Incidence of hiv by age in Latvia
Latvia: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.1864 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Incidence of hiv by age in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv by age in Latvia is 0.1864, 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, incidence of hiv by age in Latvia peaked at 0.74 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0959, 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.
Incidence of hiv by age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0959 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1096 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1236 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1369 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1511 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1657 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1811 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2446 | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4921 | +101.1% |
| 1999 | 0.74 | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4815 | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4816 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4811 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4813 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4823 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4823 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.483 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4828 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4864 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4893 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4901 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4875 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4861 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4869 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4855 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.445 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.405 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3639 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3331 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2983 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2824 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2622 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2358 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2119 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1864 | -12.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1864 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1864 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv by age in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +101.1% | 0.2446 | 0.4921 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2441 | 0.0959 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4831 | 0.4811 | 0.4893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4281 | 0.2983 | 0.4901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2357 | 0.1864 | 0.2824 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv by age in Latvia?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Latvia was 0.1864 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 1999.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0959 in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Latvia ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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