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