New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Argentina
Argentina: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1974 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.3138 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.1974 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Argentina, 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, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Argentina stood at 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Argentina peaked at 0.3138 infections per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 72nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Argentina, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2994 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.3138 infections per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3117 infections per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3084 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3051 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3018 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2985 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2952 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2919 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2884 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2849 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2815 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2779 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2743 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2707 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2671 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2636 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2599 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2562 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2526 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.249 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2454 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2418 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2381 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2344 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2306 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.227 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2232 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2196 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2159 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2122 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2086 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2048 infections per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2009 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3014 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2884 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3138 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2689 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2526 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2849 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2325 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2159 infections per 1,000 people | 0.249 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2048 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2122 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 69 Thailand 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Dominica 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 0.2123 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Bahamas 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 74 East Timor 0.1904 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Latvia 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Argentina?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Argentina was 0.1974 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3138 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Argentina ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. 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.