Haiti Statistics
Below are some recent statistics (2005) that help illustrate the current situation in Haiti. Illiteracy, unemployment and a lack of medical care are just a few of the obstacles facing most haitians each day.
- Population
- 8,121,622 (growth rate: 2.3%)
- Birth Rate
- 36.6 births / 1,000 population
- Infant Mortality Rate
- 73.5 deaths / 1000 live births
- Life Expectancy
- 52.9 years
- Age Demographic
- 0-14 years: 42.6%
15-64 years: 53.9%
65 years and over: 3.4% - Literacy Rate
- 52.9% over the age of 15 can read and write
- Population Below the Poverty Line
- 80%
- Inflation
- 22%
- Unemployment Rate
- More than 66% of the labor force do not have formal jobs