Life Expectancy at Birth in Haiti
Haiti: Life Expectancy at Birth was 65.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Haiti, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Haiti stood at 65.12. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Haiti peaked at 65.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.72, in 1963.
Haiti ranks 189th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.44 | — |
| 1961 | 43.83 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 44.2 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 42.72 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 44.93 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 45.37 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 45.56 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 46.13 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 46.52 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 46.9 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.27 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.62 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 47.88 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 48.19 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 48.46 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 48.72 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 48.97 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 49.23 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 49.48 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 49.75 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.97 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 50.31 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.63 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.95 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.25 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 51.58 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 51.87 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.24 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 52.55 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 52.88 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 53.22 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.52 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 54.04 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 54.48 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.73 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 55.58 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 56.11 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 56.67 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 57.14 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 57.69 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 58.17 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.59 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.04 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.44 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 58.52 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.32 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 60.74 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.09 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.28 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.69 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.58 | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 61.58 | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 62.27 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.62 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.97 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.22 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.33 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.83 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.08 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.33 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.77 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.61 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.95 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 64.94 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 65.12 | +0.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 65.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 65.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life Expectancy at Birth in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +35.1% | 45.58 | 61.58 |
| 2010 | -26.1% | 61.69 | 45.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.96 | 42.72 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.56 | 47.27 | 49.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.42 | 49.97 | 52.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.32 | 53.22 | 57.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.89 | 58.17 | 61.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.38 | 45.58 | 64.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.08 | 62.61 | 65.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,932 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,932 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Haiti?
- Life expectancy at birth in Haiti was 65.12 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 65.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.72 in 1963.
- How does Haiti rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Haiti ranks 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.