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Haiti

Haiti · HTI · population about 12.0 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 2 are born here — about one in 516. That is 0.3 million a year, or 0.5 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Haiti, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better68.3yrs#205 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better61.7yrs#213 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better54.7‰#214 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better42.6‰#216 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better3,134int$#221 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal41.1#185 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better328/100k births#215 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better93%#96 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better40%#136 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better56%#164 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better47%#212 / 237
Road deathslower is better18.8/100k people#164 / 237
Male smokinglower is better8%#19 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better52%#208 / 237
Internet usehigher is better48%#189 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better2.55#73 / 237

2 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: sec, ter.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Haiti

What are the odds of being born in Haiti?

About 0.3 million babies are born in Haiti in 2026, 0.19% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 516. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.5 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Haiti?

On the UN life table, women in Haiti live 68.3 years and men 61.7; female life expectancy ranks 205 of 237. Infant mortality is 42.6‰ and under-five mortality 54.7‰.

What is income per person in Haiti?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 3,134 international dollars, ranking 221 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 41.1 (lower is more equal), and 56% of people live in cities.