Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 108.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
108.79
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
129.92
in 2017
All-time low
70.83
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 79.42001: 76.62002: 72.32003: 70.82004: 74.22005: 82.72006: 84.12007: 82.22008: 842009: 86.82010: 85.12011: 89.42012: 99.82013: 1072014: 117.52015: 1232016: 123.52017: 129.92018: 126.72019: 122.92020: 115.52021: 108.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 108.79 for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominican Republic peaked at 129.92 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.83, in 2003.

That places Dominican Republic 119th 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 from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 79.43 —
2001 76.63 -3.5%
2002 72.29 -5.7%
2003 70.83 -2.0%
2004 74.24 +4.8%
2005 82.66 +11.3%
2006 84.12 +1.8%
2007 82.21 -2.3%
2008 84.05 +2.2%
2009 86.8 +3.3%
2010 85.09 -2.0%
2011 89.44 +5.1%
2012 99.85 +11.6%
2013 107.01 +7.2%
2014 117.45 +9.8%
2015 123.01 +4.7%
2016 123.52 +0.4%
2017 129.92 +5.2%
2018 126.74 -2.4%
2019 122.93 -3.0%
2020 115.48 -6.1%
2021 108.79 -5.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 108.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 211.2, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 108.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 176.27, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.33 70.83 86.8 10
2010s 112.5 85.09 129.92 10
2020s 112.14 108.79 115.48 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 116 Bulgaria 114.21 compare
  2. 117 Togo 111.19 compare
  3. 118 Eritrea 109.55 compare
  4. 120 Nicaragua 104.72 compare
  5. 121 Guinea 100 compare
  6. 122 Sierra Leone 87.95 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominican Republic?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Dominican Republic was 108.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 129.92 in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 70.83 in 2003.
How does Dominican Republic rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Dominican Republic ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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