Drug use disorder deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Drug use disorder deaths was 0.83 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.83 deaths
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.2 deaths
in 2017
All-time low
0.82 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder deaths in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.83 deaths for drug use disorder deaths 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, drug use disorder deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.2 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.82 deaths, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Drug use disorder deaths in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.99 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.97 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.99 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.99 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.94 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.94 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.94 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.96 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.14 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.82 deaths | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.83 deaths | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 deaths | 0.94 deaths | 1.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths | 0.9 deaths | 1.2 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.825 deaths | 0.82 deaths | 0.83 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 157 Timor-Leste 0.95 deaths compare
- 158 Maldives 0.89 deaths compare
- 159 Jamaica 0.86 deaths compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.68 deaths compare
- 162 Montenegro 0.66 deaths compare
- 163 Gambia 0.65 deaths 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Dominican Republic was 0.83 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 deaths in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.