Violence in the news: 13 reports in the week to Oct 18, 2026 · ×0.9 · against the three weeks before; GDELT, not verified
Level, last 60 days
Deaths 30 d
0
UCDP up to 2026-08-31
Per million 90 d
0.1
last 90 days
Civilians
100%
last 90 days
Incidents 30 d
0
Population
11.5 M
World Bank
Plants near violence
0 / 0
near violence / total; 0 nuclear
Why this level0
Nothing in the open sources stands out.
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Every monitored signal
The last 60 days, each on its own scale.
Refugees who fled
22 023
Confirmed outages, places, 24 h
4
Severe weather warnings in force
2
–
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Deaths in organised violence, per week
Dominican Republic, UCDP best estimates. The red bar is the latest week.
The latest week may be incomplete.
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-08-31
Who the violence is between
Deaths by kind of violence, last 90 days of data.
- State-based conflict · 0%
- Non-state conflict · 0%
- Against civilians · 100%
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Food, displacement, sanctions
- People in food crisis (IPC 3+)
- –
- 2026-09
- Share in food crisis
- –
- 2026-09
- Undernourishment
- 2.5%
- 2024
- Refugees who fled
- 22,023
- 2025
- Refugees hosted
- 1,049
- 2025
- Internally displaced
- –
- 2025
- Sanctions designations
- 38
- 2026-10-19
- GDP per person
- $11,059
- 2025
FEWS NET · World Bank / FAO · UNHCR · OpenSanctions
People in crisis-level food insecurity
FEWS NET does not cover this country.
Latest incidents of organised violence12
| Date | Place | Sides | Deaths | Civilians | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | kilometer 14 of the Duarte Highway | Government of Dominican Republic – Civilians | 0 | 0 | Diario Libre |
| 2026-07-03 | La Cañada sector of Guajimía | Government of Dominican Republic – Civilians | 1 | 1 | Diario Libre |
| 2026-05-19 | Los Solares de Bella Vista, southwest of Santiago province | Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) – Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) | 1 | 0 | Diario Libre |
| 2026-03-12 | Villa Mella: a bar in Casa Vieja | Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) – Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) | 1 | 0 | Diario Libre |
| 2026-03-12 | Villa Mella: "Pipi Disco Bar" | Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) – Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) | 1 | 1 | Diario Libre |
| 2026-03-11 | their home in the community of Quinigua, in the municipality of Villa González, Santiago province | Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) – Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) | 1 | 1 | Diario Libre, Diario Libre |
| 2026-02-16 | intersection of 27 de Febrero Avenue and Máximo Gómez Avenue. | Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) – Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) | 1 | 1 | Diario Libre |
| 2026-02-08 | El Oxígeno sector, Pedro Brand municipality. | Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) – Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) | 1 | 0 | El Día |
| 2026-02-07 | La Romana town | Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) – Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) | 1 | 0 | Diario Libre |
| 2026-02-04 | Katanga sector in Los Mina, Santo Domingo Este | Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) – Civilians | 1 | 1 | Diario Libre |
| 2026-01-27 | Santiago Pastor Bella Vista sector | Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) – Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) | 1 | 0 | Diario Libre |
| 2026-01-13 | Pedro Brand | Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) – Unidentified armed group (Dominican Republic) | 1 | 0 | Diario Libre |
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-08-31
Conflicts, 90 days1
- Government of Dominican Republic - Civilians1
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Natural hazards, 30 days0
None in the last 30 days.
GDACS · USGS · NASA EONET
Warnings and notices
UK FCDO · WMO · WHO · Copernicus EMS
Next 7 days in Santo Domingo
| Day | °C | Rain | Gusts | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 23…30 | 0.9 mm | 30 km/h | |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 23…30 | 0.1 mm | 32 km/h | |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 21…29 | 0.0 mm | 33 km/h | |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 22…29 | 6.2 mm | 33 km/h | thunderstorm |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 24…26 | 11.3 mm | 24 km/h | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 24…28 | 11.0 mm | 43 km/h | |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 23…28 | 13.6 mm | 31 km/h | thunderstorm |
Forecast for the capital only; marks: heat ≥38 °C, frost ≤−20 °C, rain ≥50 mm, gusts ≥75 km/h, thunderstorms. Official warnings are above.
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
Food prices in markets9
| Item | Price | USD | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (good quality) / Pound | 36.15 DOP | 0.58 | – |
| Beans (black) / Pound | 57.96 DOP | 0.93 | – |
| Oil (vegetable) / Gallon | 600 DOP | 9.83 | – |
| Maize / Pound | 22.3 DOP | 0.36 | – |
| Rice (high quality) / Pound | 39.55 DOP | 0.64 | – |
| Milk (fresh) / L | 81.25 DOP | 1.31 | – |
| Beans (white) / Pound | 63.04 DOP | 1.02 | – |
| Garlic (imported) / Pound | 194.68 DOP | 3.14 | – |
| Garlic (local) / Pound | 106.18 DOP | 1.71 | – |
Median retail price across markets in the latest month reported (2025-02); change against the same month a year before.
WFP · HDX (CC BY-IGO)
Disasters since 20009
DroughtsTropical cyclones
- Drought in The Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador · Apr 21, 2026 · Medium impact for agricultural drought in 884209 km2
- Tropical Cyclone FRANKLIN-23 · Aug 20, 2023 · Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 241 km/h)
- Tropical Cyclone FIONA-22 · Sep 14, 2022 · Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 213 km/h)
- Tropical Cyclone ELSA-21 · Jun 30, 2021 · Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 139 km/h)
- Tropical Cyclone LAURA-20 · Aug 20, 2020 · Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 241 km/h)
- Tropical Cyclone ISAIAS-20 · Jul 28, 2020 · Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 139 km/h)
- Drought in Dominican Republic, Haiti · Feb 21, 2020 · Medium impact for agricultural drought in 41438 km2
- Tropical Cyclone DORIAN-19 · Aug 24, 2019 · Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 296 km/h)
- Drought in Dominican Republic, Haiti · Nov 21, 2018 · Medium impact for agricultural drought in 48483 km2
GDACS (orange and red alerts since 2000)