Death rate from poisoning ghe in Jamaica

Jamaica: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 0.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2007
All-time low
0.07
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from poisoning ghe in Jamaica, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.122001: 0.112002: 0.092003: 0.082004: 0.082005: 0.142006: 0.072007: 0.22008: 0.172009: 0.152010: 0.082011: 0.12012: 0.072013: 0.082014: 0.072015: 0.12016: 0.12017: 0.12018: 0.092019: 0.12020: 0.092021: 0.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.1 for death rate from poisoning ghe in 2021.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Jamaica peaked at 0.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2006.

Jamaica ranks 177th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Death rate from poisoning ghe in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from poisoning ghe in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.12
2001 0.11 -8.3%
2002 0.09 -18.2%
2003 0.08 -11.1%
2004 0.08 +0.0%
2005 0.14 +75.0%
2006 0.07 -50.0%
2007 0.2 +185.7%
2008 0.17 -15.0%
2009 0.15 -11.8%
2010 0.08 -46.7%
2011 0.1 +25.0%
2012 0.07 -30.0%
2013 0.08 +14.3%
2014 0.07 -12.5%
2015 0.1 +42.9%
2016 0.1 +0.0%
2017 0.1 +0.0%
2018 0.09 -10.0%
2019 0.1 +11.1%
2020 0.09 -10.0%
2021 0.1 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.121 0.07 0.2 10
2010s 0.089 0.07 0.1 10
2020s 0.095 0.09 0.1 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 175 Bangladesh 0.11 compare
  2. 175 Barbados 0.11 compare
  3. 178 Malta 0.09 compare
  4. 179 Bhutan 0.08 compare
  5. 179 Luxembourg 0.08 compare
  6. 179 Maldives 0.08 compare
  7. 179 Netherlands 0.08 compare
  8. 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Jamaica?
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Jamaica was 0.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2007.
What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2006.
How does Jamaica rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
Jamaica ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from poisoning ghe 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 poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from poisoning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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