Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 was 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2020
All-time low
0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, in 1990.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 22nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.68 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, 6.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.68 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, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +26.9% | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.269 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.593 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.647 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.674 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 19 Ghana 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.69 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
- 25 Barbados 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.68 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 22nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.