Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Dominica
Dominica: Homicides (WHO Mortality) was 12 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides in Dominica stood at 12 deaths.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Dominica peaked at 17 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 89th of 113 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 (WHO Mortality) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1967 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1968 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 3 deaths | +200.0% |
| 1975 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 2 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 4 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 1 deaths | -75.0% |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 deaths | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 4 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 1 deaths | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 4 deaths | +300.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 4 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 1 deaths | -75.0% |
| 1999 | 5 deaths | +400.0% |
| 2000 | 1 deaths | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 deaths | +900.0% |
| 2003 | 7 deaths | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 4 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 16 deaths | +700.0% |
| 2011 | 5 deaths | -68.8% |
| 2012 | 8 deaths | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 14 deaths | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 8 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 11 deaths | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 17 deaths | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 12 deaths | — |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 12 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 12 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 438 deaths, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides (WHO Mortality) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +900.0% | 1 deaths | 10 deaths |
| 2010 | +700.0% | 2 deaths | 16 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 deaths | 0 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 17 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 deaths | 0 deaths | 12 deaths | 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 homicides in Dominica?
- Homicides in Dominica was 12 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for homicides?
- Dominica ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides 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 WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.