Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 3.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Jamaica is 3.26, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Jamaica peaked at 3.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 147th out of 194 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.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.38 | — |
| 2001 | 2.13 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.82 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.79 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.26 | +9.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.74 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.13 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 2.97 | 3.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Jamaica?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Jamaica was 3.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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