Deaths from earthquakes in Haiti
Haiti: Deaths from earthquakes was 4 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from earthquakes in Haiti, 1770–2023
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 4 deaths for deaths from earthquakes 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, deaths from earthquakes in Haiti peaked at 316,000 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths, 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.
Deaths from earthquakes in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1770 | 200 deaths | — |
| 1842 | 5,300 deaths | +2550.0% |
| 1952 | 6 deaths | -99.9% |
| 1953 | 2 deaths | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 4 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 316,000 deaths | +7899900.0% |
| 2018 | 18 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 2,248 deaths | +12388.9% |
| 2022 | 2 deaths | -99.9% |
| 2023 | 4 deaths | +100.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 deaths, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3 deaths, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1770s | 200 deaths | 200 deaths | 200 deaths | 1 |
| 1840s | 5,300 deaths | 5,300 deaths | 5,300 deaths | 1 |
| 1950s | 4 deaths | 2 deaths | 6 deaths | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 1 |
| 2010s | 158,009 deaths | 18 deaths | 316,000 deaths | 2 |
| 2020s | 751.33 deaths | 2 deaths | 2,248 deaths | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from earthquakes in Haiti?
- Deaths from earthquakes in Haiti was 4 deaths in 2023, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 316,000 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths in 1953.
- How does Haiti rank for deaths from earthquakes?
- Haiti ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths from earthquakes 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 National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Includes direct deaths from the event plus those from secondary impacts, such as a tsunami triggered by an earthquake. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.