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Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.3752 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3752 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
16th
of 22 groups
All-time high
0.4826 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1993
All-time low
0.3519 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720241990: 0.413 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491991: 0.442 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491992: 0.464 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491993: 0.483 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491994: 0.481 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491995: 0.474 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491996: 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491997: 0.444 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491998: 0.419 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491999: 0.405 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492000: 0.395 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492001: 0.381 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492002: 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492003: 0.378 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492004: 0.373 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492005: 0.363 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492006: 0.352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492007: 0.352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492008: 0.365 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492009: 0.375 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492010: 0.384 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492011: 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492012: 0.399 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492013: 0.406 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492014: 0.412 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492015: 0.417 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492016: 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492017: 0.425 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492018: 0.426 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492019: 0.425 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492020: 0.413 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492021: 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492022: 0.402 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492023: 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492024: 0.375 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.

Analysis

In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.3752 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.4826 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3519 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 2006.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Year per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Change
1990 0.4127 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 —
1991 0.4423 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +7.2%
1992 0.4641 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +4.9%
1993 0.4826 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +4.0%
1994 0.4812 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -0.3%
1995 0.4737 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -1.6%
1996 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -2.9%
1997 0.4444 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.4%
1998 0.4194 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -5.6%
1999 0.4054 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.4%
2000 0.3948 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -2.6%
2001 0.3809 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.5%
2002 0.3802 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -0.2%
2003 0.3776 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -0.7%
2004 0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -1.1%
2005 0.3631 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -2.7%
2006 0.3519 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.1%
2007 0.3523 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.1%
2008 0.3646 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +3.5%
2009 0.3747 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +2.8%
2010 0.3844 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +2.6%
2011 0.3904 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +1.6%
2012 0.3992 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +2.3%
2013 0.4059 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +1.7%
2014 0.4121 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +1.5%
2015 0.4165 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +1.1%
2016 0.4198 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.8%
2017 0.4248 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +1.2%
2018 0.4256 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.2%
2019 0.4248 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -0.2%
2020 0.4133 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -2.7%
2021 0.4096 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -0.9%
2022 0.4021 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -1.8%
2023 0.3901 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.0%
2024 0.3752 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4486 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.4054 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.4826 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10
2000s 0.3713 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.3519 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.3948 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10
2010s 0.4104 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.3844 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.4256 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10
2020s 0.3981 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.3752 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.4133 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 13 Guyana 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  2. 14 Suriname 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  3. 14 Tanzania 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  4. 16 Gabon 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  5. 17 Central African Republic 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  6. 18 Malawi 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  7. 19 Madagascar 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean?
Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.3752 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 0.4826 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1993.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3519 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2006.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,773 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.