Number of children under 5 in Haiti
Haiti: Number of children under 5 was 1.24 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.24 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.25 million people
in 2016
All-time low
521,854 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1.24 million people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Haiti peaked at 1.25 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 521,854 people, in 1950.
Haiti ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 521,854 people | — |
| 1951 | 529,248 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 537,983 people | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 547,061 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 557,130 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 568,014 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 578,854 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 589,509 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 599,898 people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 610,440 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 620,743 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 630,866 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 641,517 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 651,767 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 662,425 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 674,399 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 686,335 people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 698,163 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 709,998 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 721,554 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 733,154 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 745,637 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 759,418 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 774,359 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 790,427 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 807,645 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 825,446 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 843,333 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 861,197 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 878,866 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 896,335 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 913,882 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 931,853 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 950,409 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 969,795 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 990,320 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million people | -0.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.24 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.24 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 9.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 563,999 people | 521,854 people | 610,440 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 669,777 people | 620,743 people | 721,554 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 801,948 people | 733,154 people | 878,866 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 983,625 people | 896,335 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.25 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 75 Tajikistan 1.33 million people compare
- 76 Ukraine 1.30 million people compare
- 77 Bolivia 1.25 million people compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 1.23 million people compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 1.16 million people compare
- 81 Jordan 1.16 million people 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 children under 5 in Haiti?
- Number of children under 5 in Haiti was 1.24 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 521,854 people in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for number of children under 5?
- Haiti ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.