Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Drug use disorder deaths
Dominican Republic
0.83 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica
0.86 deaths
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
160th
Jamaica rank
159th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.86 deaths against 0.83 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.03 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 160th and Jamaica ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 deaths | 1.13 deaths | 0.118 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths | 0.692 deaths | 0.368 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.825 deaths | 0.825 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.86 deaths against 0.83 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.03 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 160th and Jamaica ranks 159th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes.