Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.3758 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3758 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
15th
of 22 groups
All-time high
0.4917 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1993
All-time low
0.3518 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.3758 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.4917 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3518 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 2006.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4199 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4504 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4728 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4917 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4901 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4822 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4681 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.452 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4258 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4103 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3986 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3834 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3821 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3788 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3742 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3634 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3518 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3522 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3646 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.375 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3849 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3911 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4001 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4069 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4132 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4177 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.421 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.426 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4269 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4261 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4143 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4106 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.403 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3908 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3758 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4563 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.4103 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.4917 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3724 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.3518 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.3986 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4114 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.3849 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.4269 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3989 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.3758 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.4143 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 13 Guyana 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 14 Suriname 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 14 Tanzania 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 16 Gabon 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 18 Malawi 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.3758 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4917 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1993.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3518 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2006.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.