Canada vs Cuba: New HIV infections
Canada
1,851 infections
in 2022
Cuba
1,801 infections
in 2024
Canada rank
58th
Cuba rank
59th
New HIV infections over time
- Canada
- Cuba
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,851 infections against 1,801 infections in Cuba, a difference of 50 infections.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 58th and Cuba ranks 59th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,555 infections | 362.56 infections | 2,192 infections | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,442 infections | 1,918 infections | 524.11 infections | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,915 infections | 2,114 infections | 198.86 infections | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1,732 infections | 1,908 infections | 175.49 infections | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Canada or Cuba?
- Canada, at 1,851 infections against 1,801 infections in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Canada and Cuba?
- 50 infections, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cuba?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Cuba rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Canada ranks 58th and Cuba ranks 59th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.