Maternal mortality ratio — Haiti

Maternal mortality ratio fell to 327.6 Deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, from 330.8 Deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022.

Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in Haiti, from the WHO/UNFPA/ UNICEF/World Bank joint Trends in Maternal Mortality estimates. Haiti's maternal mortality ratio is among the highest in the Americas, reflecting limited skilled birth attendance, weak referral systems, and high adolescent fertility.

Latest value: 327.6 Deaths per 100,000 live births (2023)

Coverage: 1985–2023 · Frequency: annual · 39 observations

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory (GHO)

Recent observations

PeriodValue — Deaths per 100,000 live births
1988929.3
1989899.6
1990874.2
1991831.5
1992793.3
1993746.7
1994710.2
1995638.2
1996588.4
1997551.2
1998511.5
1999463.5
2000439.6
2001428.2
2002410.4
2003384.7
2004427.3
2005355.1
2006367.6
2007382.6
2008394.1
2009396.7
2010396.4
2011409.3
2012385.3
2013380.4
2014372.7
2015363.7
2016356.1
2017350.6
2018358.5
2019350.6
2020346.3
2021384.7
2022330.8
2023327.6

Methodology

WHO Global Health Observatory The GHO is the WHO's central repository of health statistics for its 194 member states. It does not collect the figures itself: it publishes what national vital registration systems, household surveys (DHS, MICS) and facility reporting supply, harmonised through joint estimation processes run with UNICEF, UNFPA and the World Bank.

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