Deaths drug overdoses who in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Deaths drug overdoses who was 0.83 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.83
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2017
All-time low
0.82
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.83 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.82, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.99 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.97 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.99 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.94 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.96 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.82 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.83 | +1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.47, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.94 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.825 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 157 East Timor 0.95 compare
- 158 Maldives 0.89 compare
- 159 Jamaica 0.86 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.68 compare
- 162 Montenegro 0.66 compare
- 163 Gambia 0.65 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Dominican Republic?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Dominican Republic was 0.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Dominican Republic ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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