Infant deaths in Haiti
Haiti: Infant deaths was 10,005 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 10,005 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Haiti peaked at 21,348 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,005, in 2024.
That places Haiti 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,650 | — |
| 2001 | 18,054 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17,397 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 16,917 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 16,525 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 16,142 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 15,861 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15,627 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15,414 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15,220 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21,348 | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 14,569 | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 14,237 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 13,801 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 13,454 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 13,182 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 12,877 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12,521 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 12,150 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 11,752 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11,397 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 11,034 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10,661 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 10,306 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 10,005 | -2.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 10,005 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 10,005 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 18.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant 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 | +40.3% | 15,220 | 21,348 |
| 2011 | -31.8% | 21,348 | 14,569 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,581 | 15,220 | 18,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,989 | 11,752 | 21,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,681 | 10,005 | 11,397 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More development goals data for Haiti
- Red List Index 0.6724 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,306 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 210.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 5,845 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Haiti?
- Infant deaths in Haiti was 10,005 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 21,348 in 2010.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,005 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for infant deaths?
- Haiti ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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