56.22 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 54.43 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 52.75 | -3.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 52.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 52.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.05, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate 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 | 137.7 |
| 2011 | -44.4% | 137.7 | 76.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 306.75 | 298.92 | 314.88 | 4 |
| 1960s | 272.65 | 250.77 | 293.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 220.57 | 195.65 | 245.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.9 | 148.69 | 190.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.48 | 106.62 | 144.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.35 | 80.25 | 102.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.92 | 61.47 | 137.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.24 | 52.75 | 59.76 | 5 |
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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 mortality rate in Haiti?
- Under-five mortality rate in Haiti was 52.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 314.88 in 1956.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.75 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Haiti ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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