Dominican Republic

In brief

Homicides per 100,000 people: 10.9 (2023). World rank 118 of 149 (1 = best); in Americas, 15 of 39. Road deaths per 100,000 people: 64.6 (2019). World rank 186 of 186 (1 = best); in Americas, 34 of 34. Suicides per 100,000 people: 4.2 (2021). World rank 44 of 185 (1 = best); in Americas, 11 of 34. From 2015 to 2025: political stability and absence of violence 67.5 → 76.3 (score 0–⁠100). Better than all its neighbours (Haiti): political stability and absence of violence, homicides per 100,000 people, and suicides per 100,000 people. Worse than all its neighbours (Haiti): road deaths per 100,000 people.