New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Belize
Belize: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.7462 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7462 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.86 infections per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.4569 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Belize, 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 Belize stood at 0.7462 infections per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Belize peaked at 1.86 infections per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4569 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Belize 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Belize, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4569 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.6022 infections per 1,000 people | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7853 infections per 1,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9855 infections per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 1.18 infections per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 1.35 infections per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.51 infections per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.64 infections per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.75 infections per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.82 infections per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.86 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.86 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.82 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.64 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.52 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.41 infections per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.22 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 infections per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9478 infections per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8986 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8563 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8204 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.788 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7668 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7504 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7377 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7284 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7265 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7203 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7344 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7462 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.7462 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.7462 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4569 infections per 1,000 people | 1.82 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 infections per 1,000 people | 1.14 infections per 1,000 people | 1.86 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8636 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7377 infections per 1,000 people | 1.07 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7312 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7203 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7462 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 20 Angola 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.795 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Ghana 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7322 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Haiti 0.7002 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Cameroon 0.695 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % 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 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % 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 Belize?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Belize was 0.7462 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 infections per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4569 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Belize ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.