Homicides in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Homicides was 1,237 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,237 homicides
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
34th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2,513 homicides
in 2011
All-time low
807 homicides
in 1992
Years of data
32
1991–2023
Homicides in Dominican Republic, 1991–2023
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
In 2023, homicides in Dominican Republic stood at 1,237 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,513 homicides in 2011 and was at its lowest, 807 homicides, in 1992.
That places Dominican Republic 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Homicides in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 908 homicides | — |
| 1992 | 807 homicides | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 930 homicides | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 1,005 homicides | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1,007 homicides | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,032 homicides | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,038 homicides | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,121 homicides | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1,066 homicides | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,210 homicides | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 1,095 homicides | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,279 homicides | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 1,902 homicides | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 2,239 homicides | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 2,394 homicides | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2,144 homicides | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2,111 homicides | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,394 homicides | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 2,375 homicides | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,474 homicides | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,513 homicides | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,268 homicides | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1,978 homicides | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 1,810 homicides | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,616 homicides | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,216 homicides | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 1,068 homicides | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1,026 homicides | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 961 homicides | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,172 homicides | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 1,389 homicides | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 1,237 homicides | -10.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,237 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.5 homicides, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,237 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 489 homicides, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 990.44 homicides | 807 homicides | 1,121 homicides | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,914 homicides | 1,095 homicides | 2,394 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,774 homicides | 1,026 homicides | 2,513 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,190 homicides | 961 homicides | 1,389 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 homicides in Dominican Republic?
- Homicides in Dominican Republic was 1,237 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 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,513 homicides in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 807 homicides in 1992.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for homicides?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.