New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.3248 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3248 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.2 infections per 1,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
0.3248 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.3248 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1.2 infections per 1,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3248 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9021 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.9881 infections per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 infections per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.12 infections per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.17 infections per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.19 infections per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2 infections per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.18 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.16 infections per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 infections per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.08 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9881 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9417 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8949 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8482 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8024 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7581 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7159 infections per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6763 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6389 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6026 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5698 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5389 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5102 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.483 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4573 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4335 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4116 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.39 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.374 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3565 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3402 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3248 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.3248 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.3248 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9021 infections per 1,000 people | 1.2 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9182 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7159 infections per 1,000 people | 1.12 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5322 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4116 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6763 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3571 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3248 infections per 1,000 people | 0.39 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 51 Myanmar 0.334 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Peru 0.3297 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Saint Lucia 0.3257 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Paraguay 0.3036 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Chad 0.3024 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Mexico 0.3002 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.3248 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 infections per 1,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3248 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.