Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population - SDG in Jamaica

Jamaica: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population - SDG was 0.404 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.404
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 2000
All-time low
0.404
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population - SDG in Jamaica, 2000–2024

0.40.60.811.22000201220242000: 1.32001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 0.9992004: 0.9562005: 0.8692006: 0.7932007: 0.7642008: 0.7122009: 0.6712010: 0.6382011: 0.6152012: 0.582013: 0.5312014: 0.4762015: 0.4492016: 0.4262017: 0.4192018: 0.4592019: 0.4382020: 0.4352021: 0.4592022: 0.4282023: 0.4462024: 0.404

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population - sdg in Jamaica is 0.404, measured 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 - sdg in Jamaica peaked at 1.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.404, in 2024.

That places Jamaica 6th out of 28 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 - SDG in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population - SDG 3.3.1 in Jamaica, 2000 to 2024.
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 Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2142, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.404 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1761, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Haiti 0.5023 compare
  2. 4 Belize 0.4665 compare
  3. 5 Antigua and Barbuda 0.431 compare
  4. 7 Dominican Republic 0.3592 compare
  5. 8 Barbados 0.3527 compare
  6. 9 Panama 0.3323 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population - sdg in Jamaica?
Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population - sdg in Jamaica was 0.404 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population - sdg 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 - sdg 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 - sdg?
Jamaica ranks 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population - sdg 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 UNICEF, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population - SDG 3.3.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population - SDG 3.3.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
28 places, 699 data points, 2000–2024
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