Homicide rate who mortality database in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Homicide rate who mortality database was 14.08 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
14.08
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
14th
of 110 countries
All-time high
20.45
in 2013
All-time low
2.86
in 1969
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Homicide rate who mortality database in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, homicide rate who mortality database in Dominican Republic stood at 14.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.45 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 1969.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.8 | — |
| 1966 | 5.38 | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 5.19 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 4.83 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 2.86 | -40.8% |
| 1970 | 9.38 | +228.2% |
| 1971 | 6.89 | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 4.46 | -35.2% |
| 1973 | 5.19 | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 4.95 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.66 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 4.55 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.28 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 4.64 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 4.32 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 3.44 | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 4.28 | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 4.47 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 5.02 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 4.34 | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 4.97 | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 5.56 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 6.52 | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 6.4 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.09 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 7.23 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.6 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 5.01 | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 4.75 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.93 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 6.54 | +32.8% |
| 1998 | 7.72 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 7.49 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.78 | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 4.57 | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.55 | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 7.71 | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 6.22 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 5.48 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 6.44 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 7.95 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 9.47 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.67 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 20.45 | +61.4% |
| 2014 | 19.68 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.59 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.98 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 17.19 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 14.08 | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.61 | 2.86 | 5.38 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.33 | 4.28 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 | 3.44 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 4.6 | 7.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 3.76 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 | 9.4 | 20.45 | 9 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Dominican Republic?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Dominican Republic was 14.08 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.45 in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 1969.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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