Dominican Republic vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of deaths from homicide
Dominican Republic
3.2%
in 2018
Trinidad and Tobago
3.4%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
10th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
8th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Dominican Republic
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 10th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Dominican Republic or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th 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.