Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 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 (per 100,000 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.35 per 100,000 female is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.35 per 100,000 female is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71 per 100,000 female, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More public sector data for Dominican Republic
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.