Jamaica vs Mauritania: Drug use disorder deaths
Jamaica
0.86 deaths
in 2021
Mauritania
1.1 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica rank
159th
Mauritania rank
156th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.1 deaths against 0.86 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 0.24 deaths.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 deaths | 0.454 deaths | 0.674 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.692 deaths | 0.923 deaths | 0.231 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.825 deaths | 1.12 deaths | 0.295 deaths | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.1 deaths against 0.86 deaths in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 0.24 deaths, 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 drug use disorder deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 156th 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.