Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
51st
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
All-time low
0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Saint Lucia stood at 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 51st of 146 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.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.232 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.309 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.322 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
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- 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 15-49 in Saint Lucia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Saint Lucia was 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Saint Lucia ranks 51st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.