Intentional homicides in Dominica

Dominica: Intentional homicides was 27.06 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.06 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
15th
of 172 countries
All-time high
28.43 per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.46 per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
24
1998–2023

Intentional homicides in Dominica, 1998–2023

01020301998201020231998: 13 per 100,000 people1999: 10.2 per 100,000 people2000: 2.9 per 100,000 people2001: 1.5 per 100,000 people2002: 13.2 per 100,000 people2003: 11.7 per 100,000 people2004: 11.7 per 100,000 people2005: 11.6 per 100,000 people2006: 7.3 per 100,000 people2007: 10.2 per 100,000 people2008: 10.2 per 100,000 people2009: 18.9 per 100,000 people2010: 21.8 per 100,000 people2011: 8.7 per 100,000 people2014: 12.8 per 100,000 people2015: 12.8 per 100,000 people2016: 23 per 100,000 people2017: 27.7 per 100,000 people2018: 19.1 per 100,000 people2019: 19.2 per 100,000 people2020: 22.2 per 100,000 people2021: 14.9 per 100,000 people2022: 28.4 per 100,000 people2023: 27.1 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides in Dominica stood at 27.06 per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Dominica peaked at 28.43 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.46 per 100,000 people, in 2001.

Dominica ranks 15th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Intentional homicides in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) in Dominica, 1998 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
1998 13.02 per 100,000 people
1999 10.16 per 100,000 people -21.9%
2000 2.92 per 100,000 people -71.3%
2001 1.46 per 100,000 people -49.8%
2002 13.16 per 100,000 people +799.0%
2003 11.67 per 100,000 people -11.3%
2004 11.65 per 100,000 people -0.2%
2005 11.64 per 100,000 people -0.1%
2006 7.27 per 100,000 people -37.6%
2007 10.17 per 100,000 people +39.9%
2008 10.17 per 100,000 people -0.0%
2009 18.88 per 100,000 people +85.7%
2010 21.78 per 100,000 people +15.4%
2011 8.69 per 100,000 people -60.1%
2014 12.79 per 100,000 people +47.2%
2015 12.78 per 100,000 people -0.1%
2016 22.99 per 100,000 people +79.8%
2017 27.74 per 100,000 people +20.7%
2018 19.07 per 100,000 people -31.3%
2019 19.15 per 100,000 people +0.4%
2020 22.2 per 100,000 people +15.9%
2021 14.88 per 100,000 people -33.0%
2022 28.43 per 100,000 people +91.1%
2023 27.06 per 100,000 people -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.59 per 100,000 people 10.16 per 100,000 people 13.02 per 100,000 people 2
2000s 9.9 per 100,000 people 1.46 per 100,000 people 18.88 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 18.12 per 100,000 people 8.69 per 100,000 people 27.74 per 100,000 people 8
2020s 23.14 per 100,000 people 14.88 per 100,000 people 28.43 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 12 Bahamas 32.2 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 13 Honduras 31.44 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 14 Belize 28.06 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 16 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 17 American Samoa 25.54 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 18 Colombia 24.91 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Dominica?
Intentional homicides in Dominica was 27.06 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 28.43 per 100,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 per 100,000 people in 2001.
How does Dominica rank for intentional homicides?
Dominica ranks 15th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.