Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Dominican Republic
19.58 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Nicaragua
19.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
29th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.6 homicides per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 30.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.98 homicides per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 18.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 0.2 homicides per 100,000 population, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.