KEY STATISTICS
Almost 3.5 million people experienced strong-to-extreme shaking in the January 12 earthquake, including the entire population of Port-au-Prince (2.8 million, equivalent to the City of Chicago).
The Haitian Government estimates that 222,570 people have died and 300,572 have been injured.
1.5 million children and young people under 18 were directly or indirectly affected by the quake - approximately 720,000 are aged between six and 12.
The Haitian Ministry of Education estimates that 4,992 schools were affected by the earthquake – 23% of all schools in Haiti. Of these, 3,978 were either damaged or destroyed – 80% of the affected schools. These schools closed after the quake.
80 percent of schools in Port-au-Prince and 60 percent of the schools in the South and West departments have been destroyed or damaged.
Findings reveal that the total value of damage and losses caused by the January 12 earthquake is estimated at US$7.8 billion (US$4.3 billion represents physical damage and US$3.5 billion are economic losses). The damage and losses are equivalent of about more than 120 percent of the 2009 gross domestic product (GDP).
In the South East department, about 1,000 schools have officially re-opened while 49 schools have been identified as severely damaged.
At the peak of displacement, around 2.3 million people left their homes including 302,000 children.
After the earthquake, 604,215 people left Port-au-Prince and the West Department. An estimated 160,000 persons moved from Port-au-Prince to the border area with the Dominican Republic
The Government estimates that 105,000 houses were completely destroyed and 188,383 houses collapsed or were badly damaged across all affected areas.
According to the Government of Haiti, 60 percent of government, administrative and economic infrastructure has been destroyed, as well as parliament and the judicial sector, including the Palais de Justice and numerous courts.
UNFPA estimates that 750,000 women and girls of childbearing age were affected by the earthquake. Of these, approximately 63,000 are pregnant and approximately 7,000 babies have been delivered every month since the earthquake.
About 494,600 children under five and 197,840 pregnant and lactating women were affected by the earthquake.
An estimated number of 302,000 children have been displaced to other departments, with an additional 720,000 children affected by the earthquake remaining in their home communities.
40 percent of the population of Haiti is under 14 years of age; 50 percent of the population is under 18 years of age.
Tens of millions of ready-to-eat meals are required to meet the needs of two million people for 15 days.
Haiti development statistics (pre-earthquake):
- 55 percent of Haitians live on less than $1.25 per day.
- Per capita annual income is $660.
- 58 percent of children are under-nourished.
- 58 percent of the population lacks access to clean water.
- Earthquake follows devastating hurricanes in 2008, which affected 800,000 people.
- Deforestation has left leaving the nation with less than two percent forest cover.