St. Patrick's Parish strives to improve the lives of those who are in need. Here are a few statistics about Haiti that you might like to know:
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with 80% of the population living below the poverty line.
Population: 8,706,497
That means 6,965,198 people in Haiti live below the poverty line.
Age Structure:
0-14: 42.1%
15-64: 54.4%
65 +: 3.5%
280,000 People are living with HIV/AIDS
24,000 people die from HIV/AIDS per year
Literacy Rate: 52.9%
Life Expectancy: 57.03 years
54% of the population does not have access to a sustainable water source
65% of people are undernourished
120,000 is the mortality rate for children under the age of 5 per year:
7% (300,000) Children in Haiti are enslaved
10% of all newborns will never live to have a 5th birthday
World Geology Webpage
CIA World Factbook
TravelingHaiti Webpage