Jamaica vs Mauritania: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Jamaica
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania
0.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
154th
Mauritania rank
152nd
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Jamaica ranks 154th and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.293 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.421 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.128 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.317 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.445 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Jamaica ranks 154th and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.