Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 0.2 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.2 deaths
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.22 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
0.12 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2 deaths for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica peaked at 0.22 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.12 deaths, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.18 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.15 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.13 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.15 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.12 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.16 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.15 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.15 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.17 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.18 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 deaths | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.162 deaths | 0.12 deaths | 0.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.153 deaths | 0.12 deaths | 0.2 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 deaths | 0.18 deaths | 0.2 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.26 deaths compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 0.23 deaths compare
- 144 Seychelles 0.19 deaths compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 0.15 deaths compare
- 146 Bahamas 0.11 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Jamaica was 0.2 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 deaths in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.