Colombia vs Jamaica: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Colombia
0.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
0.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
175th
Jamaica rank
177th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Colombia ranks 175th and Jamaica ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.487 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.342 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.289 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.435 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.146 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.625 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Colombia, at 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Colombia ranks 175th and Jamaica ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.