Homicides in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Homicides was 2,187 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2,187 deaths
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,731 deaths
in 2010
All-time low
1,462 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Homicides in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,462 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,519 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,728 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 2,080 deaths | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 2,329 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 2,487 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2,505 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,540 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,651 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,696 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,731 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,704 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,546 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,361 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2,196 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 2,049 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,865 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,684 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1,964 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 1,927 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,063 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2,187 deaths | +6.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2,187 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2,187 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 702.19 deaths, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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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.