Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Haiti

Haiti: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters was 717 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
717
Change on year
up 82.0%
World rank
15th
of 123 countries
All-time high
223,176
in 2010
All-time low
19
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Haiti, 2005–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201420232005: 1092006: 202007: 1942008: 7672009: 742010: 223.2k2011: 382012: 5602013: 322014: 892015: 292016: 7482017: 1202018: 192019: 192020: 2872021: 3.2k2022: 3942023: 717

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 717 for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in 2023.

That represents a change of up 82.0% on the previous year and up 2,140.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Haiti peaked at 223,176 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2018.

That places Haiti 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters (number) in Haiti, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 109
2006 20 -81.7%
2007 194 +870.0%
2008 767 +295.4%
2009 74 -90.4%
2010 223,176 +301489.2%
2011 38 -100.0%
2012 560 +1373.7%
2013 32 -94.3%
2014 89 +178.1%
2015 29 -67.4%
2016 748 +2479.3%
2017 120 -84.0%
2018 19 -84.2%
2019 19 +0.0%
2020 287 +1410.5%
2021 3,205 +1016.7%
2022 394 -87.7%
2023 717 +82.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 232.8 20 767 5
2010s 22,483 19 223,176 10
2020s 1,151 287 3,205 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 12 Kuwait 934 compare
  2. 13 Niger 873 compare
  3. 14 Guatemala 856 compare
  4. 16 Czechia 701 compare
  5. 17 United Arab Emirates 700 compare
  6. 18 China 691 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Haiti?
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Haiti was 717 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 223,176 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2018.
How does Haiti rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters?
Haiti ranks 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
137 places, 2,038 data points, 2005–2025
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