Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Share of deaths from homicide
Brazil
2.5%
in 2021
Dominican Republic
3.2%
in 2018
Brazil rank
12th
Dominican Republic rank
10th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.0% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.2% against 2.5% in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 10th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.