Dominican Republic vs Iceland: Child homicide rate
Dominican Republic
4.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Iceland
3.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Iceland rank
17th
Child homicide rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Iceland
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8691 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.353 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7019 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1292 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4609 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2484 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Dominican Republic or Iceland?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Dominican Republic and Iceland?
- 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iceland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Iceland rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 17th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.