Number of new HIV infections in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of new HIV infections was 1,100 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,100 Cases for number of new hiv infections 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 hiv infections in Jamaica peaked at 3,300 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,100 Cases, 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 HIV infections in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,300 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 2,900 Cases | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 2,800 Cases | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,600 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 2,500 Cases | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,300 Cases | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,100 Cases | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,900 Cases | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,800 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,700 Cases | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,700 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,600 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,500 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,300 Cases | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,200 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,300 Cases | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,200 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,300 Cases | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,200 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,300 Cases | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1,100 Cases | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,430 Cases | 1,800 Cases | 3,300 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,390 Cases | 1,200 Cases | 1,700 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,220 Cases | 1,100 Cases | 1,300 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 15-19, male, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0399 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 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 Cases in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.