Average Height
Average Height in Haiti
Men: 172.6 cm·Women: 158.7 cm
Men · 1996
172.6 cm
Women · 1996
158.7 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
161.7 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
149.7 cm
Men world rank:#77Women world rank:#99
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Haiti rose from 161.7 cm to 172.6 cm — a gain of 10.9 cm over 100 years.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 161.7 | 149.7 | 12.0 |
| 1897 | 161.9 | 149.9 | 12.0 |
| 1898 | 162.0 | 150.1 | 11.9 |
| 1899 | 162.2 | 150.3 | 11.9 |
| 1900 | 162.4 | 150.5 | 11.9 |
| 1901 | 162.5 | 150.7 | 11.8 |
| 1902 | 162.7 | 150.9 | 11.8 |
| 1903 | 162.9 | 151.1 | 11.8 |
| 1904 | 163.0 | 151.3 | 11.7 |
| 1905 | 163.2 | 151.5 | 11.7 |
| 1906 | 163.4 | 151.6 | 11.8 |
| 1907 | 163.6 | 151.8 | 11.8 |
| 1908 | 163.7 | 152.0 | 11.7 |
| 1909 | 163.9 | 152.2 | 11.7 |
| 1910 | 164.1 | 152.4 | 11.7 |
| 1911 | 164.2 | 152.6 | 11.6 |
| 1912 | 164.4 | 152.8 | 11.6 |
| 1913 | 164.6 | 152.9 | 11.7 |
| 1914 | 164.8 | 153.1 | 11.7 |
| 1915 | 165.0 | 153.3 | 11.7 |
| 1916 | 165.1 | 153.5 | 11.6 |
| 1917 | 165.3 | 153.7 | 11.6 |
| 1918 | 165.5 | 153.9 | 11.6 |
| 1919 | 165.7 | 154.1 | 11.6 |
| 1920 | 165.9 | 154.3 | 11.6 |
| 1921 | 166.1 | 154.5 | 11.6 |
| 1922 | 166.3 | 154.7 | 11.6 |
| 1923 | 166.5 | 154.8 | 11.7 |
| 1924 | 166.6 | 155.0 | 11.6 |
| 1925 | 166.8 | 155.2 | 11.6 |
| 1926 | 167.0 | 155.4 | 11.6 |
| 1927 | 167.2 | 155.6 | 11.6 |
| 1928 | 167.3 | 155.7 | 11.6 |
| 1929 | 167.5 | 155.9 | 11.6 |
| 1930 | 167.7 | 156.1 | 11.6 |
| 1931 | 167.8 | 156.2 | 11.6 |
| 1932 | 168.0 | 156.4 | 11.6 |
| 1933 | 168.2 | 156.5 | 11.7 |
| 1934 | 168.3 | 156.7 | 11.6 |
| 1935 | 168.5 | 156.8 | 11.7 |
| 1936 | 168.6 | 157.0 | 11.6 |
| 1937 | 168.8 | 157.1 | 11.7 |
| 1938 | 168.9 | 157.3 | 11.6 |
| 1939 | 169.0 | 157.4 | 11.6 |
| 1940 | 169.2 | 157.5 | 11.7 |
| 1941 | 169.3 | 157.6 | 11.7 |
| 1942 | 169.4 | 157.8 | 11.6 |
| 1943 | 169.6 | 157.9 | 11.7 |
| 1944 | 169.7 | 158.0 | 11.7 |
| 1945 | 169.8 | 158.1 | 11.7 |
| 1946 | 169.9 | 158.2 | 11.7 |
| 1947 | 170.1 | 158.3 | 11.8 |
| 1948 | 170.2 | 158.4 | 11.8 |
| 1949 | 170.3 | 158.5 | 11.8 |
| 1950 | 170.4 | 158.6 | 11.8 |
| 1951 | 170.6 | 158.7 | 11.9 |
| 1952 | 170.7 | 158.8 | 11.9 |
| 1953 | 170.8 | 158.9 | 11.9 |
| 1954 | 170.9 | 159.0 | 11.9 |
| 1955 | 171.0 | 159.0 | 12.0 |
| 1956 | 171.1 | 159.1 | 12.0 |
| 1957 | 171.1 | 159.2 | 11.9 |
| 1958 | 171.2 | 159.2 | 12.0 |
| 1959 | 171.3 | 159.3 | 12.0 |
| 1960 | 171.4 | 159.3 | 12.1 |
| 1961 | 171.5 | 159.3 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 171.6 | 159.4 | 12.2 |
| 1963 | 171.7 | 159.4 | 12.3 |
| 1964 | 171.7 | 159.4 | 12.3 |
| 1965 | 171.8 | 159.4 | 12.4 |
| 1966 | 171.9 | 159.5 | 12.4 |
| 1967 | 171.9 | 159.4 | 12.5 |
| 1968 | 172.0 | 159.4 | 12.6 |
| 1969 | 172.0 | 159.4 | 12.6 |
| 1970 | 172.1 | 159.4 | 12.7 |
| 1971 | 172.1 | 159.4 | 12.7 |
| 1972 | 172.2 | 159.4 | 12.8 |
| 1973 | 172.2 | 159.4 | 12.8 |
| 1974 | 172.3 | 159.4 | 12.9 |
| 1975 | 172.3 | 159.3 | 13.0 |
| 1976 | 172.3 | 159.3 | 13.0 |
| 1977 | 172.4 | 159.3 | 13.1 |
| 1978 | 172.4 | 159.3 | 13.1 |
| 1979 | 172.4 | 159.3 | 13.1 |
| 1980 | 172.4 | 159.2 | 13.2 |
| 1981 | 172.4 | 159.2 | 13.2 |
| 1982 | 172.4 | 159.2 | 13.2 |
| 1983 | 172.4 | 159.2 | 13.2 |
| 1984 | 172.4 | 159.2 | 13.2 |
| 1985 | 172.4 | 159.1 | 13.3 |
| 1986 | 172.5 | 159.1 | 13.4 |
| 1987 | 172.5 | 159.1 | 13.4 |
| 1988 | 172.5 | 159.0 | 13.5 |
| 1989 | 172.5 | 159.0 | 13.5 |
| 1990 | 172.5 | 159.0 | 13.5 |
| 1991 | 172.5 | 158.9 | 13.6 |
| 1992 | 172.5 | 158.9 | 13.6 |
| 1993 | 172.6 | 158.8 | 13.8 |
| 1994 | 172.6 | 158.8 | 13.8 |
| 1995 | 172.6 | 158.8 | 13.8 |
| 1996 | 172.6 | 158.7 | 13.9 |
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Notable people from Haiti with known heights
Silvio Cator
178 cm · 5'10"
b. 1900
Samuel Dalembert
211 cm · 6'11"
b. 1981
Bruny Surin
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1967
Heights from Wikidata (property P2048). Shown for published persons sorted by priority score.
Sources & methodology
Mean adult height by birth cohort, ages 20+. Figures are modelled from pooled population-representative surveys and measurement studies compiled by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) and published via Our World in Data.
Cohorts are labelled by birth year, not by survey year. Reported heights reflect the adult height those cohorts reached, typically measured in their 20s or 30s.
License: CC BY 4.0. Last updated: 2026-04-21.