Homicide rate (World Health) in Haiti
Haiti: Homicide rate (World Health) 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
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%.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Brazil 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Mexico 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Guatemala 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Panama 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people 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 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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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.