Jamaica vs Marshall Islands: Drug use disorder death rate
Jamaica
0.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Marshall Islands
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
142nd
Marshall Islands rank
145th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Jamaica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Jamaica ranks 142nd and Marshall Islands ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.193 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.163 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.117 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.134 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Jamaica or Marshall Islands?
- Jamaica, at 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Marshall Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Marshall Islands rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd and Marshall Islands ranks 145th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.