Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 1.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Jamaica stood at 1.35. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Jamaica peaked at 1.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 127th 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.94 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.89 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.79 | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.94 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.78 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | +8.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.964 | 0.79 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.78 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Jamaica?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Jamaica was 1.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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