Number of deaths due to disaster in Haiti
Haiti: Number of deaths due to disaster was 657 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
657
Change on year
up 68.9%
World rank
21st
of 123 countries
All-time high
222,608
in 2010
All-time low
8
in 2019
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Number of deaths due to disaster in Haiti, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 657 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2023.
The figure is up 68.9% on the previous year and up 2,246.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Haiti peaked at 222,608 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2019.
That places Haiti 21st 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 due to disaster in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86 | — |
| 2006 | 13 | -84.9% |
| 2007 | 165 | +1169.2% |
| 2008 | 709 | +329.7% |
| 2009 | 56 | -92.1% |
| 2010 | 222,608 | +397414.3% |
| 2011 | 29 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 151 | +420.7% |
| 2013 | 28 | -81.5% |
| 2014 | 89 | +217.9% |
| 2015 | 29 | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 614 | +2017.2% |
| 2017 | 57 | -90.7% |
| 2018 | 19 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 8 | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 287 | +3487.5% |
| 2021 | 2,873 | +901.0% |
| 2022 | 389 | -86.5% |
| 2023 | 657 | +68.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.8 | 13 | 709 | 5 |
| 2010s | 22,363 | 8 | 222,608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,052 | 287 | 2,873 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More climate change data for Haiti
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,687 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 158.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 428.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 119.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4516 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Haiti?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Haiti was 657 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 222,608 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2019.
- How does Haiti rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Haiti ranks 21st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,246.4%. 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 due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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