Male homicide rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Male homicide rate was 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.58 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
29th
of 138 countries
All-time high
47.27 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
15.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Male homicide rate in Dominican Republic, 2005–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Dominican Republic is 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 47.27 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.2 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.27 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 42.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 40.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 46.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 45.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 45.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 31.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 27.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 17.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 16.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 18.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 22.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 40.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 47.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 46.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Uruguay 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Nicaragua 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 31 Guadeloupe 16.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 32 Iraq 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Dominican Republic?
- Male homicide rate in Dominican Republic was 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.27 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for male homicide rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.