New HIV infections in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: New HIV infections was 33.78 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.78 infections
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
137th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.58 infections
in 2023
All-time low
15.42 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Saint Lucia, 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 Lucia stood at 33.78 infections.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Saint Lucia peaked at 34.58 infections in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.42 infections, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 137th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.42 infections | — |
| 1991 | 16.37 infections | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 17.24 infections | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 18.12 infections | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 19.09 infections | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 20.07 infections | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 20.9 infections | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 21.91 infections | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 22.71 infections | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 23.72 infections | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 24.45 infections | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 25.27 infections | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 26.11 infections | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 27 infections | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.84 infections | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 28.52 infections | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.26 infections | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 30.15 infections | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 29.94 infections | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.29 infections | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.6 infections | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 31.8 infections | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.92 infections | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.98 infections | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 32.72 infections | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.83 infections | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 33.16 infections | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 34.03 infections | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 34.05 infections | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.42 infections | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.41 infections | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.6 infections | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.22 infections | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 34.58 infections | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.78 infections | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.55 infections | 15.42 infections | 23.72 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.88 infections | 24.45 infections | 30.29 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.95 infections | 31.6 infections | 34.05 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.92 infections | 33.41 infections | 34.58 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 134 Jordan 40.95 infections compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 39.86 infections compare
- 136 Montenegro 33.99 infections compare
- 138 Slovenia 30.92 infections compare
- 139 Iceland 17.91 infections compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.23 infections compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.1548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.8706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Saint Lucia?
- New hiv infections in Saint Lucia was 33.78 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.58 infections in 2023.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 infections in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for new hiv infections?
- Saint Lucia ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.