El Salvador vs Jamaica: New HIV infections
El Salvador
937.11 infections
in 2024
Jamaica
1,131 infections
in 2024
El Salvador rank
79th
Jamaica rank
76th
New HIV infections over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,131 infections against 937.11 infections in El Salvador, a difference of 193.89 infections.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 144 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,771 infections | 3,447 infections | 1,676 infections | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1,765 infections | 2,433 infections | 667.22 infections | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 658.7 infections | 1,388 infections | 729.38 infections | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 854.55 infections | 1,218 infections | 363.19 infections | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,131 infections against 937.11 infections in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 193.89 infections, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for new hiv infections?
- El Salvador ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.