Homicides by firearm in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Homicides by firearm was 735 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Dominican Republic is 735 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,618 homicides in 2010 and was at its lowest, 464 homicides, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Homicides by firearm in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,618 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 1,573 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,458 homicides | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,143 homicides | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 623 homicides | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 614 homicides | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 529 homicides | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 464 homicides | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 485 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 680 homicides | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 755 homicides | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 735 homicides | -2.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 735 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 24.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 735 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 253 homicides, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,003 homicides | 464 homicides | 1,618 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 663.75 homicides | 485 homicides | 755 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Dominican Republic?
- Homicides by firearm in Dominican Republic was 735 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,618 homicides in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 464 homicides in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for homicides by firearm?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.