HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Venezuela
Venezuela: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.537 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.537 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.9769 infections per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.1136 infections per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Venezuela, 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
Venezuela recorded 0.537 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Venezuela peaked at 0.9769 infections per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1136 infections per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Venezuela ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1358 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1614 infections per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1915 infections per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2263 infections per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.267 infections per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3139 infections per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3682 infections per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4305 infections per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.502 infections per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5835 infections per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6759 infections per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7788 infections per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.887 infections per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9769 infections per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9615 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6837 infections per 1,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2809 infections per 1,000 people | -58.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1251 infections per 1,000 people | -55.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1136 infections per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1256 infections per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1412 infections per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1582 infections per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1769 infections per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1971 infections per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.219 infections per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2427 infections per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2696 infections per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.301 infections per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3354 infections per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.364 infections per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3924 infections per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4251 infections per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4592 infections per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4972 infections per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.537 infections per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.318 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1358 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5835 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5609 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1136 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9769 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2405 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1412 infections per 1,000 people | 0.364 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4622 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3924 infections per 1,000 people | 0.537 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Jamaica 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Barbados 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Kenya 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Guinea 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Venezuela?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Venezuela was 0.537 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9769 infections per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1136 infections per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Venezuela rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Venezuela ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.