Male homicide victims in Haiti
Haiti: Male homicide victims was 4,276 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male homicide victims in Haiti, 2013–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide victims in Haiti stood at 4,276 homicides. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.0% on the previous year and up 341.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Haiti peaked at 4,276 homicides in 2023 and was at its lowest, 685 homicides, in 2018.
Haiti ranks 11th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Male homicide victims in Haiti, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 969 homicides | — |
| 2014 | 894 homicides | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 982 homicides | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 949 homicides | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 685 homicides | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 1,193 homicides | +74.2% |
| 2021 | 1,503 homicides | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 1,998 homicides | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 4,276 homicides | +114.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4,276 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766 homicides, 5.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4,276 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 11.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 895.8 homicides | 685 homicides | 982 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,242 homicides | 1,193 homicides | 4,276 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,932 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,932 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Haiti?
- Male homicide victims in Haiti was 4,276 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4,276 homicides in 2023.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 685 homicides in 2018.
- How does Haiti rank for male homicide victims?
- Haiti ranks 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.