Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.22
in 2000
All-time low
0.12
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2 for deaths opioid overdoses 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, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Jamaica peaked at 0.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 | — |
| 2001 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.18 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.15 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.12 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +11.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.162 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.153 | 0.12 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.26 compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 0.23 compare
- 144 Seychelles 0.19 compare
- 145 East Timor 0.15 compare
- 146 Bahamas 0.11 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Jamaica?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Jamaica was 0.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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