Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 0.42 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica is 0.42 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica peaked at 0.42 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.24 deaths, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.31 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.36 deaths | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.26 deaths | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.35 deaths | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 0.33 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.26 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.27 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.26 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.31 deaths | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.36 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.37 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.42 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.39 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.42 deaths | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.323 deaths | 0.26 deaths | 0.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.321 deaths | 0.24 deaths | 0.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.405 deaths | 0.39 deaths | 0.42 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica was 0.42 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 deaths in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.