HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Bahamas
Bahamas: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1934 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.97 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.1934 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Bahamas peaked at 2.97 infections per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.97 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.81 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.65 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.49 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.34 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.19 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.05 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.91 infections per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.78 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.65 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.53 infections per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.42 infections per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9491 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8722 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8028 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.738 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6773 infections per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6222 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5709 infections per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5232 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4793 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4389 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4014 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3669 infections per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3353 infections per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3062 infections per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2799 infections per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2553 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2326 infections per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2121 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 infections per 1,000 people | 1.65 infections per 1,000 people | 2.97 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 infections per 1,000 people | 0.738 infections per 1,000 people | 1.53 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4722 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3062 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6773 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2346 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2799 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 70 Dominica 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 0.2123 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Argentina 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 74 East Timor 0.1904 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Latvia 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Eritrea 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Bahamas?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Bahamas was 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Bahamas ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.