Homicides, by sex of the victim in Dominica
Dominica: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 3 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Dominica, 2001–2023
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
Dominica recorded 3 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Dominica peaked at 3 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 109th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Dominica, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2002 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.29 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 2 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.88 homicides | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 3 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 3 homicides | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 homicides | 0 homicides | 2.29 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.36 homicides | 0 homicides | 2 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.25 homicides | 1 homicides | 3 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 homicides compare
- 109 Curaçao 3 homicides compare
- 109 Slovenia 3 homicides compare
- 112 Seychelles 2.46 homicides compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Dominica?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Dominica was 3 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 sex of the victim recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Dominica ranks 109th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .