Guyana vs Jamaica: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Guyana
0.6009 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
0.5709 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guyana rank
171st
Jamaica rank
172nd
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.6009 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5709 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 171st and Jamaica ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4857 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7975 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.6931 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2605 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.6707 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5396 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1311 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 0.6009 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5709 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Guyana ranks 171st and Jamaica ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug 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 substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.