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Homicide rate in Haiti

Haiti: Homicide rate was 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
20.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
20.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Homicide rate in Haiti, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 21 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 21 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate in Haiti is 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Haiti peaked at 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.

Haiti ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 21.09 deaths per 100,000 people 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 12 Brazil 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 13 Mexico 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 14 Guatemala 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 16 Panama 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 17 Saint Lucia 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 18 Dominican Republic 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Haiti?
Homicide rate in Haiti was 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
How does Haiti rank for homicide rate?
Haiti ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.