Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Haiti
Haiti: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 64.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Haiti, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 64.94 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Haiti peaked at 64.94 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.58 years, in 2010.
That places Haiti 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.27 years | — |
| 1971 | 47.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 47.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 48.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 48.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 48.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 48.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 49.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 49.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 49.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 50.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 51.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 51.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 52.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 52.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 53.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 54.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 54.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 55.58 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 56.11 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 56.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 57.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 57.69 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 58.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 58.52 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.32 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 60.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.58 years | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 61.58 years | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 62.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.77 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.61 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.95 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 64.94 years | +1.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 64.94 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 64.94 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +35.1% | 45.58 years | 61.58 years |
| 2010 | -26.1% | 61.69 years | 45.58 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.56 years | 47.27 years | 49.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.42 years | 49.97 years | 52.88 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.32 years | 53.22 years | 57.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.89 years | 58.17 years | 61.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.38 years | 45.58 years | 64.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.82 years | 62.61 years | 64.94 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More population data for Haiti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,088 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.273 (2100)
- Population density 549.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 858,550 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Haiti?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Haiti was 64.94 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 64.94 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.58 years in 2010.
- How does Haiti rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Haiti ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release