Homicide rate from firearms in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Homicide rate from firearms was 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate from firearms in Dominican Republic, 2010–2023
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
In 2023, homicide rate from firearms in Dominican Republic stood at 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.48 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate from firearms in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.48 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 15.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 11.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 5.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 4.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 6.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 14 Panama 10 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Uruguay 7.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Grenada 5.98 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Barbados 4.96 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 20 El Salvador 4.82 homicides per 100,000 population 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 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate from firearms in Dominican Republic?
- Homicide rate from firearms in Dominican Republic was 6.49 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 from firearms recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.