Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Haiti

Haiti: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 40.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
166.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1970
All-time low
40.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Mortality rate, infant in Haiti, 1970–2023

50100150197019962023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Haiti is 40.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Haiti peaked at 166.4 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 40.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.

Haiti ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in Haiti, 1970 to 2023.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1970 166.4 per 1,000 live births —
1971 163.1 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1972 159.6 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
1973 156.1 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
1974 152.4 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
1975 148.6 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
1976 144.8 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1977 141 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1978 137.3 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1979 133.7 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1980 130.1 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
1981 126.6 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
1982 123.1 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1983 119.6 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1984 116.3 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1985 113 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1986 109.8 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1987 106.7 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1988 103.7 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1989 100.8 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1990 98 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
1991 95.2 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
1992 92.3 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1993 89.5 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1994 86.7 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
1995 83.8 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1996 81.1 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
1997 78.3 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1998 75.7 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1999 73.1 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
2000 70.7 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
2001 68.5 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
2002 66.5 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2003 64.7 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2004 63.1 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
2005 61.7 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
2006 60.4 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
2007 59.1 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
2008 57.9 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2009 56.8 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
2010 78.6 per 1,000 live births +38.4%
2011 54.6 per 1,000 live births -30.5%
2012 53.4 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
2013 52.4 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
2014 51.2 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
2015 50 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
2016 48.7 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2017 47.5 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
2018 46.3 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
2019 45 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
2020 43.8 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2021 42.5 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
2022 41.5 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
2023 40.3 per 1,000 live births -2.9%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 40.3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 40.3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.6 per 1,000 live births, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +38.4% 56.8 per 1,000 live births 78.6 per 1,000 live births
2011 -30.5% 78.6 per 1,000 live births 54.6 per 1,000 live births

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 150.3 per 1,000 live births 133.7 per 1,000 live births 166.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 114.97 per 1,000 live births 100.8 per 1,000 live births 130.1 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 85.37 per 1,000 live births 73.1 per 1,000 live births 98 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 62.94 per 1,000 live births 56.8 per 1,000 live births 70.7 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 52.77 per 1,000 live births 45 per 1,000 live births 78.6 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 42.02 per 1,000 live births 40.3 per 1,000 live births 43.8 per 1,000 live births 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 23 Guinea-Bissau 43.1 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 24 Cameroon 41.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 25 Zimbabwe 40.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 27 Kiribati 39.7 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 28 Sudan 39.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 29 Namibia 38.4 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, infant in Haiti?
Mortality rate, infant in Haiti was 40.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 166.4 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
How does Haiti rank for mortality rate, infant?
Haiti ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release