Jamaica vs Kenya: Death rate from HIV/AIDS
Jamaica
38.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
40.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
23rd
Kenya rank
21st
Death rate from HIV/AIDS over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 40.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 283.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 33.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 34.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from hiv/aids, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 40.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from hiv/aids between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 21st 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.