Dominican Republic vs Saint Lucia: Homicide rate (World Health)
Dominican Republic
19.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
20.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
18th
Saint Lucia rank
17th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Saint Lucia ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.114 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Dominican Republic or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Saint Lucia ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.