HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Latvia
Latvia: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1864 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.74 infections per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.0959 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Latvia, 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
The most recent figure for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Latvia is 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Latvia peaked at 0.74 infections per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0959 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 75th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0959 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1096 infections per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1236 infections per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1369 infections per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1511 infections per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1811 infections per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2446 infections per 1,000 people | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4921 infections per 1,000 people | +101.1% |
| 1999 | 0.74 infections per 1,000 people | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4815 infections per 1,000 people | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4816 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4811 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4813 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4823 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4823 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.483 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4828 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4864 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4893 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4901 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4875 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4861 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4869 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4855 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.445 infections per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.405 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3639 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3331 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2983 infections per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2824 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2622 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2358 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2119 infections per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2441 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0959 infections per 1,000 people | 0.74 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4831 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4811 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4893 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4281 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2983 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4901 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2357 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2824 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 72 Argentina 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Bahamas 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Timor-Leste 0.1904 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Eritrea 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Malta 0.1786 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 0.1767 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Latvia?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Latvia was 0.1864 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 infections per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0959 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Latvia ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.