Intentional homicides, female in Dominica

Dominica: Intentional homicides, female was 9.03 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.03 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 131 countries
All-time high
9.03 per 100,000 female
in 2023
All-time low
2.83 per 100,000 female
in 2015
Years of data
14
2001–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Dominica, 2001–2023

2468102001201220232001: 2.9 per 100,000 female2003: 6.6 per 100,000 female2008: 5.8 per 100,000 female2010: 5.4 per 100,000 female2014: 5.7 per 100,000 female2015: 2.8 per 100,000 female2016: 2.9 per 100,000 female2017: 5.9 per 100,000 female2018: 5.9 per 100,000 female2019: 3 per 100,000 female2020: 3 per 100,000 female2021: 6 per 100,000 female2022: 9 per 100,000 female2023: 9 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Dominica is 9.03 per 100,000 female, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Dominica peaked at 9.03 per 100,000 female in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.83 per 100,000 female, in 2015.

Dominica ranks 4th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, female in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Dominica, 2001 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 female Change
2001 2.9 per 100,000 female
2003 6.63 per 100,000 female +128.3%
2008 5.8 per 100,000 female -12.5%
2010 5.45 per 100,000 female -6.1%
2014 5.66 per 100,000 female +3.9%
2015 2.83 per 100,000 female -50.0%
2016 2.87 per 100,000 female +1.5%
2017 5.86 per 100,000 female +104.0%
2018 5.89 per 100,000 female +0.5%
2019 2.96 per 100,000 female -49.8%
2020 2.97 per 100,000 female +0.5%
2021 5.97 per 100,000 female +101.1%
2022 9 per 100,000 female +50.7%
2023 9.03 per 100,000 female +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.11 per 100,000 female 2.9 per 100,000 female 6.63 per 100,000 female 3
2010s 4.5 per 100,000 female 2.83 per 100,000 female 5.89 per 100,000 female 7
2020s 6.74 per 100,000 female 2.97 per 100,000 female 9.03 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 1 South Africa 12.2 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 2 Guyana 11.56 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 3 Saint Lucia 9.92 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 5 Haiti 8.73 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 6 Jamaica 8.22 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.21 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Dominica?
Intentional homicides, female in Dominica was 9.03 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 9.03 per 100,000 female in 2023.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 per 100,000 female in 2015.
How does Dominica rank for intentional homicides, female?
Dominica ranks 4th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.