Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Dominica
Dominica: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 3.75 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Dominica is 3.75 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Dominica peaked at 4.02 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.06 deaths, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.06 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.14 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.24 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.26 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.13 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.42 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.36 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.41 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.67 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.77 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.77 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.82 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.98 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.86 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.02 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.84 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.78 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.82 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.75 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 deaths | 3.06 deaths | 3.67 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 deaths | 3.77 deaths | 4.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 deaths | 3.75 deaths | 3.82 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Dominica?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Dominica was 3.75 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 deaths in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Dominica ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.