Homicide rate ghe in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Homicide rate ghe was 19.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.67
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.94
in 2009
All-time low
15.81
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate ghe in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate ghe in Dominican Republic stood at 19.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate ghe in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.81, in 2017.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.03 | 17.11 | 27.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.44 | 15.81 | 27.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.22 | 18.76 | 19.67 | 2 |
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- Freedom of expression index 0.901 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate ghe in Dominican Republic?
- Homicide rate ghe in Dominican Republic was 19.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate ghe recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.94 in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate ghe recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.81 in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for homicide rate ghe?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate ghe rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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