Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
29th
of 136 countries
All-time high
2.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1995
All-time low
0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Jamaica peaked at 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 29th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.205 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.737 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.638 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 26 Sierra Leone 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 27 Guyana 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 31 Myanmar 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 32 Belize 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 32 Madagascar 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Jamaica?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Jamaica was 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.