Suicide death rates by sex who in Dominica
Dominica: Suicide death rates by sex who was 3.63 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.63
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.11
in 2014
All-time low
3.47
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Dominica is 3.63, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Dominica peaked at 4.11 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2018.
Dominica ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.96 | — |
| 2001 | 3.91 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.05 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.05 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 3.81 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.96 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.98 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.91 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.95 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.11 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.72 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.47 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.01 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 3.63 | +4.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.63 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.47 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.47 | 3.63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Dominica?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Dominica was 3.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2018.
- How does Dominica rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Dominica ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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