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
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
Annual number of homicides.