Jamaica vs Niger: New HIV infections
Jamaica
1,131 infections
in 2024
Niger
1,151 infections
in 2024
Jamaica rank
76th
Niger rank
74th
New HIV infections over time
- Jamaica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1,151 infections against 1,131 infections in Jamaica, a difference of 20 infections.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Jamaica ranks 76th and Niger ranks 74th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,447 infections | 5,795 infections | 2,348 infections | Niger |
| 2000s | 2,433 infections | 3,512 infections | 1,080 infections | Niger |
| 2010s | 1,388 infections | 1,316 infections | 72.4 infections | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,218 infections | 1,277 infections | 59.65 infections | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Jamaica or Niger?
- Niger, at 1,151 infections against 1,131 infections in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Jamaica and Niger?
- 20 infections, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Niger rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Jamaica ranks 76th and Niger ranks 74th 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.