HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in New Zealand
New Zealand: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0249 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
136th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0715 infections per 1,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.0249 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in New Zealand, 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
In 2024, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in New Zealand stood at 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people. 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, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in New Zealand peaked at 0.0715 infections per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 136th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0533 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.047 infections per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0423 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0387 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0362 infections per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.035 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0348 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0357 infections per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0378 infections per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.041 infections per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0455 infections per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0509 infections per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0557 infections per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0604 infections per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0645 infections per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0676 infections per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0699 infections per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0713 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0715 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0708 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0691 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0669 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0645 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0615 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0583 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0552 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0521 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.049 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0457 infections per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0422 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0389 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0357 infections per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0319 infections per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0284 infections per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0402 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0348 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0533 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0628 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0455 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0715 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0565 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0422 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0691 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0389 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 133 Iraq 0.0287 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Somalia 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.0266 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Croatia 0.0239 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Denmark 0.0204 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Maldives 0.0201 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in New Zealand?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in New Zealand was 0.0249 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0715 infections per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- New Zealand ranks 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, 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 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.