Haitian Culture
Haiti is home to 10,485,800 Haitians who come from different ethnic groups such as black, mulatto, and white (CIA, 2016). The official languages spoken in Haiti are French and Creole. MacLeod states in his article published earlier this year that, a vast majority of the Haitians are Roman Catholic, with the protestants are the second biggest faith following with voodoo and other faiths. For the majority of its’ existence Haiti has been ruled by the Europeans so it is no surprise that the Haitians will continue to practice the faiths they were exposed to. “The total median age of the country is 22.6 years with the male average age being 22.4 and the female average age being 22.8 years. The birth rate in the country is 23.3 births/1,000 population
with the death rate being 7.7 deaths/1,000 population” as stated by the CIA in the their recently updated fact book earlier this month. “Haiti’s population grew dramatically after 1900. Life expectancy, however, has been among the lowest in the world. The rates of birth and infant mortality are high, and about one-third of the population is under 15 years of age” (MacLeod, 2016). Haiti is populated with younger age groups which is the reason that Haiti is prone to a lot of diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Since there isn’t anyone to spread awareness of such topics, the chances of a Haitian suffering from infectious diseases is higher.
with the death rate being 7.7 deaths/1,000 population” as stated by the CIA in the their recently updated fact book earlier this month. “Haiti’s population grew dramatically after 1900. Life expectancy, however, has been among the lowest in the world. The rates of birth and infant mortality are high, and about one-third of the population is under 15 years of age” (MacLeod, 2016). Haiti is populated with younger age groups which is the reason that Haiti is prone to a lot of diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Since there isn’t anyone to spread awareness of such topics, the chances of a Haitian suffering from infectious diseases is higher.