Death rate from opioid use who in Jamaica

Jamaica: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.08
in 2007
All-time low
0.02
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Jamaica, 2000–2021

0.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.042001: 0.042002: 0.032003: 0.032004: 0.032005: 0.052006: 0.022007: 0.082008: 0.062009: 0.042010: 0.022011: 0.032012: 0.022013: 0.022014: 0.022015: 0.032016: 0.032017: 0.032018: 0.032019: 0.032020: 0.032021: 0.03

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Jamaica is 0.03, measured in 2021.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Jamaica peaked at 0.08 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2006.

That places Jamaica 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from opioid use who in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from opioid use who in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.04
2001 0.04 +0.0%
2002 0.03 -25.0%
2003 0.03 +0.0%
2004 0.03 +0.0%
2005 0.05 +66.7%
2006 0.02 -60.0%
2007 0.08 +300.0%
2008 0.06 -25.0%
2009 0.04 -33.3%
2010 0.02 -50.0%
2011 0.03 +50.0%
2012 0.02 -33.3%
2013 0.02 +0.0%
2014 0.02 +0.0%
2015 0.03 +50.0%
2016 0.03 +0.0%
2017 0.03 +0.0%
2018 0.03 +0.0%
2019 0.03 +0.0%
2020 0.03 +0.0%
2021 0.03 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.042 0.02 0.08 10
2010s 0.026 0.02 0.03 10
2020s 0.03 0.03 0.03 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 161 Barbados 0.03 compare
  2. 161 Benin 0.03 compare
  3. 161 Cameroon 0.03 compare
  4. 161 Côte d'Ivoire 0.03 compare
  5. 161 Nigeria 0.03 compare
  6. 161 Senegal 0.03 compare
  7. 161 Sierra Leone 0.03 compare
  8. 161 Togo 0.03 compare
  9. 161 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.03 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Jamaica?
Death rate from opioid use who in Jamaica was 0.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2007.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2006.
How does Jamaica rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Jamaica ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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