Drug use disorder death rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate 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
In 2021, drug use disorder death rate in Jamaica stood at 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Jamaica peaked at 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +118.2% |
| 2006 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.2% |
| 2007 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +245.5% |
| 2008 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.6% |
| 2011 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.193 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.117 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 139 Naoero 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Panama 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Philippines 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Cambodia 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Indonesia 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Marshall Islands 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Jamaica?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Jamaica was 0.15 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.