Male homicide victims in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Male homicide victims was 1,103 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,103
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
27th
of 136 countries
All-time high
2,280
in 2011
All-time low
833
in 2020
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Male homicide victims in Dominican Republic, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Dominican Republic is 1,103, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 833, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th 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 victims in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,180 | — |
| 2006 | 1,964 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 1,936 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,207 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 2,195 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,264 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,280 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,067 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,623 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 1,446 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,025 | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 916 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 881 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 833 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,030 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 1,236 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1,103 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,096 | 1,936 | 2,207 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,563 | 881 | 2,280 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,050 | 833 | 1,236 | 4 |
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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 victims in Dominican Republic?
- Male homicide victims in Dominican Republic was 1,103 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,280 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 833 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for male homicide victims?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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