Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from alcohol use disorders in Jamaica is 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Jamaica peaked at 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +144.4% |
| 2008 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.293 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.317 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 151 Israel 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Kiribati 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Mauritania 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Monaco 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Bhutan 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Seychelles 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Jamaica?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Jamaica was 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.