Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 was 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2021
All-time low
0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Saint Lucia is 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.125 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.149 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.224 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.328 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 42 Mexico 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 43 Chile 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 45 Chad 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 47 Dominica 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % 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 Lucia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Saint Lucia was 0.33 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2021.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Saint Lucia ranks 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.