Number of new hiv infections per year in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of new hiv infections per year was 33.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.78
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
137th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.58
in 2023
All-time low
15.42
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Saint Lucia stood at 33.78.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Saint Lucia peaked at 34.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.42, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.42 | — |
| 1991 | 16.37 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 17.24 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 18.12 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 19.09 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 20.07 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 20.9 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 21.91 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 22.71 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 23.72 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 24.45 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 25.27 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 26.11 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 27 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.84 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 28.52 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.26 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 30.15 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 29.94 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.29 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.6 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 31.8 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.92 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.98 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 32.72 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.83 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 33.16 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 34.03 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 34.05 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.42 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.41 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.6 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.22 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 34.58 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.78 | -2.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 33.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 33.78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.55 | 15.42 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.88 | 24.45 | 30.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.95 | 31.6 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.92 | 33.41 | 34.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 134 Jordan 40.95 compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 39.86 compare
- 136 Montenegro 33.99 compare
- 138 Slovenia 30.92 compare
- 139 Iceland 17.91 compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.23 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Saint Lucia?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Saint Lucia was 33.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Saint Lucia ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 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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