Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Haiti
Haiti: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
2.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death 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
Haiti recorded 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Haiti peaked at 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Haiti 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 47 Paraguay 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Costa Rica 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Honduras 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Spain 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.7312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.3589 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0462 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Haiti?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Haiti was 3.66 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Haiti rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Haiti ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.