Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Jamaica
Jamaica: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1,200
in 1993
All-time low
500
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Jamaica stood at 500. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Jamaica peaked at 1,200 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 55th out of 137 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.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 770 | — |
| 1991 | 940 | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 1,100 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 980 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 880 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 830 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 780 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 750 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 690 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 640 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 620 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 580 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 540 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 510 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 500 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,091 | 770 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 729 | 540 | 980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 501 | 500 | 510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 52 Cuba 530 compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 530 compare
- 54 Italy 520 compare
- 55 Afghanistan 500 compare
- 55 Bangladesh 500 compare
- 55 Benin 500 compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 500 compare
- 55 Burundi 500 compare
- 55 Costa Rica 500 compare
- 55 El Salvador 500 compare
- 55 Gabon 500 compare
- 55 Guatemala 500 compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 500 compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 500 compare
- 55 Malaysia 500 compare
- 55 Paraguay 500 compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 500 compare
- 55 Senegal 500 compare
- 55 Spain 500 compare
- 55 Tunisia 500 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.4019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Jamaica?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Jamaica was 500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 1993.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.