Haiti has the worst health-status indicators in the hemisphere 

- Life expectancy of the people of Haiti is only 53 years old for males and 56 for females
- Infant mortality is 76 per 1,000 live births
- 10% of the children die before the age of 5
- Half the population has no access to potable water and 65 percent live in poverty.
- The total health expenditure per capita is US $84 (2003) while in the USA is US $5,711