Intentional homicides in the Dominican Republic in 2023 — 10.92 per 100k. Ranked 64 in the world out of 83. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 12.2%.
1991–2023 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominican Republic
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.92 | −1.45 | −11.73% |
| 2022 | 12.37 | +1.83 | +17.38% |
| 2021 | 10.54 | +1.81 | +20.69% |
| 2020 | 8.73 | −0.69 | −7.31% |
| 2019 | 9.42 | −0.49 | −4.92% |
| 2018 | 9.91 | −1.49 | −13.11% |
| 2017 | 11.4 | −3.92 | −25.57% |
| 2016 | 15.32 | — | — |
| 2014 | 17.55 | −1.86 | −9.57% |
| 2013 | 19.4 | −3.12 | −13.84% |
| 2012 | 22.52 | −2.75 | −10.87% |
| 2011 | 25.27 | +0.07 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.19 | +0.7 | +2.84% |
| 2009 | 24.5 | −0.51 | −2.04% |
| 2008 | 25.01 | +2.68 | +12.01% |
| 2007 | 22.33 | −0.63 | −2.73% |
| 2006 | 22.95 | −3 | −11.56% |
| 2005 | 25.95 | +1.36 | +5.53% |
| 2004 | 24.59 | +3.41 | +16.11% |
| 2003 | 21.18 | +6.73 | +46.58% |
| 2002 | 14.45 | +1.89 | +15.06% |
| 2001 | 12.56 | −1.54 | −10.92% |
| 2000 | 14.1 | +1.47 | +11.68% |
| 1999 | 12.62 | −0.87 | −6.44% |
| 1998 | 13.49 | +0.79 | +6.23% |
| 1997 | 12.7 | −0.15 | −1.16% |
| 1996 | 12.85 | +0.08 | +0.64% |
| 1995 | 12.77 | −0.22 | −1.66% |
| 1994 | 12.98 | +0.74 | +6.01% |
| 1993 | 12.25 | +1.41 | +13.01% |
| 1992 | 10.84 | −1.6 | −12.89% |
| 1991 | 12.44 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Labor Gini indexA measure of income inequality: 0 is complete equality, 100 is maximum inequality.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
