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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.66 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.66 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.66 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.554 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 29.37 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 34.71 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 45.37 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
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.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).