Under-five mortality rate (U5MR) in Haiti from 1994 to 2016

Background

Since 2000, countries have made substantial progress in reducing under-five mortality, but Haiti, an impoverished country in the Latin America and Caribbean region, faces major health challenges, including a high level of child mortality. However, few studies have focused on analysing trends in the under-five mortality rate (U5MR), determinants and geographical disparities within the country.

Objectives

This study analyses the trend of U5MR in Haiti between 1994 and 2016, at national and departmental levels, and also examines differentials in the U5MR according to medical, demographic, and socio-economic characteristics of the population, and their evolution over time.