Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.28
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.33
in 2018
All-time low
0.21
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Dominican Republic stood at 0.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.33 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 139th 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.26 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.229 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.274 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.275 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Dominican Republic was 0.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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