New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Armenia
Armenia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.3815 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3815 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.3815 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0002 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Armenia, 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Armenia is 0.3815 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Armenia peaked at 0.3815 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Armenia ranks 47th 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Armenia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 infections per 1,000 people | +49.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 infections per 1,000 people | +74.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 infections per 1,000 people | +97.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 infections per 1,000 people | +69.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 infections per 1,000 people | +68.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 infections per 1,000 people | +62.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 infections per 1,000 people | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 infections per 1,000 people | +51.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0169 infections per 1,000 people | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0243 infections per 1,000 people | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 0.034 infections per 1,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0458 infections per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 0.06 infections per 1,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0764 infections per 1,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0948 infections per 1,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1148 infections per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1361 infections per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1586 infections per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1809 infections per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2027 infections per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.223 infections per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2431 infections per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2621 infections per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2799 infections per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2959 infections per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3096 infections per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3227 infections per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3342 infections per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3448 infections per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3544 infections per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3625 infections per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3633 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3655 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3815 infections per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.3815 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.3815 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 4.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0047 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0002 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0169 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0926 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0243 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1809 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2818 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2027 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3448 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3655 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3544 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3815 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 44 Colombia 0.4166 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4138 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Costa Rica 0.4136 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 0.3766 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Chile 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Cuba 0.3529 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 Armenia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Armenia was 0.3815 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3815 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Armenia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Armenia ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.