New HIV infections in Jamaica
Jamaica: New HIV infections was 0.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Jamaica stood at 0.4. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Jamaica peaked at 1.6 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 27th out of 140 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.
New HIV infections in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.99 | — |
| 1991 | 1.2 | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.99 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.96 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.88 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.78 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.73 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.66 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.59 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.55 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.49 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 | 0.99 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.923 | 0.69 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.516 | 0.43 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.434 | 0.4 | 0.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 25 Ghana 0.42 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.42 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.4 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 0.4 compare
- 30 South Sudan 0.39 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.203 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Jamaica?
- New hiv infections in Jamaica was 0.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 1994.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for new hiv infections?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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