Child homicide rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Child homicide rate was 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
3.94 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.436 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Child homicide rate in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, child homicide rate in Dominican Republic stood at 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.436 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
That places Dominican Republic 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.8796 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.9% |
| 1967 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5873 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.8% |
| 1970 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +263.9% |
| 1971 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7649 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.1% |
| 1973 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9076 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6164 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5717 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5621 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +91.0% |
| 1979 | 0.769 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6316 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.436 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +132.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7583 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8982 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7983 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.1% |
| 1987 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9469 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9645 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.1% |
| 1998 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8533 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 6.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +263.9% | 0.5873 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5873 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5621 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.436 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9469 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8533 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 12 Uruguay 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Guatemala 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 United States 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Panama 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Costa Rica 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Seychelles 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Dominican Republic?
- Child homicide rate in Dominican Republic was 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.436 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for child homicide rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.