New HIV infections in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: New HIV infections was 12.45 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections 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.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 12.45 infections.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 13.05 infections in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.85 infections, in 1990.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.85 infections | — |
| 1991 | 7.97 infections | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.3 infections | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.76 infections | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 9.18 infections | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 9.57 infections | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.92 infections | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.26 infections | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.6 infections | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 10.94 infections | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.26 infections | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.59 infections | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.87 infections | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.1 infections | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.33 infections | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.54 infections | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.72 infections | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.84 infections | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.68 infections | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.92 infections | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.69 infections | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.67 infections | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.71 infections | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13 infections | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.81 infections | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.05 infections | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.77 infections | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.76 infections | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.94 infections | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.65 infections | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.57 infections | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.43 infections | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.45 infections | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.43 infections | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.45 infections | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.34 infections | 7.85 infections | 10.94 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 infections | 11.26 infections | 12.92 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.81 infections | 12.65 infections | 13.05 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 infections | 12.43 infections | 12.57 infections | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- New hiv infections in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 12.45 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 13.05 infections in 2015.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 infections in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for new hiv infections?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 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.