Deaths drug overdoses who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths drug overdoses who was 0.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths drug overdoses who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Jamaica stood at 0.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Jamaica peaked at 2.26 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.94 | — |
| 2001 | 0.96 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.86 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.77 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.67 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +109.0% |
| 2006 | 0.66 | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | +242.4% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 1 | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 0.56 | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 0.76 | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.48 | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 0.49 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.86 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.79 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.86 | +8.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.86 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.47, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths drug overdoses who in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +242.4% | 0.66 | 2.26 |
| 2005 | +109.0% | 0.67 | 1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.66 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.692 | 0.48 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.825 | 0.79 | 0.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 156 Mauritania 1.1 compare
- 157 East Timor 0.95 compare
- 158 Maldives 0.89 compare
- 160 Dominican Republic 0.83 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.68 compare
- 162 Montenegro 0.66 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- 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 drug overdoses who in Jamaica?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Jamaica was 0.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Jamaica ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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