Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Barbados
Barbados: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1994
All-time low
0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Barbados stood at 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Barbados peaked at 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 1990.
That places Barbados 20th out of 139 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 50+ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.45 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.492 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.416 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.299 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 19 Gambia 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 20 Angola 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 22 Cameroon 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 23 Ghana 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 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 50+ in Barbados?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Barbados was 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Barbados ranks 20th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.