Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Brazil
Brazil: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 55,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,000
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
69,000
in 2017
All-time low
24,000
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Brazil stood at 55,000.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Brazil peaked at 69,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24,000, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 | — |
| 1991 | 34,000 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 32,000 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 29,000 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 26,000 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 34,000 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 38,000 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 43,000 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 47,000 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 51,000 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 55,000 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 59,000 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 62,000 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 65,000 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 67,000 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68,000 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66,000 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 64,000 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 62,000 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 58,000 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 55,000 | -5.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 55,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,020, 53.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 55,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,200, 45.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,800 | 29,000 | 39,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,800 | 24,000 | 47,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,300 | 51,000 | 69,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,000 | 55,000 | 66,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 South Africa 170,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 92,000 compare
- 4 Nigeria 48,000 compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,000 compare
- 6 Uganda 37,000 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Brazil?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Brazil was 55,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 69,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.