Homicide rate by sex in Dominica
Dominica: Homicide rate by sex was 45.05 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
45.05
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 136 countries
All-time high
49.5
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001β2023
Homicide rate by sex in Dominica, 2001β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex in Dominica stood at 45.05.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Dominica peaked at 49.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Dominica 15th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.46 | 0 | 26.52 | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.29 | 17.38 | 49.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.46 | 23.73 | 47.76 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Dominica?
- Homicide rate by sex in Dominica was 45.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Dominica ranks 15th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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