Dominican Republic vs Peru: Homicides

Dominican Republic
1,496 deaths
in 2018
Peru
1,149 deaths
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Peru rank
16th

Homicides over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Peru
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1,496 deaths against 1,149 deaths in Peru, a difference of 347 deaths.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Peru ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 508 deaths 625.4 deaths 117.4 deaths Peru
2000s 521.7 deaths 418.1 deaths 103.6 deaths Dominican Republic
2010s 1,593 deaths 634.11 deaths 959.22 deaths Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Dominican Republic or Peru?
Dominican Republic, at 1,496 deaths against 1,149 deaths in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in homicides between Dominican Republic and Peru?
347 deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for homicides?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of homicides.