Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominican Republic is 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.955 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 111 Zambia 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Vietnam 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Congo 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Uganda 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Sri Lanka 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Cambodia 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominican Republic?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominican Republic was 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Dominican Republic ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.