Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 3.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Dominican Republic stood at 3.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.18 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.31, 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.31 | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.49 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.83 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.53 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.63 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.36 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.72 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 3.83 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.06 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | +2.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -25.2% | 4.09 | 3.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.31 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 3.06 | 3.12 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Dominican Republic was 3.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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