Homicide rate ghe in Dominica
Dominica: Homicide rate ghe was 8.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.58
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.14
in 2016
All-time low
4.9
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate ghe in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate ghe in Dominica is 8.58, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate ghe in Dominica peaked at 17.14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 | 4.9 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 | 9.38 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 | 8.58 | 9.32 | 2 |
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 ghe in Dominica?
- Homicide rate ghe in Dominica was 8.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate ghe recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate ghe recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for homicide rate ghe?
- Dominica ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate ghe rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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