HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Barbados
Barbados: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5495 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.51 infections per 1,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
0.5435 infections per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Barbados, 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
The most recent figure for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Barbados is 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Barbados peaked at 1.51 infections per 1,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5435 infections per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 36th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Barbados, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5816 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.7681 infections per 1,000 people | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9932 infections per 1,000 people | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 1.27 infections per 1,000 people | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 1.51 infections per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 1.44 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.36 infections per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.29 infections per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.22 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 infections per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9767 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9287 infections per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8837 infections per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8411 infections per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.803 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7681 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7361 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.707 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6802 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6566 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6354 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6166 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5994 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5843 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5716 infections per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5621 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5543 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5488 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5452 infections per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5435 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.544 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5456 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5816 infections per 1,000 people | 1.51 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8762 infections per 1,000 people | 0.707 infections per 1,000 people | 1.09 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6009 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5488 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6802 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5456 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5435 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 33 Djibouti 0.5732 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Jamaica 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Venezuela 0.537 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Kenya 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Barbados?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Barbados was 0.5495 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 infections per 1,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5435 infections per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Barbados ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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.