Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jamaica: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Jamaica
0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
38th
Jamaica rank
35th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Jamaica
01234199020072024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 against 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 139 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 3.02 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 1.82 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.47 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 1.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 0.308 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.781 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 0.618 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 0.163 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.474 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 0.528 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 0.054 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 against 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
0.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,362 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.