New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Bolivia
Bolivia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.2677 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2677 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.6605 infections per 1,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
0.2095 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Bolivia, 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
Bolivia recorded 0.2677 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Bolivia peaked at 0.6605 infections per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2095 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2095 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.3474 infections per 1,000 people | +65.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5202 infections per 1,000 people | +49.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6605 infections per 1,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5438 infections per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4322 infections per 1,000 people | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3975 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3764 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3788 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4046 infections per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4013 infections per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3826 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3839 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3862 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3855 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3835 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3733 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3729 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.363 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3588 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3487 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3512 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3412 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3306 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3285 infections per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3224 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3148 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.302 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2998 infections per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2914 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2864 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.29 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2838 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2762 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2677 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.2677 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.2677 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +65.8% | 0.2095 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3474 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +49.7% | 0.3474 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5202 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +27.0% | 0.5202 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6605 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4271 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2095 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6605 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3791 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3588 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4013 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.323 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2914 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3512 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2808 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2677 infections per 1,000 people | 0.29 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Senegal 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Laos 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Nigeria 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 65 El Salvador 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Mali 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Bolivia was 0.2677 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6605 infections per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2095 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Bolivia ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.