Incidence of hiv by age in New Zealand

New Zealand: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.0249 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0249
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
136th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0715
in 2008
All-time low
0.0249
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of hiv by age in New Zealand, 1990–2024

0.020.030.040.050.060.071990200720241990: 0.0531991: 0.0471992: 0.0421993: 0.0391994: 0.0361995: 0.0351996: 0.0351997: 0.0361998: 0.0381999: 0.0412000: 0.0452001: 0.0512002: 0.0562003: 0.062004: 0.0652005: 0.0682006: 0.072007: 0.0712008: 0.0712009: 0.0712010: 0.0692011: 0.0672012: 0.0642013: 0.0612014: 0.0582015: 0.0552016: 0.0522017: 0.0492018: 0.0462019: 0.0422020: 0.0392021: 0.0362022: 0.0322023: 0.0282024: 0.025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, incidence of hiv by age in New Zealand stood at 0.0249. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in New Zealand peaked at 0.0715 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0249, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 136th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Incidence of hiv by age in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of hiv by age in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.0533 —
1991 0.047 -11.8%
1992 0.0423 -10.1%
1993 0.0387 -8.5%
1994 0.0362 -6.5%
1995 0.035 -3.3%
1996 0.0348 -0.5%
1997 0.0357 +2.6%
1998 0.0378 +5.9%
1999 0.041 +8.3%
2000 0.0455 +10.9%
2001 0.0509 +12.0%
2002 0.0557 +9.5%
2003 0.0604 +8.4%
2004 0.0645 +6.8%
2005 0.0676 +4.7%
2006 0.0699 +3.5%
2007 0.0713 +1.9%
2008 0.0715 +0.3%
2009 0.0708 -1.0%
2010 0.0691 -2.3%
2011 0.0669 -3.2%
2012 0.0645 -3.7%
2013 0.0615 -4.7%
2014 0.0583 -5.1%
2015 0.0552 -5.3%
2016 0.0521 -5.7%
2017 0.049 -5.9%
2018 0.0457 -6.7%
2019 0.0422 -7.7%
2020 0.0389 -7.8%
2021 0.0357 -8.2%
2022 0.0319 -10.8%
2023 0.0284 -11.0%
2024 0.0249 -12.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0249 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0249 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532, 16% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0402 0.0348 0.0533 10
2000s 0.0628 0.0455 0.0715 10
2010s 0.0565 0.0422 0.0691 10
2020s 0.032 0.0249 0.0389 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 133 Iraq 0.0287 compare
  2. 134 Somalia 0.0273 compare
  3. 135 Mongolia 0.0266 compare
  4. 137 Croatia 0.0239 compare
  5. 138 Denmark 0.0204 compare
  6. 139 Maldives 0.0201 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv by age in New Zealand?
Incidence of hiv by age in New Zealand was 0.0249 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0715 in 2008.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for incidence of hiv by age?
New Zealand ranks 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Incidence of hiv by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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