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HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Syria

Syria: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.0035 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0035 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
144th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0054 infections per 1,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.0016 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Syria, 1990–2024

0.0020.0030.0040.0051990200720241990: 0.002 infections per 1,000 people1991: 0.002 infections per 1,000 people1992: 0.002 infections per 1,000 people1993: 0.002 infections per 1,000 people1994: 0.003 infections per 1,000 people1995: 0.003 infections per 1,000 people1996: 0.003 infections per 1,000 people1997: 0.003 infections per 1,000 people1998: 0.003 infections per 1,000 people1999: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2000: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2001: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2002: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2003: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2004: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2005: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2006: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2007: 0.005 infections per 1,000 people2008: 0.005 infections per 1,000 people2009: 0.005 infections per 1,000 people2010: 0.005 infections per 1,000 people2011: 0.005 infections per 1,000 people2012: 0.005 infections per 1,000 people2013: 0.005 infections per 1,000 people2014: 0.005 infections per 1,000 people2015: 0.005 infections per 1,000 people2016: 0.005 infections per 1,000 people2017: 0.005 infections per 1,000 people2018: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2019: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2020: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2021: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2022: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2023: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people2024: 0.004 infections per 1,000 people

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

Syria recorded 0.0035 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Syria peaked at 0.0054 infections per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.

That places Syria 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Syria, year by year

Year infections per 1,000 people Change
1990 0.0016 infections per 1,000 people —
1991 0.0019 infections per 1,000 people +18.8%
1992 0.0021 infections per 1,000 people +10.5%
1993 0.0024 infections per 1,000 people +14.3%
1994 0.0025 infections per 1,000 people +8.4%
1995 0.0028 infections per 1,000 people +11.7%
1996 0.003 infections per 1,000 people +7.0%
1997 0.0032 infections per 1,000 people +6.5%
1998 0.0034 infections per 1,000 people +6.1%
1999 0.0036 infections per 1,000 people +5.7%
2000 0.0038 infections per 1,000 people +5.4%
2001 0.004 infections per 1,000 people +5.2%
2002 0.0042 infections per 1,000 people +4.9%
2003 0.0043 infections per 1,000 people +2.4%
2004 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people +2.1%
2005 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people +0.1%
2006 0.0045 infections per 1,000 people +1.7%
2007 0.0046 infections per 1,000 people +2.0%
2008 0.0049 infections per 1,000 people +6.8%
2009 0.0049 infections per 1,000 people +0.8%
2010 0.005 infections per 1,000 people +2.0%
2011 0.0051 infections per 1,000 people +0.7%
2012 0.0052 infections per 1,000 people +2.7%
2013 0.0054 infections per 1,000 people +4.2%
2014 0.0053 infections per 1,000 people -1.7%
2015 0.0051 infections per 1,000 people -4.3%
2016 0.0049 infections per 1,000 people -5.2%
2017 0.0049 infections per 1,000 people +0.7%
2018 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people -9.5%
2019 0.0041 infections per 1,000 people -6.3%
2020 0.0039 infections per 1,000 people -5.9%
2021 0.0038 infections per 1,000 people -2.2%
2022 0.0037 infections per 1,000 people -1.8%
2023 0.0037 infections per 1,000 people -2.4%
2024 0.0035 infections per 1,000 people -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0027 infections per 1,000 people 0.0016 infections per 1,000 people 0.0036 infections per 1,000 people 10
2000s 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people 0.0038 infections per 1,000 people 0.0049 infections per 1,000 people 10
2010s 0.005 infections per 1,000 people 0.0041 infections per 1,000 people 0.0054 infections per 1,000 people 10
2020s 0.0037 infections per 1,000 people 0.0035 infections per 1,000 people 0.0039 infections per 1,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 141 Comoros 0.0186 infections per 1,000 people compare
  2. 142 Bangladesh 0.0114 infections per 1,000 people compare
  3. 143 Jordan 0.0063 infections per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Syria?
Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Syria was 0.0035 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0054 infections per 1,000 people in 2013.
What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
How does Syria rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
Syria ranks 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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Indicator
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age
Unit
infections per 1,000 people
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by 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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