New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Croatia
Croatia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0239 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0239 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
137th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0414 infections per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.0139 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Croatia, 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 Croatia is 0.0239 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Croatia peaked at 0.0414 infections per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 137th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Croatia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0139 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0149 infections per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 infections per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 infections per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 infections per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0182 infections per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 infections per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 infections per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0224 infections per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 infections per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0265 infections per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0284 infections per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 infections per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0326 infections per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0345 infections per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 infections per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0375 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0387 infections per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0398 infections per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0406 infections per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0411 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0414 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0413 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0411 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0407 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0391 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.038 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0308 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0284 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0262 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0239 infections per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.0239 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.0239 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0183 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0139 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0243 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0265 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0406 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0394 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0347 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0414 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0284 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0239 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0328 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 134 Somalia 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.0266 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 136 New Zealand 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Denmark 0.0204 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Maldives 0.0201 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 0.0191 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 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 -0.7791 % 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 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % 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 Croatia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Croatia was 0.0239 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0414 infections per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Croatia ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.