Homicide rate by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Homicide rate by sex was 19.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.58
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
29th
of 136 countries
All-time high
47.27
in 2005
All-time low
15.2
in 2020
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Dominican Republic, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 19.58 for homicide rate by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 47.27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.27 | — |
| 2006 | 42.07 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 40.98 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 46.13 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 45.32 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.15 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 45.91 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.12 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 31.55 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 27.49 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 19.28 | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 17.05 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 16.24 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 18.61 | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 22.13 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 19.58 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.35 | 40.98 | 47.27 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.6 | 16.24 | 46.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.88 | 15.2 | 22.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 compare
- 27 Uruguay 19.78 compare
- 28 Nicaragua 19.78 compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 compare
- 31 Guadeloupe 16.04 compare
- 32 Iraq 15.89 compare
More social development data for Dominican Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,240 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Homicide rate by sex in Dominican Republic was 19.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.27 in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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