HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in El Salvador
El Salvador: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2565 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.7986 infections per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.1676 infections per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in El Salvador peaked at 0.7986 infections per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1676 infections per 1,000 people, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2405 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.3282 infections per 1,000 people | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 0.417 infections per 1,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 0.503 infections per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.583 infections per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6534 infections per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.712 infections per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7566 infections per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7858 infections per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7986 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7944 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7731 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7352 infections per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6827 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6171 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5407 infections per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4564 infections per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3654 infections per 1,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2878 infections per 1,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2331 infections per 1,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1968 infections per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1758 infections per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1676 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1707 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1766 infections per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1829 infections per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1895 infections per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1966 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2041 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2119 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2193 infections per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.228 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2369 infections per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2465 infections per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5778 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2405 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7986 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5486 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2331 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7944 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1872 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1676 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2119 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2375 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2193 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2677 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Nigeria 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Mali 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.2326 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Sudan 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in El Salvador?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in El Salvador was 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7986 infections per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1676 infections per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.