Intentional homicides in Haiti
Haiti: Intentional homicides was 41.15 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicides in Haiti, 2007–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 41.15 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 116.9% on the previous year and up 304.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Haiti peaked at 41.15 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.18 per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Haiti 8th out of 172 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.
Intentional homicides in Haiti, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.18 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 5.23 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.17 per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 6.91 per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 9.22 per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 10.26 per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 10.16 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.45 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.18 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 9.63 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.78 per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 11.38 per 100,000 people | +68.0% |
| 2021 | 14.2 per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 18.98 per 100,000 people | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 41.15 per 100,000 people | +116.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 per 100,000 people | 5.18 per 100,000 people | 6.17 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.07 per 100,000 people | 6.78 per 100,000 people | 10.26 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.43 per 100,000 people | 11.38 per 100,000 people | 41.15 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 5 Jamaica 49.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Ecuador 45.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 South Africa 43.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 39.04 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Lesotho 38.24 per 100,000 people
More public sector data for Haiti
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1985)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (1985)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (1985)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (1983)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1985)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 67.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 19.75 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 362.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Haiti?
- Intentional homicides in Haiti was 41.15 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 41.15 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Haiti rank for intentional homicides?
- Haiti ranks 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.