Deaths from substance disorders who in Jamaica

Jamaica: Deaths from substance disorders who was 16.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.2
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.19
in 2007
All-time low
7.84
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Jamaica, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 12.12001: 11.22002: 10.52003: 9.32004: 8.32005: 14.32006: 7.82007: 22.22008: 19.52009: 15.22010: 8.82011: 11.52012: 8.72013: 9.32014: 9.92015: 14.12016: 14.22017: 14.82018: 14.62019: 15.32020: 14.42021: 16.2

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Equatorial Guinea 19.61 compare
  2. 153 Oman 17.89 compare
  3. 154 Comoros 17.66 compare
  4. 156 Suriname 13.26 compare
  5. 157 Malta 11 compare
  6. 158 Armenia 10.78 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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