Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 0.42 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Jamaica is 0.42, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Jamaica peaked at 0.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.37 | — |
| 2001 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.34 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.36 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.28 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.37 | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.26 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.34 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.42 | +23.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.61, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.335 | 0.26 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.282 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 139 Sierra Leone 0.5 compare
- 140 Maldives 0.46 compare
- 141 Dominican Republic 0.43 compare
- 143 Congo 0.42 compare
- 144 Mauritania 0.38 compare
- 145 Grenada 0.31 compare
- 145 Kiribati 0.31 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 from drug use disorders by age who in Jamaica?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Jamaica was 0.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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