(CNN) The recent spate of American tourist deaths after visiting the Dominican Republic might paint a grim picture of the Caribbean nation.

But statistics show you're more likely to be killed in a homicide back home in the States than die of unnatural causes in the Dominican Republic.

Here's a look at how many American tourists have died unnaturally in the tropical hotspot, and how that compares to other popular Caribbean destinations.

US tourist deaths in the Dominican Republic have declined

More than 2 million American tourists visited the Dominican Republic in each of the past two years, according to the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association

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