Number of slaves imported into Haiti in 1788
In addition to adults, almost seven thousand child slaves arrived in St Domingue in 1788; although the gender ratio of child slaves was lower than that of adults, 62.5 percent of child arrivals were male, compared to 37.5 percent female. In terms of overall slave arrivals, male children made up 14.4 percent, while female children made up 8.6 percent.