Suicide Rate in Haiti
Haiti: Suicide Rate was 7.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7.81
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
85th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2019
All-time low
7.74
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Haiti, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Haiti is 7.81, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Haiti peaked at 8.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 2006.
That places Haiti 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide Rate in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 | — |
| 2001 | 8.05 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.09 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.08 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.82 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.89 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.74 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.83 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.78 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.92 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.88 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.84 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.15 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.08 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.13 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.88 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.04 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.44 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.89 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 7.81 | -1.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 7.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.82, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 7.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.95 | 7.74 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 | 7.84 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 7.81 | 7.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 83 Argentina 7.94 compare
- 84 South Sudan 7.89 compare
- 86 Chile 7.69 compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 7.67 compare
- 88 Burundi 7.65 compare
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 suicide rate in Haiti?
- Suicide rate in Haiti was 7.81 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 2006.
- How does Haiti rank for suicide rate?
- Haiti ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.