Ireland vs Latvia: New HIV infections
Ireland
172.48 infections
in 2024
Latvia
164.75 infections
in 2024
Ireland rank
112th
Latvia rank
113th
New HIV infections over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 172.48 infections against 164.75 infections in Latvia, a difference of 7.73 infections.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Ireland ranks 112th and Latvia ranks 113th of 144 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.22 infections | 304.01 infections | 136.79 infections | Latvia |
| 2000s | 240.51 infections | 576.38 infections | 335.87 infections | Latvia |
| 2010s | 277.91 infections | 433.38 infections | 155.46 infections | Latvia |
| 2020s | 190.34 infections | 210.8 infections | 20.46 infections | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 172.48 infections against 164.75 infections in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Ireland and Latvia?
- 7.73 infections, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Ireland ranks 112th and Latvia ranks 113th 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.