Number of new hivaids infections who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of new hivaids infections who was 1,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new hivaids infections who in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,100 for number of new hivaids infections who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hivaids infections who in Jamaica peaked at 3,300 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 142 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 hivaids infections who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,300 | — |
| 2001 | 2,900 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,600 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,100, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,450, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,430 | 1,800 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,390 | 1,200 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,220 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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 hivaids infections who in Jamaica?
- Number of new hivaids infections who in Jamaica was 1,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of new hivaids infections who?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hivaids infections who rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 hivaids infections who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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