Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
16th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1994
All-time low
0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Jamaica stood at 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Jamaica peaked at 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 16th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 0.97 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 3.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.732 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.398 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.332 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 13 Zimbabwe 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 14 Central African Republic 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 19 Gambia 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Jamaica?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Jamaica was 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Jamaica ranks 16th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.