Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.404 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.404 for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Jamaica peaked at 1.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.404, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 30th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9989 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9562 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8689 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7927 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7641 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7125 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6705 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6385 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.615 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5804 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5312 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4758 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4488 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4256 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.419 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4594 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.438 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4351 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4588 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4281 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4465 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.404 | -9.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.404 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1343, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.404 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2024, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9216 | 0.6705 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5032 | 0.419 | 0.6385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4345 | 0.404 | 0.4588 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Jamaica?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Jamaica was 0.404 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.404 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 30th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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