Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Canada
Canada: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 1,900 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Canada, 1990–2022
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Canada is 1,900, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Canada peaked at 2,600 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 2020.
That places Canada 56th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,600 | — |
| 1991 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,600 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,540 | 2,500 | 2,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,440 | 2,300 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,920 | 1,800 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,733 | 1,600 | 1,900 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 53 Sierra Leone 2,500 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 2,300 compare
- 55 Germany 2,200 compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,900 compare
- 56 Ecuador 1,900 compare
- 59 Afghanistan 1,800 compare
- 59 Cuba 1,800 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Canada?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Canada was 1,900 in 2022, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.