Homicides, by sex of the victim in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 134 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Dominican Republic, 2005–2023
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 sex of the victim in Dominican Republic is 134 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Dominican Republic peaked at 233 homicides in 2011 and was at its lowest, 128 homicides, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 36th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 214.46 homicides | — |
| 2006 | 180.11 homicides | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 174.57 homicides | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 187.33 homicides | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 180.05 homicides | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 210.17 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 233 homicides | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 201 homicides | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 187 homicides | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 170 homicides | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 191 homicides | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 152 homicides | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 145 homicides | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 128 homicides | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 142 homicides | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 153 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 134 homicides | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.3 homicides | 174.57 homicides | 214.46 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 186.15 homicides | 145 homicides | 233 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 139.25 homicides | 128 homicides | 153 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Dominican Republic?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Dominican Republic was 134 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 sex of the victim recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 233 homicides in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 homicides in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .