Incidence of HIV, all in Jamaica
Jamaica: Incidence of HIV, all was 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
30th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1994
All-time low
0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, all in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, all in Jamaica is 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Jamaica peaked at 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 30th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, all in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.97 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.96 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.45 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.45 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.97 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.926 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.504 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.436 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 27 Cape Verde 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 27 Gambia 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 31 Djibouti 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 31 Kenya 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 31 Togo 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, all in Jamaica?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Jamaica was 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Jamaica ranks 30th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.