Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Dominica
Dominica: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 14 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Dominica stood at 14.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Dominica peaked at 19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Dominica 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 2 | — |
| 1968 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 2 | — |
| 1974 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 1978 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 4 | — |
| 1993 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 13 | +1200.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | -76.9% |
| 2001 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2006 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +533.3% |
| 2011 | 10 | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | — |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,073, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,039, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1200.0% | 1 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 1 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 23 Jamaica 36 compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36 compare
- 25 Grenada 16 compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14 compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 11 compare
- 29 Barbados 1 compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Dominica?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Dominica was 14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Dominica ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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