Homicides by firearm in Dominica
Dominica: Homicides by firearm was 10 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides by firearm in Dominica, 2014–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Dominica is 10 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Dominica peaked at 11 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2014.
That places Dominica 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.67 homicides | 0 homicides | 7 homicides | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.25 homicides | 1 homicides | 11 homicides | 4 |
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- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 97 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.44 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 642 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 37 (2025)
- Freedom Score 92 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Dominica?
- Homicides by firearm in Dominica was 10 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by firearm recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for homicides by firearm?
- Dominica ranks 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.