HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Romania
Romania: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.0432 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0432 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
125th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0808 infections per 1,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
0.0432 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Romania, 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 Romania is 0.0432 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Romania peaked at 0.0808 infections per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0432 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Romania 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Romania, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.045 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0621 infections per 1,000 people | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0751 infections per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0808 infections per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0798 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0747 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0686 infections per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0631 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0584 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0524 infections per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0486 infections per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0468 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0469 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.048 infections per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0498 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0514 infections per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0524 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0528 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0548 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0569 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0585 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.061 infections per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0625 infections per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.062 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0602 infections per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.059 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0571 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0549 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.052 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0515 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0496 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0478 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0432 infections per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.066 infections per 1,000 people | 0.045 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0808 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0468 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0548 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.059 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0549 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0625 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0488 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0432 infections per 1,000 people | 0.052 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 122 United Kingdom 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Singapore 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Morocco 0.0441 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Slovakia 0.0379 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Oman 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Australia 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % 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 0.0796 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Romania?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Romania was 0.0432 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0808 infections per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0432 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Romania ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.