Haiti: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
In , Haiti's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 65.12.
That's up 0.3% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 74.02 . Haiti ranks #190 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #42 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 65.12
- Trough
- 45.58
- 1-year change
- +0.3%
- 5-year change
- +1.2%
- +0.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- +0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
|---|---|
| 65.1190 | |
| 64.9360 | |
| 63.9480 | |
| 62.6130 | |
| 63.7730 | |
| 64.3280 | |
| 64.0770 | |
| 63.8320 | |
| 63.3250 | |
| 63.2240 |
About Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Haiti's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Haiti's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 65.12, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Haiti's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rising or falling?
- Haiti's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rose 0.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Haiti rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, total (years)?
- In 2024, Haiti ranked #190 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- How does Haiti's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024 was 74.02, so Haiti is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #42 of 42.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, total (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.