Number of child deaths per woman in Haiti
Haiti: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1356 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.96 under-five deaths per woman
in 1956
All-time low
0.1356 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Haiti, 1956–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Haiti is 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Haiti peaked at 1.96 under-five deaths per woman in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Haiti, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1.96 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1957 | 1.92 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9925 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9615 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9338 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9056 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8788 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8509 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8226 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7924 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7461 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7093 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6726 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6372 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6023 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5683 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5356 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5044 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4747 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4516 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4221 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3968 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3768 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3573 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3387 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3219 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3065 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2931 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2815 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4778 under-five deaths per woman | +69.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2609 under-five deaths per woman | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2465 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2341 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.224 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2149 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2059 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.197 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1877 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1795 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1715 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1634 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.149 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1421 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman, 5.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman 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 | +69.7% | 0.2815 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4778 under-five deaths per woman |
| 2011 | -45.4% | 0.4778 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2609 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | 1.96 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1960s | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9503 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8226 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6243 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4747 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7924 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3546 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2815 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4516 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2428 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1795 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4778 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1523 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1715 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 37 Senegal 0.1549 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 38 Ethiopia 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 39 Comoros 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 41 Palestine 0.1336 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 42 Kenya 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Haiti?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Haiti was 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 under-five deaths per woman in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Haiti ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).