Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 0.978 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Dominican Republic is 0.978 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7887 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9252 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8786 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8165 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7887 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8153 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.896 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9004 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8694 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.878 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8952 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8665 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8993 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9915 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.978 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8663 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7887 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9252 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8665 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.978 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 136 Palau 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 138 Cambodia 0.9904 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Iraq 0.9649 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Samoa 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 0.9166 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Dominican Republic?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Dominican Republic was 0.978 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7887 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.