Death rates substance disorders who in Jamaica

Jamaica: Death rates substance disorders who was 0.5709 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5709
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.8177
in 2007
All-time low
0.2903
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Jamaica, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.4622001: 0.4272002: 0.3992003: 0.352004: 0.3092005: 0.5312006: 0.292007: 0.8182008: 0.7152009: 0.5552010: 0.3192011: 0.4162012: 0.3132013: 0.3342014: 0.3552015: 0.5022016: 0.5042017: 0.5272018: 0.5162019: 0.5412020: 0.5082021: 0.571

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.5709 for death rates substance disorders who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Jamaica peaked at 0.8177 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2903, in 2006.

That places Jamaica 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Death rates substance disorders who in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4621
2001 0.4271 -7.6%
2002 0.3992 -6.6%
2003 0.3504 -12.2%
2004 0.3095 -11.7%
2005 0.5307 +71.5%
2006 0.2903 -45.3%
2007 0.8177 +181.7%
2008 0.7151 -12.5%
2009 0.555 -22.4%
2010 0.3187 -42.6%
2011 0.4155 +30.4%
2012 0.3127 -24.7%
2013 0.3344 +6.9%
2014 0.3547 +6.1%
2015 0.502 +41.5%
2016 0.5043 +0.4%
2017 0.527 +4.5%
2018 0.5163 -2.0%
2019 0.5409 +4.8%
2020 0.5083 -6.0%
2021 0.5709 +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4857 0.2903 0.8177 10
2010s 0.4327 0.3127 0.5409 10
2020s 0.5396 0.5083 0.5709 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 167 United Arab Emirates 0.6291 compare
  2. 168 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6235 compare
  3. 169 Guyana 0.6009 compare
  4. 171 Monaco 0.5707 compare
  5. 172 Peru 0.5641 compare
  6. 173 Colombia 0.5199 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Jamaica?
Death rates substance disorders who in Jamaica was 0.5709 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.8177 in 2007.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2903 in 2006.
How does Jamaica rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Jamaica ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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