Incidence of HIV, all in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Incidence of HIV, all was 0.2154 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of HIV, all in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, all in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.2154 per 1,000 uninfected population, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.2812 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2078 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, all in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2368 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 0.253 per 1,000 uninfected population | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2679 per 1,000 uninfected population | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2752 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2812 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2787 per 1,000 uninfected population | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2717 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2613 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2505 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.244 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2386 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2293 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.225 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2257 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2232 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2183 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2097 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2078 per 1,000 uninfected population | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2162 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2201 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2243 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2273 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.231 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.238 per 1,000 uninfected population | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2404 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2438 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2445 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2477 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2478 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2445 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2381 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.236 per 1,000 uninfected population | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2327 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2246 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2154 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.262 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.2368 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.2812 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2214 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.2078 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.2386 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2389 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.2243 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.2478 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2294 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.2154 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.2381 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 11 Zimbabwe 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 12 Uganda 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 13 Suriname 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 14 Guyana 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 15 Gabon 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, all in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.2154 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2812 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2078 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2007.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.