Intentional homicides in Dominica
Dominica: Intentional homicides was 27.06 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Dominica, 1998–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 3.68 (2019)
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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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.