Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Male homicide rate

Dominican Republic
19.58 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Nicaragua
19.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
29th
Nicaragua rank
28th

Male homicide rate over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Nicaragua
1020304050200520142023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population 25.12 homicides per 100,000 population 20.6 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic
2010s 30.46 homicides per 100,000 population 18.48 homicides per 100,000 population 11.98 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic
2020s 18.61 homicides per 100,000 population 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male homicide rate, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in male homicide rate between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
0.2 homicides per 100,000 population, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for male homicide rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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