New HIV infections in Barbados
Barbados: New HIV infections was 94.2 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Barbados is 94.2 infections, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Barbados peaked at 244.91 infections in 1994 and was at its lowest, 92.46 infections, 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.
New HIV infections in Barbados, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.46 infections | — |
| 1991 | 123.04 infections | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 160.29 infections | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 205.28 infections | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 244.91 infections | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 236.29 infections | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 224.24 infections | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 212.97 infections | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 202.32 infections | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 193.14 infections | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 184.23 infections | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 174.81 infections | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 167.14 infections | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 159.84 infections | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 153.22 infections | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 146.88 infections | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 141.25 infections | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 136.23 infections | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 126.87 infections | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 122.19 infections | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 118.06 infections | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 113.92 infections | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 109.09 infections | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 106.95 infections | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 103.04 infections | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 101.6 infections | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 99.13 infections | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 97.2 infections | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 96.18 infections | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.52 infections | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.02 infections | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.93 infections | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.97 infections | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.14 infections | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.2 infections | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189.49 infections | 92.46 infections | 244.91 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.27 infections | 122.19 infections | 184.23 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.97 infections | 94.52 infections | 118.06 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.85 infections | 92.97 infections | 95.02 infections | 5 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Barbados?
- New hiv infections in Barbados was 94.2 infections 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 hiv infections recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 244.91 infections in 1994.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.46 infections in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for new hiv infections?
- Barbados ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.