Dominican Republic vs Niger: Homicides
Dominican Republic
2,187 deaths
in 2021
Niger
2,323 deaths
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
38th
Niger rank
36th
Homicides over time
- Dominican Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2,323 deaths against 2,187 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 136 deaths.
That makes Niger'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 Niger ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th and Niger ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,200 deaths | 1,661 deaths | 538.73 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2,203 deaths | 2,041 deaths | 161.85 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2,125 deaths | 2,302 deaths | 177.34 deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Dominican Republic or Niger?
- Niger, at 2,323 deaths against 2,187 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Dominican Republic and Niger?
- 136 deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Niger rank globally for homicides?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th and Niger ranks 36th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.