Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Haiti
Haiti: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 499,765 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Haiti, 1968–2017
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 499,765 people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2017.
The figure is down 83.9% on the previous year and up 2,631.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Haiti peaked at 3.10 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places Haiti 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210,217 people | 210,217 people | 210,217 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 478,500 people | 450,000 people | 507,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 25,750 people | 25,732 people | 25,802 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 500,000 people | 0 people | 1.00 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,500 people | 16,700 people | 18,300 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million people | 367,418 people | 3.10 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4999 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 914.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Haiti?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Haiti was 499,765 people in 2017, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Haiti rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Haiti ranks 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,631.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.