Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Barbados
Barbados: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 was 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 1994
All-time low
0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Barbados peaked at 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, in 2020.
That places Barbados 25th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 6.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +32.3% | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 |
| 1992 | +27.9% | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 |
| 1993 | +27.3% | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.696 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 23 Philippines 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 24 Myanmar 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 27 Haiti 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 28 Cameroon 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Barbados?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Barbados was 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Barbados ranks 25th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.