Under-five deaths in Haiti
Haiti: Under-five deaths was 13,583 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Haiti is 13,583, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is 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 37,541 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,583, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 52nd 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 deaths in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,965 | — |
| 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. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 13,583 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 23.3× the median. (33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 49 Rwanda 14,910 compare
- 50 Liberia 14,534 compare
- 51 Nepal 14,257 compare
- 53 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,192 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 12,452 compare
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,390 compare
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)
- Infant deaths 10,005 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Haiti?
- Under-five deaths in Haiti was 13,583 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 37,541 in 2010.
- 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 52nd out of 213 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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