Number of new hiv infections per year in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of new hiv infections per year was 1,131 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,131
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3,907
in 1995
All-time low
1,131
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Jamaica is 1,131, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Jamaica peaked at 3,907 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,131, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,304 | — |
| 1991 | 2,848 | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 3,304 | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 3,647 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 3,826 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3,907 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3,832 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,771 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,606 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,426 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 3,251 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,932 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 2,777 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,625 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,527 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,309 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2,118 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,051 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,921 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,816 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,736 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,679 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,592 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,462 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,315 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1,244 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,183 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,167 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,281 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1,223 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,218 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,287 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,201 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,252 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,131 | -9.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,131 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,131 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,447 | 2,304 | 3,907 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,433 | 1,816 | 3,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,388 | 1,167 | 1,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,218 | 1,131 | 1,287 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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 year in Jamaica?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Jamaica was 1,131 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,907 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,131 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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