New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4886 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.4886 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.3717 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3717 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3717 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.3761 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3823 infections per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3915 infections per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3998 infections per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4074 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.414 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.42 infections per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4261 infections per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.432 infections per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.437 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4426 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4475 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4514 infections per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4552 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4587 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4627 infections per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4664 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4694 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.472 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4741 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4738 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4765 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4781 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4797 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4817 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4821 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.484 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4856 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.487 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.488 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4871 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4869 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4877 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4021 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3717 infections per 1,000 people | 0.432 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4563 infections per 1,000 people | 0.437 infections per 1,000 people | 0.472 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4803 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4738 infections per 1,000 people | 0.487 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4876 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4869 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 36 Barbados 0.5495 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
- 40 Guinea 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Philippines 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Moldova 0.4773 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.4886 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3717 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.