Homicides in Haiti
Haiti: Homicides was 4,789 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides 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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides in Haiti stood at 4,789 homicides. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 119.4% on the previous year and up 360.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Haiti peaked at 4,789 homicides in 2023 and was at its lowest, 486 homicides, in 2007.
That places Haiti 12th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 527.33 homicides | 486 homicides | 598 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 935.62 homicides | 677 homicides | 1,071 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,467 homicides | 1,280 homicides | 4,789 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More social development data for Haiti
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.238 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.799 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.612 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.238 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.119 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Haiti?
- Homicides in Haiti was 4,789 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4,789 homicides in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 486 homicides in 2007.
- How does Haiti rank for homicides?
- Haiti ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.9%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.