Female homicide rate in Dominica
Dominica: Female homicide rate was 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female homicide rate in Dominica, 2001–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 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, female homicide rate in Dominica peaked at 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 5th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 6.63 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.45 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 5.66 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2015 | 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.86 homicides per 100,000 population | +104.0% |
| 2018 | 5.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +101.1% |
| 2022 | 9 homicides per 100,000 population | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 2 South Africa 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 3 Guyana 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 9.92 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Haiti 8.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 7 Jamaica 8.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Dominica?
- Female homicide rate in Dominica was 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for female homicide rate?
- Dominica ranks 5th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .