Female homicide rate in Dominica
Dominica: Female homicide rate was 9.03 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.03
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 136 countries
All-time high
9.03
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
16
2001β2023
Female homicide rate in Dominica, 2001β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 9.03 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 4th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 | 0 | 6.63 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 0 | 5.89 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.74 | 2.97 | 9.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 1 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 43.14 compare
- 1 South Africa 12.2 compare
- 2 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 compare
- 2 Guyana 11.56 compare
- 3 St. Lucia 9.92 compare
- 5 Haiti 8.73 compare
- 6 Jamaica 8.22 compare
- 7 St. Kitts and Nevis 8.21 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for female homicide rate?
- Dominica ranks 4th out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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