Ghana vs Jamaica: Death rate from HIV/AIDS
Ghana
33.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
38.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
26th
Jamaica rank
23rd
Death rate from HIV/AIDS over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 38.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 37.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from hiv/aids, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 38.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from hiv/aids between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.