Dominican Republic vs Haiti: Homicides (World Health)
Dominican Republic
2,187 deaths
in 2021
Haiti
2,393 deaths
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
38th
Haiti rank
35th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 2,393 deaths against 2,187 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 206 deaths.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th and Haiti ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,200 deaths | 1,886 deaths | 313.95 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2,203 deaths | 2,212 deaths | 9.13 deaths | Haiti |
| 2020s | 2,125 deaths | 2,378 deaths | 252.57 deaths | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Dominican Republic or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 2,393 deaths against 2,187 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Dominican Republic and Haiti?
- 206 deaths, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Haiti?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Haiti rank globally for homicides?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th and Haiti ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major 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
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