HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Jamaica
Jamaica: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 1,044 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Jamaica, 1990–2022
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,044 deaths for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Jamaica peaked at 1,297 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 5 deaths | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 13 deaths | +160.0% |
| 2004 | 27 deaths | +107.7% |
| 2005 | 285 deaths | +955.6% |
| 2006 | 517 deaths | +81.4% |
| 2007 | 596 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 743 deaths | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 911 deaths | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 1,032 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,011 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,037 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,094 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,146 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,159 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,174 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,208 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,207 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,297 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1,273 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,063 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1,044 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 310 deaths | 1 deaths | 911 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,136 deaths | 1,011 deaths | 1,297 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,127 deaths | 1,044 deaths | 1,273 deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Jamaica?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Jamaica was 1,044 deaths in 2022, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,297 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.