Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Dominica
Dominica: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 27.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.06
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
16th
of 178 countries
All-time high
28.43
in 2022
All-time low
1.46
in 2001
Years of data
24
1998–2023
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Dominica, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Dominica stood at 27.06.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Dominica peaked at 28.43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2001.
Dominica ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.59 | 10.16 | 13.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9 | 1.46 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.12 | 8.69 | 27.74 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.14 | 14.88 | 28.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More social development data for Dominica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 97 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Physical integrity rights score fariss kenwick reuning 2.44 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 642 (2025)
- Political rights score fh 37 (2025)
- Freedom score fh 92 (2025)
- Full democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- States involved in state based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Dominica?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Dominica was 27.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Dominica ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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