Since 2019, the level of violence and insecurity remains high, with devastating consequences for the population, including the displacement of 1,300,000 people as of June 30, 2025. According to the Human Rights Service (HRS) of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), between January 1st and 30 June 2025, more than 3,100 people were killed and over 1,100 injured by violence perpetrated by gangs, self-defense groups, and unorganized members of the population, as well as security force operations.
Haiti is also one of the most vulnerable countries to natural hazards, mainly hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. More than 96 percent of the population is exposed to these types of shocks and, as the country’s crises continue, 5.4 million Haitians struggle daily to find enough to eat.
Haiti has a total of 90,583 suspected cases of cholera as of June 23rd, 2025. Improvements in human capital have stalled or deteriorated. Infant and maternal mortality remain at high levels, and coverage of prevention measures is stagnating or declining, especially for the poorest households.
According to the 2020 Human Capital Index, a child born today in Haiti will grow up to be only 45 percent as productive as they could be if he or she had enjoyed full access to quality education and healthcare. Over one-fifth of children are at risk of cognitive and physical limitations, and only 78 percent of 15-year-olds will survive to age 60.
