Homicide rate by sex in Haiti
Haiti: Homicide rate by sex was 74.22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
74.22
Change on year
up 111.7%
World rank
7th
of 136 countries
All-time high
74.22
in 2023
All-time low
12.59
in 2018
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Haiti, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 74.22 for homicide rate by sex 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 in Haiti peaked at 74.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.59, in 2018.
Haiti ranks 7th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.14 | 12.59 | 19.07 | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.33 | 21.4 | 74.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 4 Jamaica 91.55 compare
- 5 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 90.07 compare
- 6 Ecuador 84.51 compare
- 8 South Africa 73.37 compare
- 9 St. Lucia 68.85 compare
- 10 Bahamas, The 62.03 compare
More social development data for Haiti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 180,702 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.743 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.098 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.238 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.612 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Haiti?
- Homicide rate by sex in Haiti was 74.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 74.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 in 2018.
- How does Haiti rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Haiti ranks 7th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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