Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Dominican Republic or Iraq?

Dominican Republic, at 19.58 per 100,000 male against 15.89 per 100,000 male in Iraq as of 2023.

What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Dominican Republic and Iraq?

3.69 per 100,000 male, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iraq?

5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Iraq: Intentional homicides, male

Dominican Republic

19.58 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Iraq

15.89 per 100,000 male

in 2013

Dominican Republic rank

29th

Iraq rank

31st

Intentional homicides, male over time

Dominican Republic
Iraq

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 19.58 per 100,000 male against 15.89 per 100,000 male in Iraq, a difference of 3.69 per 100,000 male.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 31st of 132 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.72 per 100,000 male	19.13 per 100,000 male	26.6 per 100,000 male	Dominican Republic
2010s	44.4 per 100,000 male	13.56 per 100,000 male	30.84 per 100,000 male	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Dominican Republic or Iraq?: Dominican Republic, at 19.58 per 100,000 male against 15.89 per 100,000 male in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Dominican Republic and Iraq?: 3.69 per 100,000 male, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iraq?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
How do Dominican Republic and Iraq rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 31st of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.