Homicide rate (World Health) in Dominica
Dominica: Homicide rate (World Health) was 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Dominica is 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Dominica peaked at 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate (World Health) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +76.2% | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2017 | -42.5% | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 homicide rate in Dominica?
- Homicide rate in Dominica was 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for homicide rate?
- Dominica ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.