Stillbirth rate in Haiti
Haiti: Stillbirth rate was 1.78 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.78 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.52 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
1.78 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Haiti stood at 1.78 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Haiti peaked at 2.52 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.78 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 39th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.52 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 2.49 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.47 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.46 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.46 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.45 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.42 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.34 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.25 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.15 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.02 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.97 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.94 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.87 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.85 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.82 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.79 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.78 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.78 deaths per 100 births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.78 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 deaths per 100 births | 2.15 deaths per 100 births | 2.52 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 deaths per 100 births | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | 2.1 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 deaths per 100 births | 1.78 deaths per 100 births | 1.8 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 549.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 858,550 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Haiti?
- Stillbirth rate in Haiti was 1.78 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for stillbirth rate?
- Haiti ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.