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Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10.92 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
35th
of 179 countries
All-time high
25.95 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
8.73 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Dominican Republic, 1991–2023

101520251991200720231991: 12.4 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 10.8 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 13 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 12.8 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 12.8 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 12.7 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 13.5 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 12.6 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 14.1 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 12.6 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 14.4 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 21.2 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 24.6 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 26 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 23 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 22.3 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 25 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 24.5 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 25.2 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 25.3 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 22.5 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 19.4 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 17.5 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 15.3 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 11.4 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 9.9 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 9.4 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 8.7 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 10.5 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 12.4 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 10.9 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Dominican Republic is 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.73 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.

That places Dominican Republic 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1991 12.44 homicides per 100,000 population —
1992 10.84 homicides per 100,000 population -12.9%
1993 12.25 homicides per 100,000 population +13.0%
1994 12.98 homicides per 100,000 population +6.0%
1995 12.77 homicides per 100,000 population -1.7%
1996 12.85 homicides per 100,000 population +0.6%
1997 12.7 homicides per 100,000 population -1.2%
1998 13.49 homicides per 100,000 population +6.2%
1999 12.62 homicides per 100,000 population -6.4%
2000 14.1 homicides per 100,000 population +11.7%
2001 12.56 homicides per 100,000 population -10.9%
2002 14.45 homicides per 100,000 population +15.1%
2003 21.18 homicides per 100,000 population +46.6%
2004 24.59 homicides per 100,000 population +16.1%
2005 25.95 homicides per 100,000 population +5.5%
2006 22.95 homicides per 100,000 population -11.6%
2007 22.33 homicides per 100,000 population -2.7%
2008 25.01 homicides per 100,000 population +12.0%
2009 24.5 homicides per 100,000 population -2.0%
2010 25.19 homicides per 100,000 population +2.8%
2011 25.27 homicides per 100,000 population +0.3%
2012 22.52 homicides per 100,000 population -10.9%
2013 19.4 homicides per 100,000 population -13.8%
2014 17.55 homicides per 100,000 population -9.6%
2016 15.32 homicides per 100,000 population -12.7%
2017 11.4 homicides per 100,000 population -25.6%
2018 9.91 homicides per 100,000 population -13.1%
2019 9.42 homicides per 100,000 population -4.9%
2020 8.73 homicides per 100,000 population -7.3%
2021 10.54 homicides per 100,000 population +20.7%
2022 12.37 homicides per 100,000 population +17.4%
2023 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population -11.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.55 homicides per 100,000 population 10.84 homicides per 100,000 population 13.49 homicides per 100,000 population 9
2000s 20.76 homicides per 100,000 population 12.56 homicides per 100,000 population 25.95 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 17.33 homicides per 100,000 population 9.42 homicides per 100,000 population 25.27 homicides per 100,000 population 9
2020s 10.64 homicides per 100,000 population 8.73 homicides per 100,000 population 12.37 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 32 Nicaragua 11.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 33 Uruguay 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 34 Namibia 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 36 Antigua and Barbuda 10.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 37 Iraq 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 38 Papua New Guinea 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Dominican Republic?
Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Dominican Republic was 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 25.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.73 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Dominican Republic rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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