Deaths from substance use disorders who in Jamaica

Jamaica: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 4.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.35
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.39
in 2007
All-time low
2.17
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Jamaica, 2000–2021

2468102000201020212000: 4.52001: 4.62002: 42003: 3.52004: 32005: 6.52006: 32007: 10.42008: 7.52009: 5.22010: 2.52011: 3.62012: 2.22013: 2.32014: 2.42015: 3.82016: 3.82017: 42018: 42019: 4.22020: 42021: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 4.35 for deaths from substance use disorders who 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 substance use disorders who in Jamaica peaked at 10.39 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2012.

That places Jamaica 150th out of 192 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 substance use disorders who in Jamaica, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 147 Mali 4.69 compare
  2. 148 Senegal 4.6 compare
  3. 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.51 compare
  4. 151 Benin 3.92 compare
  5. 152 Guinea 3.23 compare
  6. 153 Bhutan 3.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Jamaica?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Jamaica was 4.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 2007.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2012.
How does Jamaica rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Jamaica ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who 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 substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance use 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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