Deaths substance disorders who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths substance disorders who was 11.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths substance disorders who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths substance disorders who in Jamaica is 11.85, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Jamaica peaked at 11.97 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.86, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths substance disorders who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.52 | — |
| 2001 | 6.65 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 6.59 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.82 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 5.27 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 7.75 | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 4.86 | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 11.8 | +142.8% |
| 2008 | 11.97 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.97 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 6.28 | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 7.85 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 7.02 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 7.48 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 10.32 | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 10.37 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.79 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.55 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.02 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.85 | +13.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.38, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.12, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths 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 | +142.8% | 4.86 | 11.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.82 | 4.86 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 6.28 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.12 | 10.4 | 11.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths substance disorders who in Jamaica?
- Deaths substance disorders who in Jamaica was 11.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths substance disorders who?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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