Drug use disorder deaths by age in Dominica
Dominica: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.03 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Dominica, 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 age in Dominica stood at 0.03 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Dominica peaked at 0.04 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.03 deaths, in 2018.
That places Dominica 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 deaths | 0.04 deaths | 0.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 0.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 166 Bahamas 0.04 deaths compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 0.04 deaths compare
- 168 Samoa 0.03 deaths compare
- 170 Micronesia (country) 0.02 deaths compare
- 171 Marshall Islands 0.01 deaths compare
- 171 Monaco 0.01 deaths compare
- 171 Tonga 0.01 deaths compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Dominica?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Dominica was 0.03 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 age recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 deaths in 2018.
- How does Dominica rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Dominica ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.