Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Haiti
Haiti: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 20.94 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
20.94
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.41
in 2010
All-time low
20.51
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Haiti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 20.94 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Haiti peaked at 21.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.51, in 2002.
That places Haiti 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.59 | — |
| 2001 | 20.52 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.51 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.58 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.63 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 20.74 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.92 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.04 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.18 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.28 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.41 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.16 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.09 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.05 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.96 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.9 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.82 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.92 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.88 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.91 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 20.94 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8 | 20.51 | 21.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.03 | 20.82 | 21.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.93 | 20.91 | 20.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 13 Mexico 28.23 compare
- 14 Guatemala 26.18 compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 23.28 compare
- 17 Panama 20.31 compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 20.07 compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 19.54 compare
More social development data for Haiti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,702 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,702 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Haiti?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Haiti was 20.94 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.51 in 2002.
- How does Haiti rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Haiti ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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