Drug use disorder death rate in Dominica
Dominica: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Dominica peaked at 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Dominica 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.549 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.471 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 80 Sri Lanka 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 North Korea 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Somalia 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Zimbabwe 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.71 % 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 0.0098 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Dominica?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Dominica was 0.54 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Dominica ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.