Facts About Haiti

Population of approximately 11.4 million people


  • 70% of the population does not have direct access to potable water


  • 42% of all Haitians suffer from food insecurity


  • Less than 1% of the rural population has access to consistent electricity

  • 66% of the population has limited or no sanitation services

Health

  • The average life expectancy is 64 years old

  • One out of 5 children die before the age of 6

  • 78% of 15-year-olds will survive to age 60

  • Haiti has the highest maternal death rate of all countries in the Western hemisphere.

  • One in every 80 women will die from a pregnancy or childbirth related complications

  • 78 % of women give birth at home and only 42% of those with a skilled birth attendant 


Economy

  • 54% of Haitians live on less than $ 1.00 per day and 78% on less than $2.00 per day

  • 75% of the Haitian population lives in abject poverty

  • More than 50% of the Haitian population lives below the World Bank poverty line 
Foreign intervention and debt, political instability, and natural disasters to blame 


Education

  • 60 % literacy rate

  • 35% of girls over the age of 6 are in school

  • 60% of all school children leave school after the 6th grade

  • 85% of schools are private and charge fees greater than what many families can afford

  • Less than 1% of Haitian graduate from college

  • A child born in Haiti today will grow up to be only 45% as productive as they could be if they enjoyed full access to quality education and health care

  • 85% of teachers lack basic qualifications

Environmental

  • Widespread deforestation has led to flooding, soil erosion and a significant decline in agricultural productivity

  • Haiti is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters with more than 90% of the population at risk