New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Barbados
Barbados: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Barbados stood at 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 6.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +32.1% | 0.5816 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7681 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +29.3% | 0.7681 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9932 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +27.4% | 0.9932 infections per 1,000 people | 1.27 infections per 1,000 people |
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)
- 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Barbados?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 infections per 1,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5435 infections per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Barbados ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. 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.