Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Bahamas
Bahamas: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 4,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Bahamas stood at 4,000.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Bahamas peaked at 4,500 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,500 | — |
| 1991 | 2,900 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 3,300 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 3,600 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4,100 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,400 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,400 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,400 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,400 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 4,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 4,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,000, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,760 | 2,500 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,310 | 4,200 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,310 | 4,200 | 4,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,100 | 4,000 | 4,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Bahamas?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Bahamas was 4,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 in 2010.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Bahamas ranks 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.