Child Mortality (under 5) in Haiti: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

Welcome to MYRIAD, where we examine the statistics of human lives. Of every 1,000 children born, how many died before their fifth birthday? For Haiti, the story across three centuries is below — every value is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there. In the 2020s, child mortality (under 5) in Haiti stands at 16 per 1,000 births — ranking #85 of 157 countries. In 1900 it was 350 per 1,000 births. Source: UN IGME / World Bank / Gapminder, compiled by MYRIAD.

Decade by decade, the figures trace a profound shift. In the 1800s estimate it was 420, falling steadily through the 1810s estimate 413, the 1820s estimate 406, the 1830s estimate 399, the 1840s estimate 392, the 1850s estimate 385, the 1860s estimate 378, the 1870s estimate 371, the 1880s estimate 364, the 1890s estimate 357, and the 1900s estimate 350. The decline continued through the 1910s estimate 316, the 1920s estimate 282, the 1930s estimate 248, the 1940s estimate 214, the 1950s 180, the 1960s 146.67, the 1970s 113.33, the 1980s 80, the 1990s 56, the 2000s 32, and the 2010s 24.

Looking ahead, projections point toward the 2030s projection 12.8, the 2040s projection 10.24, the 2050s projection 8.19, the 2060s projection 6.55, the 2070s projection 5.24, the 2080s projection 4.19, the 2090s projection 3.36, and the 2100s projection 2.68. Keep exploring Life Expectancy at Birth in Haiti, Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Haiti, Years of Schooling in Haiti, Children per Woman in Haiti, Living in Cities in Haiti, and Full country profile: Haiti.

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