Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 9.12 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.12 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.95 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
8.73 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Dominican Republic is 9.12 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.95 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.73 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.56 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 14.45 per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 21.18 per 100,000 people | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 24.59 per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 25.95 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 22.95 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 22.33 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.01 per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 24.5 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.19 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.27 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.52 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 19.4 per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 17.55 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 15.32 per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4 per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 9.91 per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 9.42 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.73 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.54 per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 12.37 per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 10.92 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 9.12 per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.12 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.12 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.76 per 100,000 people | 12.56 per 100,000 people | 25.95 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.33 per 100,000 people | 9.42 per 100,000 people | 25.27 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.34 per 100,000 people | 8.73 per 100,000 people | 12.37 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Dominican Republic?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Dominican Republic was 9.12 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.95 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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