Deaths from substance disorders who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths from substance disorders who was 16.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from substance disorders who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from substance disorders who in Jamaica is 16.2, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Jamaica peaked at 22.19 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.84, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from substance disorders who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.05 | — |
| 2001 | 11.21 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 10.54 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.31 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 8.27 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 14.26 | +72.4% |
| 2006 | 7.84 | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 22.19 | +183.0% |
| 2008 | 19.49 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 15.19 | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 8.76 | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 11.47 | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 8.67 | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 9.31 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.91 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 14.07 | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 14.17 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.84 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 14.56 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.27 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.39 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | +12.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.87, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 145.39, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from substance disorders 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 | +183.0% | 7.84 | 22.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.04 | 7.84 | 22.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1 | 8.67 | 15.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 | 14.39 | 16.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance disorders who in Jamaica?
- Deaths from substance disorders who in Jamaica was 16.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.19 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
- Jamaica ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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