Child homicide rate in Dominica
Dominica: Child homicide rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2022
Child homicide rate in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, child homicide rate in Dominica stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Dominica peaked at 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2615 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- 97 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 97 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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More social development data for Dominica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Dominica?
- Child homicide rate in Dominica was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for child homicide rate?
- Dominica ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.