HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Jamaica
Jamaica: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5665 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.58 infections per 1,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
0.5665 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Jamaica peaked at 2.58 infections per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.02 infections per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3 infections per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5 infections per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 2.57 infections per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.58 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.48 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.25 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.09 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.95 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.72 infections per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.61 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.43 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 infections per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 infections per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9808 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9306 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8829 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8275 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7511 infections per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6789 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6409 infections per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6019 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5932 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6509 infections per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6205 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6059 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6457 infections per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6035 infections per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6286 infections per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 infections per 1,000 people | 1.66 infections per 1,000 people | 2.58 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9808 infections per 1,000 people | 1.95 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7178 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5932 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9306 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6101 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6457 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 32 Dominican Republic 0.574 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Djibouti 0.5732 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Barbados 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.537 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Kenya 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Jamaica?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Jamaica was 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 infections per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.