Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.404 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.404 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
30th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.26 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
0.404 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.404 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.404 per 1000 uninfected pop, 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 … sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9989 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9562 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8689 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7927 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7641 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7125 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6705 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6385 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.615 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5804 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5312 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4758 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4488 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4256 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.419 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4594 per 1000 uninfected pop | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.438 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4351 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4588 per 1000 uninfected pop | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4281 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4465 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.404 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.404 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1343 per 1000 uninfected pop, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.404 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2024 per 1000 uninfected pop, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9216 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.6705 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.26 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5032 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.419 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.6385 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4345 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.404 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.4588 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 27 Gambia 0.4108 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 0.4104 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.4054 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 31 Djibouti 0.3717 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 32 Kenya 0.3654 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 33 Togo 0.3652 per 1000 uninfected pop 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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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