Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Dominican Republic
0.43 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica
0.42 deaths
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
141st
Jamaica rank
142nd
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.43 deaths against 0.42 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.289 deaths | 0.335 deaths | 0.046 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.355 deaths | 0.282 deaths | 0.073 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.44 deaths | 0.38 deaths | 0.06 deaths | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.43 deaths against 0.42 deaths in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.01 deaths, with Dominican Republic 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 by age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 142nd 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 age. 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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.