Dominican Republic vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of deaths from homicide
Dominican Republic
3.2%
in 2018
Saint Kitts and Nevis
2.5%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
10th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
13th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 10th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.4% | 1.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Dominican Republic or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.2% against 2.5% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th 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.