Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 3.12 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug 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, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic stood at 3.12 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.18 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.31 deaths, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 113th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.31 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.49 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.83 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.53 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.63 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.73 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.84 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.88 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.09 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.36 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.72 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 3.83 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.95 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.18 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.15 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.09 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.06 deaths | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 3.12 deaths | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 deaths | 2.31 deaths | 2.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 deaths | 2.8 deaths | 4.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 deaths | 3.06 deaths | 3.12 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.511 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Dominican Republic was 3.12 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 by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 deaths in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.