Male homicide rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Male homicide rate was 19.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.58
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
29th
of 136 countries
All-time high
47.27
in 2005
All-time low
15.2
in 2020
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Male homicide rate in Dominican Republic, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Dominican Republic is 19.58, 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 136 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.27 | — |
| 2006 | 42.07 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 40.98 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 46.13 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 45.32 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.15 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 45.91 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.12 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 31.55 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 27.49 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 19.28 | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 17.05 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 16.24 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 18.61 | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 22.13 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 19.58 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.35 | 40.98 | 47.27 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.6 | 16.24 | 46.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.88 | 15.2 | 22.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 compare
- 27 Uruguay 19.78 compare
- 28 Nicaragua 19.78 compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 compare
- 31 Guadeloupe 16.04 compare
- 32 Iraq 15.89 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 96,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 100,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Dominican Republic?
- Male homicide rate in Dominican Republic was 19.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.27 in 2005.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for male homicide rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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