Human Capital Complementary Indicators: Haiti
Summary: This brief tracks Haiti's progress in building and utilizing human capital. It presents a snapshot of human capital investments across four stages of the lifecycle, benchmarking against regional averages and reporting progress over the previous 5 years. The indicators cover early childhood, school age, youth, and adults.
Key Findings
- Neonatal mortality rate decreased from 27 to 24 per 1,000 live births between 2017 and 2022.
- DTP vaccination rate decreased from 64% in 2018 to 51% in 2023.
- Adolescent fertility rate decreased from 56 to 52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 between 2017 and 2022.
- Youth unemployment rate increased from 35% in 2018 to 37% in 2023.
- Life expectancy at birth remained unchanged at 64 years between 2017 and 2022.
Full Description
This brief provides an overview of Haiti's human capital development using complementary indicators. These indicators offer a snapshot of investments in human capital at four key stages of life: early childhood, school age, youth, and adulthood. The brief benchmarks Haiti's performance against regional averages and tracks progress over the past five years (2017-2023). Indicators include neonatal mortality rate, vaccination rates, anemia prevalence, child mortality, adolescent fertility, school completion rates, unemployment rates, life expectancy, and labor force participation.
How to cite
World Bank, 2025, Human Capital Complementary Indicators: Haiti, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/wb-2025-human-capital