Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 28,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 152 countries
All-time high
30,000
in 2002
All-time low
5,900
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Jamaica stood at 28,000.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Jamaica peaked at 30,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,900, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,900 | — |
| 1991 | 8,400 | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 11,000 | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 14,000 | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 17,000 | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 28,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,000, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 28,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,000, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,630 | 5,900 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,400 | 29,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,700 | 28,000 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Jamaica?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Jamaica was 28,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,900 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.