Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Haiti
Haiti: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41.15 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 116.9%
World rank
8th
of 179 countries
All-time high
41.15 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
5.18 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
15
2007–2023
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Haiti, 2007–2023
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 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 116.9% on the previous year and up 304.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Haiti peaked at 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.18 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2007.
That places Haiti 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Haiti, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.18 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 5.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 6.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 9.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 10.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 10.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.45 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 9.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 11.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +68.0% |
| 2021 | 14.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 18.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +116.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 10.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 5 Jamaica 49.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Ecuador 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 7 South Africa 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 39.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Lesotho 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population
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, who vs. unodc in Haiti?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Haiti was 41.15 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Haiti rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Haiti ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.9%. 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.