What is the difference in death rate from hiv/aids between Jamaica and Uganda?

0.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Jamaica vs Uganda: Death rate from HIV/AIDS

Jamaica

38.06 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Uganda

37.7 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Jamaica rank

23rd

Uganda rank

25th

Death rate from HIV/AIDS over time

Jamaica
Uganda

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 38.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Jamaica ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49.62 deaths per 100,000 people	259.05 deaths per 100,000 people	209.43 deaths per 100,000 people	Uganda
2010s	33.42 deaths per 100,000 people	85.22 deaths per 100,000 people	51.8 deaths per 100,000 people	Uganda
2020s	34.55 deaths per 100,000 people	38.51 deaths per 100,000 people	3.96 deaths per 100,000 people	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from hiv/aids, Jamaica or Uganda?: Jamaica, at 38.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from hiv/aids between Jamaica and Uganda?: 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for death rate from hiv/aids?: Jamaica ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 25th 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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Indicator: Death rate from HIV/AIDS
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.