Intentional homicides, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Intentional homicides, female was 2.35 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Dominican Republic, 2005–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Dominican Republic is 2.35 per 100,000 female, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.68 per 100,000 female in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.32 per 100,000 female, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.65 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2006 | 3.85 per 100,000 female | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 3.69 per 100,000 female | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.91 per 100,000 female | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.71 per 100,000 female | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.28 per 100,000 female | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 4.68 per 100,000 female | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.98 per 100,000 female | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 3.62 per 100,000 female | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 3.21 per 100,000 female | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.57 per 100,000 female | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 2.81 per 100,000 female | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 2.65 per 100,000 female | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.32 per 100,000 female | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.54 per 100,000 female | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.71 per 100,000 female | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.35 per 100,000 female | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 per 100,000 female | 3.69 per 100,000 female | 4.65 per 100,000 female | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.6 per 100,000 female | 2.65 per 100,000 female | 4.68 per 100,000 female | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.48 per 100,000 female | 2.32 per 100,000 female | 2.71 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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More public sector data for Dominican Republic
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8751 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 85.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 980.99 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 186.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Dominican Republic?
- Intentional homicides, female in Dominican Republic was 2.35 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 per 100,000 female in 2011.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 per 100,000 female in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.