Life expectation at birth by sex in Haiti
Haiti: Life expectation at birth by sex was 68.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Haiti is 68.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Haiti peaked at 68.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.83, in 1950.
Haiti ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.83 | — |
| 1951 | 40.61 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 41.16 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 41.92 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 42.32 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 43.27 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 43.87 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 44.4 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 44.85 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 45.23 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 45.62 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 45.97 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 46.31 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 44.33 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 46.95 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 47.33 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 47.46 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 48.02 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 48.36 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 48.7 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 49.03 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 49.33 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 49.58 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 49.85 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 50.07 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 50.3 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 50.5 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 50.7 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.89 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 51.09 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 51.23 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 51.51 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 51.77 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 52.08 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 52.39 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 52.74 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 53.04 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 53.41 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 53.72 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 54.07 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 54.42 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 54.82 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.28 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 55.75 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 55.96 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.94 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 57.54 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 58.16 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 58.7 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 59.34 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 59.87 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.36 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.88 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.38 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.42 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 62.46 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 63.01 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.42 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.64 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.08 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.68 | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 64.01 | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 64.79 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.22 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.62 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.94 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.05 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.69 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.99 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.29 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.03 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.71 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 67.23 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 68.3 | +1.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 68.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 68.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | +40.1% | 45.68 | 64.01 |
| 2010 | -28.7% | 64.08 | 45.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.75 | 39.83 | 45.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.91 | 44.33 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.13 | 49.03 | 51.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.6 | 51.23 | 54.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.69 | 54.42 | 59.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.95 | 59.87 | 64.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.83 | 45.68 | 67.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.07 | 65.71 | 68.3 | 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 expectation at birth by sex in Haiti?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Haiti was 68.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.83 in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Haiti ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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