Dominican Republic vs Samoa: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Dominican Republic
0.978 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
139th
Samoa rank
141st

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.978 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.0425 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 141st of 194 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8663 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8519 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0144 deaths per 100,000 people Dominican Republic
2010s 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8979 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1838 deaths per 100,000 people Dominican Republic
2020s 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people 0.923 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0905 deaths per 100,000 people Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Dominican Republic or Samoa?
Dominican Republic, at 0.978 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Dominican Republic and Samoa?
0.0425 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Samoa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Samoa rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.