Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Jamaica
1.35 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua
1.46 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica rank
127th
Nicaragua rank
125th
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.46 deaths against 1.35 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 0.11 deaths.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Jamaica ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.964 deaths | 1.88 deaths | 0.917 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.02 deaths | 1.47 deaths | 0.451 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.29 deaths | 2.07 deaths | 0.775 deaths | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.46 deaths against 1.35 deaths in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.11 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 125th 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 deaths by sex. 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 females.