Homicides in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Homicides was 2,187 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Homicides in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Dominican Republic stood at 2,187 deaths.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,731 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,462 deaths, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,200 deaths | 1,462 deaths | 2,696 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,203 deaths | 1,684 deaths | 2,731 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,125 deaths | 2,063 deaths | 2,187 deaths | 2 |
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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 2,187 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,731 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,462 deaths in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for homicides?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.