Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Haiti

Haiti: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 3.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.9%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 1950
All-time low
3.9%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Haiti, 1950–2023

5101520195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Haiti stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Haiti peaked at 18.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2023.

That places Haiti 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Haiti, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 18.8%
1951 18.5% -1.7%
1952 18.2% -1.8%
1953 17.8% -1.8%
1954 17.6% -1.5%
1955 17.2% -2.0%
1956 16.9% -1.6%
1957 16.7% -1.4%
1958 16.5% -1.3%
1959 16.3% -1.1%
1960 16.1% -1.2%
1961 15.9% -1.1%
1962 15.7% -1.1%
1963 16.0% +1.8%
1964 15.4% -4.0%
1965 15.2% -1.3%
1966 15.0% -1.0%
1967 14.8% -1.5%
1968 14.6% -1.4%
1969 14.4% -1.4%
1970 14.2% -1.5%
1971 13.9% -1.6%
1972 13.7% -1.6%
1973 13.5% -1.8%
1974 13.2% -1.8%
1975 13.0% -1.9%
1976 12.7% -1.9%
1977 12.5% -2.0%
1978 12.2% -2.0%
1979 12.0% -2.0%
1980 11.8% -2.0%
1981 11.5% -2.2%
1982 11.3% -2.1%
1983 11.0% -2.2%
1984 10.8% -2.2%
1985 10.5% -2.2%
1986 10.3% -2.0%
1987 10.1% -2.4%
1988 9.8% -2.3%
1989 9.6% -2.4%
1990 9.4% -2.4%
1991 9.2% -2.5%
1992 8.9% -2.6%
1993 8.7% -2.6%
1994 8.5% -2.2%
1995 8.2% -3.5%
1996 8.0% -2.9%
1997 7.7% -3.1%
1998 7.5% -3.0%
1999 7.2% -3.2%
2000 7.0% -3.1%
2001 6.8% -3.0%
2002 6.6% -2.9%
2003 6.4% -2.7%
2004 6.7% +3.7%
2005 6.1% -8.4%
2006 6.0% -2.4%
2007 5.8% -2.1%
2008 5.7% -1.9%
2009 5.6% -2.6%
2010 7.7% +38.0%
2011 5.4% -29.7%
2012 5.2% -3.1%
2013 5.1% -2.6%
2014 5.0% -2.5%
2015 4.9% -2.5%
2016 4.8% -2.0%
2017 4.6% -3.3%
2018 4.5% -2.8%
2019 4.3% -2.8%
2020 4.2% -2.9%
2021 4.2% -1.5%
2022 4.0% -3.8%
2023 3.9% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.5% 16.3% 18.8% 10
1960s 15.3% 14.4% 16.1% 10
1970s 13.1% 12.0% 14.2% 10
1980s 10.7% 9.6% 11.8% 10
1990s 8.3% 7.2% 9.4% 10
2000s 6.3% 5.6% 7.0% 10
2010s 5.1% 4.3% 7.7% 10
2020s 4.1% 3.9% 4.2% 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 21 Cameroon 4.3% compare
  2. 22 Madagascar 4.1% compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan 4.0% compare
  4. 25 Kiribati 3.8% compare
  5. 26 Togo 3.7% compare
  6. 27 Comoros 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Haiti?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Haiti was 3.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
How does Haiti rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Haiti ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.