Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Dominica
Dominica: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 0.85 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Dominica stood at 0.85 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Dominica peaked at 0.85 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.57 deaths, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.57 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.58 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.62 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.63 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.64 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.69 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.71 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.72 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.74 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.76 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.76 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.75 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.77 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.74 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.74 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.76 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.72 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.85 deaths | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.624 deaths | 0.57 deaths | 0.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.745 deaths | 0.71 deaths | 0.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.785 deaths | 0.72 deaths | 0.85 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Dominica?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Dominica was 0.85 deaths 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 deaths by sex recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 deaths in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Dominica ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.