Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Barbados
Barbados: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1994
All-time low
0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Barbados is 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Barbados peaked at 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 2021.
That places Barbados 43rd out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 3.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.205 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 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 | +30.5% | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 |
| 1992 | +27.3% | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 |
| 1994 | +25.0% | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.758 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.458 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.388 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 40 Mali 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 40 Venezuela 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 42 Cape Verde 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 45 Djibouti 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Barbados?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Barbados was 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Barbados ranks 43rd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.