Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 19.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 19.54 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.59 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.69, in 2017.
Dominican Republic ranks 19th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.95 | — |
| 2001 | 17.27 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.29 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 22.78 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 25.17 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 26.69 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 26.58 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.62 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.45 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.59 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.56 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.01 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.12 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 23.02 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 21.16 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 19.51 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 17.57 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 15.69 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 18.11 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 17.58 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.59 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 19.54 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.64 | 16.95 | 27.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.23 | 15.69 | 27.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.06 | 18.59 | 19.54 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Dominican Republic?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Dominican Republic was 19.54 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.59 in 2009.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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