Number of new hiv infections per year in Barbados
Barbados: Number of new hiv infections per year was 94.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new hiv infections per year in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Barbados is 94.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Barbados peaked at 244.91 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 92.46, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 121st of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.46 | — |
| 1991 | 123.04 | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 160.29 | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 205.28 | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 244.91 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 236.29 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 224.24 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 212.97 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 202.32 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 193.14 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 184.23 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 174.81 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 167.14 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 159.84 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 153.22 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 146.88 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 141.25 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 136.23 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 126.87 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 122.19 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 118.06 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 113.92 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 109.09 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 106.95 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 103.04 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 101.6 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 99.13 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 97.2 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 96.18 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.52 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.02 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.93 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.97 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.14 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.2 | +1.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 94.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 94.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year 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 | +33.1% | 92.46 | 123.04 |
| 1992 | +30.3% | 123.04 | 160.29 |
| 1993 | +28.1% | 160.29 | 205.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189.49 | 92.46 | 244.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.27 | 122.19 | 184.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.97 | 94.52 | 118.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.85 | 92.97 | 95.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Barbados?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Barbados was 94.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 244.91 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.46 in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Barbados ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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