Haiti vs North America: Intentional homicides
Haiti
41.15 per 100,000 people
in 2023
North America
5.4 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Haiti rank
8th
North America rank
10th
Intentional homicides over time
- Haiti
- North America
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 41.15 per 100,000 people against 5.4 per 100,000 people in North America, a difference of 35.75 per 100,000 people.
That makes Haiti's figure about 7.6 times North America's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 8th and North America ranks 10th of 172 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.07 per 100,000 people | 4.45 per 100,000 people | 4.62 per 100,000 people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 21.43 per 100,000 people | 5.92 per 100,000 people | 15.5 per 100,000 people | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Haiti or North America?
- Haiti, at 41.15 per 100,000 people against 5.4 per 100,000 people in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Haiti and North America?
- 35.75 per 100,000 people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and North America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and North America rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Haiti ranks 8th and North America ranks 10th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.