Female homicide victims in Dominica
Dominica: Female homicide victims was 3 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Dominica is 3 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Dominica peaked at 3 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 109th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide victims in Dominica, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2002 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.29 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 2 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.88 homicides | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 3 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 3 homicides | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 homicides | 0 homicides | 2.29 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.36 homicides | 0 homicides | 2 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.25 homicides | 1 homicides | 3 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 homicides compare
- 109 Curacao 3 homicides compare
- 109 Slovenia 3 homicides compare
- 112 Seychelles 2.46 homicides 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 victims in Dominica?
- Female homicide victims in Dominica was 3 homicides 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 victims recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for female homicide victims?
- Dominica ranks 109th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .