What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?

0.04 deaths, with Nicaragua 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 Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Dominican Republic

0.28 deaths

in 2021

Nicaragua

0.32 deaths

in 2021

Dominican Republic rank

139th

Nicaragua rank

136th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

Dominican Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.32 deaths against 0.28 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.04 deaths.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 139th and Nicaragua ranks 136th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.229 deaths	0.493 deaths	0.264 deaths	Nicaragua
2010s	0.274 deaths	0.449 deaths	0.175 deaths	Nicaragua
2020s	0.275 deaths	0.49 deaths	0.215 deaths	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.32 deaths against 0.28 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?: 0.04 deaths, with Nicaragua 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 opioid use disorder deaths by sex?: Dominican Republic ranks 139th and Nicaragua ranks 136th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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 opioid use disorders in females.