Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 9.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.12
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
25.95
in 2005
All-time low
8.73
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Dominican Republic stood at 9.12.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.95 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.73, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1 | — |
| 2001 | 12.56 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 14.45 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 21.18 | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 24.59 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 25.95 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 22.95 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 22.33 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.01 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 24.5 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.19 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 25.27 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.52 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 19.4 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 17.55 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 15.32 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4 | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 9.91 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 9.42 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.73 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.54 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 12.37 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 10.92 | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 9.12 | -16.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.95, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.41, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.76 | 12.56 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.33 | 9.42 | 25.27 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.34 | 8.73 | 12.37 | 5 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Dominican Republic?
- Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Dominican Republic was 9.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.95 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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