New HIV infections in Barbados
Barbados: New HIV infections was 0.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.31
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
35th
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.88
in 1997
All-time low
0.27
in 2017
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new hiv infections in Barbados stood at 0.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Barbados peaked at 0.88 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 35th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.31 | — |
| 1991 | 0.38 | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.45 | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.54 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.65 | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.76 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.85 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.88 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.85 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.79 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.74 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.68 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.63 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.59 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.54 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.47 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.39 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.646 | 0.31 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.535 | 0.37 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.295 | 0.27 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2883 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 32 Republic of Moldova 0.36 compare
- 33 Panama 0.34 compare
- 34 Brazil 0.33 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 0.3 compare
- 37 Philippines 0.29 compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.28 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 new hiv infections in Barbados?
- New hiv infections in Barbados was 0.31 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 1997.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for new hiv infections?
- Barbados ranks 35th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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