Male homicide victims in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Male homicide victims was 1,103 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Dominican Republic is 1,103 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,280 homicides in 2011 and was at its lowest, 833 homicides, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th 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 victims in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,180 homicides | — |
| 2006 | 1,964 homicides | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 1,936 homicides | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,207 homicides | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 2,195 homicides | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,264 homicides | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,280 homicides | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,067 homicides | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,623 homicides | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 1,446 homicides | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,025 homicides | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 916 homicides | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 881 homicides | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 833 homicides | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,030 homicides | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 1,236 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1,103 homicides | -10.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,103 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 7.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,103 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,096 homicides | 1,936 homicides | 2,207 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,563 homicides | 881 homicides | 2,280 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,050 homicides | 833 homicides | 1,236 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 victims in Dominican Republic?
- Male homicide victims in Dominican Republic was 1,103 homicides 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 victims recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,280 homicides in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 833 homicides in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for male homicide victims?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.