Suicide rate, by age in Haiti
Haiti: Suicide rate, by age was 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Haiti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Haiti stood at 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Haiti peaked at 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Haiti 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Haiti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 90 Germany 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Angola 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Zambia 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Botswana 6.66 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 62 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Haiti?
- Suicide rate, by age in Haiti was 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Haiti rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Haiti ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.