Male homicide rate in Dominica
Dominica: Male homicide rate was 45.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.05
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 136 countries
All-time high
49.5
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2023
Male homicide rate in Dominica, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Dominica is 45.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Dominica peaked at 49.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Dominica 15th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 26.52 | — |
| 2003 | 16.78 | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 14.54 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 38.13 | +162.2% |
| 2011 | 17.38 | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 19.98 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 22.81 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 43.14 | +89.1% |
| 2017 | 49.5 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 32.17 | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 35.24 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 41.3 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 23.73 | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 47.76 | +101.3% |
| 2023 | 45.05 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.46 | 0 | 26.52 | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.29 | 17.38 | 49.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.46 | 23.73 | 47.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 male homicide rate in Dominica?
- Male homicide rate in Dominica was 45.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for male homicide rate?
- Dominica ranks 15th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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