What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?

4.62 deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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 deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

Dominican Republic

108.79 deaths

in 2021

Nicaragua

104.17 deaths

in 2021

Dominican Republic rank

118th

Nicaragua rank

119th

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

Dominican Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 108.79 deaths against 104.17 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.62 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 119th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	79.32 deaths	218 deaths	138.68 deaths	Nicaragua
2010s	112.49 deaths	277.71 deaths	165.21 deaths	Nicaragua
2020s	112.13 deaths	110.53 deaths	1.59 deaths	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?: Dominican Republic, at 108.79 deaths against 104.17 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?: 4.62 deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?: Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 119th 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 deaths. 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 deaths
Unit: deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.