Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Haiti
Haiti: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7.8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.6 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
7.8 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Haiti, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Haiti stood at 7.8 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Haiti peaked at 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.8 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Haiti 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.1 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 7.8 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 7.8 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.85 per 100,000 people | 7.8 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 88 Argentina 7.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 88 South Sudan 7.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Burundi 7.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Chile 7.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 7.7 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)
- 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 suicide mortality rate, by sex in Haiti?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Haiti was 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Haiti rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Haiti ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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