Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Peru
Peru: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 6,500 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6,500
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
29th
of 146 countries
All-time high
6,900
in 2021
All-time low
4,300
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 6,500.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Peru peaked at 6,900 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,300, in 2010.
Peru ranks 29th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,400 | — |
| 1991 | 6,400 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,400 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,400 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,200 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6,100 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,900 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5,900 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,900 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,800 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,600 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5,700 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,500 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5,200 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4,900 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4,600 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 4,300 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,500 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,900 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 5,200 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 5,600 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 6,200 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 6,400 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6,500 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,700 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6,500 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6,900 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6,700 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6,700 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,500 | -3.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6,500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,020, 6.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6,500 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,200, 5.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,180 | 5,900 | 6,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,490 | 4,600 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,460 | 4,300 | 6,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,660 | 6,500 | 6,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Peru?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Peru was 6,500 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,900 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Peru ranks 29th 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 Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.