Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Haiti
Haiti: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 6.16 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Haiti, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Haiti is 6.16, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 79.6% on the previous year and up 1,887.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Haiti peaked at 2,277 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2018.
Haiti ranks 29th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2 | — |
| 2006 | 0.22 | -81.7% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | +840.9% |
| 2008 | 8.05 | +288.9% |
| 2009 | 0.76 | -90.6% |
| 2010 | 2,277 | +299444.7% |
| 2011 | 0.38 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 5.56 | +1363.2% |
| 2013 | 0.31 | -94.4% |
| 2014 | 0.86 | +177.4% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 7.01 | +2403.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -84.2% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | -84.7% |
| 2019 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | +1400.0% |
| 2021 | 28.18 | +1005.1% |
| 2022 | 3.43 | -87.8% |
| 2023 | 6.16 | +79.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 10.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 11.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +299444.7% | 0.76 | 2,277 |
| 2016 | +2403.6% | 0.28 | 7.01 |
| 2020 | +1400.0% | 0.17 | 2.55 |
| 2012 | +1363.2% | 0.38 | 5.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 | 0.22 | 8.05 | 5 |
| 2010s | 229.24 | 0.17 | 2,277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 2.55 | 28.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Haiti?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Haiti was 6.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,277 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2018.
- How does Haiti rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Haiti ranks 29th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,887.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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