Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Latvia
Latvia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 6,100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6,100 for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Latvia peaked at 6,400 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 710, in 1990.
That places Latvia 109th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 710 | — |
| 1991 | 810 | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 900 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 2,100 | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 2,900 | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 3,300 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 3,700 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4,400 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 4,700 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5,500 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5,600 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5,700 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,900 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,000 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,100 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,200 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6,200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,300 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,400 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,400 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,300 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,200 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6,100 | -1.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,100, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +38.1% | 2,100 | 2,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,372 | 710 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,710 | 3,300 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,120 | 5,800 | 6,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,260 | 6,100 | 6,400 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Latvia?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Latvia was 6,100 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,400 in 2019.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 710 in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Latvia ranks 109th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.