Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Homicide rate who mortality database

Costa Rica
12.02
in 2022
Dominican Republic
14.08
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
15th
Dominican Republic rank
14th

Homicide rate who mortality database over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 14.08 against 12.02 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.06.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 2.96 4.61 1.65 Dominican Republic
1970s 3.98 5.33 1.35 Dominican Republic
1980s 4.53 5.21 0.6834 Dominican Republic
1990s 5.19 6.1 0.9031 Dominican Republic
2000s 6.94 5.74 1.2 Costa Rica
2010s 9.86 15.61 5.75 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate who mortality database, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 14.08 against 12.02 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in homicide rate who mortality database between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
2.06, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for homicide rate who mortality database?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,851 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed