Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominica
Dominica: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 5.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominica is 5.18, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominica peaked at 5.74 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 2000.
That places Dominica 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.48 | — |
| 2001 | 4.61 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.75 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.76 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.56 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.98 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 4.89 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.48 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.55 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.67 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.74 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.51 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.74 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.45 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.34 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.31 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 5.18 | -2.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 | 4.48 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 5.34 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 | 5.18 | 5.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominica?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominica was 5.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Dominica ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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