HIV/AIDS deaths in Barbados
Barbados: HIV/AIDS deaths was 65.95 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.95 deaths
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
104th
of 143 countries
All-time high
111.81 deaths
in 2002
All-time low
6.8 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 65.95 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Barbados peaked at 111.81 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.8 deaths, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 104th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.8 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 10.2 deaths | +49.9% |
| 1992 | 14.83 deaths | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 20.99 deaths | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 28.95 deaths | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 38.48 deaths | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 49.1 deaths | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 60.58 deaths | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 72.55 deaths | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 84.14 deaths | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 95.7 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 107.02 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 111.81 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 80.34 deaths | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 50.29 deaths | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 46.63 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 51.11 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 56.5 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 56.48 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.9 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.34 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 64.26 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 65.07 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.33 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.03 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 72.89 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 73.42 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.11 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 67.33 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 63.93 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 63.77 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.1 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 68.78 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 71.25 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 65.95 deaths | -7.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 65.95 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.56 deaths, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 65.95 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 339.76 deaths, 19% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.66 deaths | 6.8 deaths | 84.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.28 deaths | 46.63 deaths | 111.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.07 deaths | 61.34 deaths | 73.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.17 deaths | 63.77 deaths | 71.25 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Barbados?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Barbados was 65.95 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 111.81 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 deaths in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Barbados ranks 104th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.