Number of new HIV infections in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of new HIV infections was 1,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,100 for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Jamaica peaked at 3,200 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 71st of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,200 | — |
| 2001 | 2,900 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,600 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,100 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,450 | 1,900 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,430 | 1,200 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,200 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 70 Yemen 1,200 compare
- 71 Afghanistan 1,100 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 1,100 compare
- 71 Morocco 1,100 compare
- 71 Gambia 1,100 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Jamaica?
- Number of new hiv infections in Jamaica was 1,100 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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