Number of suicides in Haiti
Haiti: Number of suicides was 894.31 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Haiti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Haiti stood at 894.31 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Haiti peaked at 959.94 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 687.59 deaths, in 2001.
Haiti ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 695.85 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 687.59 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 703.33 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 714.58 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 703.63 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 721.45 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 720.49 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 740.33 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 747.22 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 773.01 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 778.13 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 782.28 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 820.91 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 838.38 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 843.17 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 860.45 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 845.5 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 874.36 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 930.66 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 959.94 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 892.34 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 894.31 deaths | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 720.75 deaths | 687.59 deaths | 773.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 853.38 deaths | 778.13 deaths | 959.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 893.33 deaths | 892.34 deaths | 894.31 deaths | 2 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Haiti?
- Number of suicides in Haiti was 894.31 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 959.94 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 687.59 deaths in 2001.
- How does Haiti rank for number of suicides?
- Haiti ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.