Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 4.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.35 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Jamaica peaked at 10.39 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.53 | — |
| 2001 | 4.56 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 3.49 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 3 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 6.51 | +117.0% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | -54.2% |
| 2007 | 10.39 | +248.7% |
| 2008 | 7.52 | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 5.22 | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 3.62 | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.43 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.75 | +54.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.05 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.01 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.35 | +9.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.75, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drug use disorders ghe 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 | +248.7% | 2.98 | 10.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 | 2.98 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 2.17 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.99 | 4.35 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Jamaica?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Jamaica was 4.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Jamaica ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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