Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Haiti
Haiti: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
74.22 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 111.7%
World rank
7th
of 138 countries
All-time high
74.22 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
12.59 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Haiti, 2013–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 111.7% on the previous year and up 289.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Haiti peaked at 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.59 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
Haiti ranks 7th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Haiti, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.07 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2014 | 17.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 18.79 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 17.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 21.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +69.9% |
| 2021 | 26.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 35.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +111.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 15.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 21.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 4 Jamaica 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Venezuela 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Ecuador 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 8 South Africa 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Bahamas 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate by sex of the victim in Haiti?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Haiti was 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Haiti rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Haiti ranks 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.