Homicides in Dominica
Dominica: Homicides was 6.21 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Dominica is 6.21 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Dominica peaked at 12.01 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.35 deaths, in 2000.
That places Dominica 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 deaths | 3.35 deaths | 6.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 deaths | 6.45 deaths | 12.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 deaths | 6.21 deaths | 6.71 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More social development data for Dominica
- 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)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Dominica?
- Homicides in Dominica was 6.21 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 deaths in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for homicides?
- Dominica ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.