New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Canada
Canada: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0942 infections per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0942 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1615 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.0828 infections per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Canada, 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
In 2022, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Canada stood at 0.0942 infections per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Canada peaked at 0.1615 infections per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0828 infections per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Canada 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Canada, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1615 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1545 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1511 infections per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1502 infections per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1498 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1485 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1459 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1447 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1433 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.142 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1406 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1393 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.138 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1365 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1348 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1328 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1308 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1288 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1268 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1214 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1123 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.103 infections per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0985 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0951 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.097 infections per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0988 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1004 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.102 infections per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1033 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0955 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0828 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0888 infections per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0942 infections per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0942 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1492 infections per 1,000 people | 0.142 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1615 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.133 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1214 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1406 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1006 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0951 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1123 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0886 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0828 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0942 infections per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 98 Tunisia 0.1006 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Algeria 0.1 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Egypt 0.0963 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Estonia 0.0898 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Iceland 0.0847 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Belgium 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 Canada?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Canada was 0.0942 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1615 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0828 infections per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Canada ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.