Benin vs Jamaica: Substance use disorder deaths
Benin
3.92 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica
4.35 deaths
in 2021
Benin rank
151st
Jamaica rank
150th
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- Benin
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.35 deaths against 3.92 deaths in Benin, a difference of 0.43 deaths.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Benin ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 deaths | 5.21 deaths | 3.58 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.03 deaths | 3.29 deaths | 0.255 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.88 deaths | 4.17 deaths | 0.285 deaths | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Benin or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.35 deaths against 3.92 deaths in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Benin and Jamaica?
- 0.43 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- Benin ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 150th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance 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 drug use disorders in both sexes.