Earthquake deaths in Haiti
Haiti: Earthquake deaths was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
23rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
316,000
in 2010
All-time low
2
in 1953
Years of data
10
1770–2023
Earthquake deaths in Haiti, 1770–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 4 for earthquake deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Haiti peaked at 316,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1953.
Haiti ranks 23rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1770s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 1 |
| 1840s | 5,300 | 5,300 | 5,300 | 1 |
| 1950s | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 158,009 | 18 | 316,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 751.33 | 2 | 2,248 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,297 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 134 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 134 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 121,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 120,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 122,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 120,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 121,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 123,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Haiti?
- Earthquake deaths in Haiti was 4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 316,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1953.
- How does Haiti rank for earthquake deaths?
- Haiti ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Earthquake deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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