Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 4,100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in New Zealand is 4,100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in New Zealand peaked at 4,100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 840, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 114th of 152 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 840 | — |
| 1991 | 900 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 920 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 940 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 950 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 990 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,100 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,900 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,300 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3,400 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,000, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,014 | 840 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,820 | 1,300 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,130 | 2,500 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,940 | 3,800 | 4,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in New Zealand?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in New Zealand was 4,100 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 840 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- New Zealand ranks 114th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.