Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 1,042 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Dominican Republic, 1991–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Dominican Republic is 1,042, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,513 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 807, in 1992.
That places Dominican Republic 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 908 | — |
| 1992 | 807 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 930 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 1,005 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1,007 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,032 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,038 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,121 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1,066 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,210 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 1,095 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,279 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 1,902 | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 2,239 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 2,394 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2,144 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2,111 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,394 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 2,375 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,474 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,513 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,268 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1,978 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 1,810 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,616 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,216 | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 1,068 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1,026 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 961 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,172 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 1,389 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 1,237 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 1,042 | -15.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,042 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 5.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,042 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 990.44 | 807 | 1,121 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,914 | 1,095 | 2,394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,774 | 1,026 | 2,513 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,160 | 961 | 1,389 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Dominican Republic was 1,042 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,513 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 807 in 1992.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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