New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Australia
Australia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0364 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
128th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0918 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.0364 infections per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Australia, 1990–2022
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
Australia recorded 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Australia peaked at 0.0918 infections per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Australia ranks 128th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Australia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0918 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0787 infections per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0692 infections per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0629 infections per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0593 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0577 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0581 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0601 infections per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.063 infections per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0666 infections per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0705 infections per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0745 infections per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0779 infections per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0811 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0835 infections per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0851 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0861 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0862 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.086 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0852 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0843 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0827 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0807 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0784 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0756 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0723 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0686 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0645 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0599 infections per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0549 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0496 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0433 infections per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people, 24% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0667 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0577 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0918 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0816 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0705 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0862 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0722 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0549 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0843 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0431 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0496 infections per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 125 Romania 0.0432 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
- 129 Netherlands 0.0358 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Nepal 0.0341 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 0.0332 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 Australia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Australia was 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0918 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Australia ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.