Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 0.66 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic stood at 0.66 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.94 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.62 deaths, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 88th 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.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.62 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.65 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.67 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.69 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.71 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.65 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.67 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.69 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.68 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.68 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.71 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.77 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.85 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.87 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.89 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.94 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.92 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.66 deaths | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.66 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.664 deaths | 0.62 deaths | 0.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.821 deaths | 0.68 deaths | 0.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.66 deaths | 0.66 deaths | 0.66 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic was 0.66 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 deaths in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.