91% of Young Homicide Victims in DR Were Men, Data Show

People between the ages of 15 and 35 represented an average 60.82% of all homicides recorded in the Dominican Republic between 2007 and 2024, with men accounting for more than nine out of every 10 young homicide victims, according to statistics compiled by the country’s National Statistics Office (ONE).

The figures form part of ONE’s recent analysis of the country’s young population and show that mortality from external causes has had a disproportionate impact on people in an age range associated with education, entry into the workforce, family formation and the transition to adulthood.

Men Accounted for 91.03% of Young Homicide Victims

The gender gap is particularly pronounced in homicide statistics. Among homicide victims aged 15 to 35, 91.03% were men, compared with 8.97% who were women.

The same pattern appears in other causes of death examined in the analysis. Men represented 82.20% of suicide deaths among young people and 89.16% of deaths caused by traffic accidents. Women accounted for 17.80% of suicides and 10.82% of traffic fatalities in the young population.

ONE’s official statistical database separately publishes homicide data by age and sex, as well as indicators measuring the share of homicides involving young people. These datasets are part of the institution’s broader collection of statistics on accidental and violent deaths.

ONE’s statistics on accidental and violent deaths provide access to detailed tables covering homicides, suicides and traffic-related deaths.

Young People Also Represented a Large Share of Other Deaths

Homicides were not the only cause of external death in which young people represented a substantial share. Between 2007 and 2024, people aged 15 to 35 accounted for an average 44.70% of suicides and 38.80% of deaths caused by traffic accidents nationwide.

The figures place external mortality among the issues affecting the country’s young population alongside education, employment, household formation and other demographic factors. The age group used by ONE covers a broad period in which many Dominicans are completing their education, entering the labor market and establishing independent households.

Young Parenthood Is Also Part of the Demographic Picture

The ONE analysis also examines family formation among younger Dominicans. Between 2010 and 2024, people aged 15 to 24 were the parents in 35.05% of registered births in the country.

Teenagers aged 15 to 19 accounted for 10.72% of those births, while parents aged 20 to 24 represented another 24.33%. ONE notes that motherhood and fatherhood at younger ages can affect educational and employment trajectories as well as the composition and dynamics of households.

The demographic picture therefore extends beyond mortality. The same 15-to-35 age group represents a significant share of the Dominican population and is central to the country’s future workforce, household formation and population structure.

ONE’s official youth statistics also show that young people accounted for roughly one-third of the Dominican population in the 2022 census, underscoring the demographic weight of this group in the country.

The agency’s April 2026 publication, “Infografía sobre Juventud, una mirada estadística a la población joven 15-35 años” provides additional demographic indicators based on the 2022 national census and administrative records.