Homicides in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Homicides was 1,496 deaths in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1,496 deaths for homicides in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 145.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,055 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 125 deaths, in 1969.
Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189 deaths | 125 deaths | 215 deaths | 5 |
| 1970s | 243.6 deaths | 192 deaths | 381 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.8 deaths | 187 deaths | 496 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 474.67 deaths | 360 deaths | 634 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 521.7 deaths | 333 deaths | 761 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,593 deaths | 911 deaths | 2,055 deaths | 9 |
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More social development data for Dominican Republic
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,240 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.735 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.901 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.876 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.735 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.475 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Dominican Republic?
- Homicides in Dominican Republic was 1,496 deaths in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,055 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 deaths in 1969.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for homicides?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.