Intentional homicides, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Intentional homicides, male was 19.58 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Dominican Republic, 2005–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, male in Dominican Republic stood at 19.58 per 100,000 male.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 47.27 per 100,000 male in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.2 per 100,000 male, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.27 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2006 | 42.07 per 100,000 male | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 40.98 per 100,000 male | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 46.13 per 100,000 male | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 45.32 per 100,000 male | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.15 per 100,000 male | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 45.91 per 100,000 male | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.12 per 100,000 male | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 31.55 per 100,000 male | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 27.49 per 100,000 male | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 19.28 per 100,000 male | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 17.05 per 100,000 male | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 16.24 per 100,000 male | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.2 per 100,000 male | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 18.61 per 100,000 male | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 22.13 per 100,000 male | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 19.58 per 100,000 male | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.35 per 100,000 male | 40.98 per 100,000 male | 47.27 per 100,000 male | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.6 per 100,000 male | 16.24 per 100,000 male | 46.15 per 100,000 male | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.88 per 100,000 male | 15.2 per 100,000 male | 22.13 per 100,000 male | 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Intentional homicides, male in Dominican Republic was 19.58 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.27 per 100,000 male in 2005.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 per 100,000 male in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.