Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Male homicide rate

Dominican Republic
19.58 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Uruguay
19.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
29th
Uruguay rank
27th

Male homicide rate over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Uruguay
1020304050200520142023

How they compare

Uruguay 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 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 138 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 43.62 homicides per 100,000 population 10.62 homicides per 100,000 population 33 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic
2010s 30.6 homicides per 100,000 population 14.76 homicides per 100,000 population 15.84 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic
2020s 18.88 homicides per 100,000 population 18.67 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2071 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male homicide rate, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in male homicide rate between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
0.2 homicides per 100,000 population, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for male homicide rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th 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
Last refreshed

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