Drug use disorder deaths in Dominica
Dominica: Drug use disorder deaths was 0.39 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths 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 in Dominica stood at 0.39 deaths.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Dominica peaked at 0.41 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3 deaths, in 2015.
Dominica ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.39 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.35 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.41 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.37 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.37 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.35 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.33 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.34 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.36 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.33 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.39 deaths | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.376 deaths | 0.35 deaths | 0.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.329 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 0.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 deaths | 0.33 deaths | 0.39 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 0.52 deaths compare
- 172 Belize 0.42 deaths compare
- 173 Cape Verde 0.41 deaths compare
- 175 Barbados 0.37 deaths compare
- 176 Vanuatu 0.33 deaths compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 0.31 deaths compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0875 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Dominica?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Dominica was 0.39 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 deaths in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Dominica ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.