Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 1,042 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,042
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,513
in 2011
All-time low
807
in 1992
Years of data
33
1991–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Dominican Republic, 1991–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Dominican Republic stood at 1,042.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,513 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 807, in 1992.
Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 908 | — |
| 1992 | 807 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 930 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 1,005 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1,007 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,032 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,038 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,121 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1,066 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,210 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 1,095 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,279 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 1,902 | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 2,239 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 2,394 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2,144 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2,111 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,394 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 2,375 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,474 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,513 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,268 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1,978 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 1,810 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,616 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,216 | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 1,068 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1,026 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 961 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,172 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 1,389 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 1,237 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 1,042 | -15.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,042 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 488.5, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,042 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 771, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 990.44 | 807 | 1,121 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,914 | 1,095 | 2,394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,774 | 1,026 | 2,513 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,160 | 961 | 1,389 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Dominican Republic?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Dominican Republic was 1,042 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,513 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 807 in 1992.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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