Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.0251 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0251
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.043
in 2000
All-time low
0.0179
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fraction in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fraction in Jamaica is 0.0251, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fraction in Jamaica peaked at 0.043 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0179, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.043 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0406 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0385 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0364 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0342 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0312 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0298 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0289 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0274 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0241 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0217 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0218 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.021 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0206 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0203 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0197 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0213 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0229 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0251 | +9.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0251 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0016, 15.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0251 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0061, 4.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0334 | 0.0241 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 | 0.0179 | 0.0218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 | 0.0179 | 0.0251 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fraction in Jamaica?
- Fraction in Jamaica was 0.0251 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest fraction recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.043 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fraction recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for fraction?
- Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fraction rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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