New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cuba
Cuba: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.3529 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3529 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.3538 infections per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.0207 infections per 1,000 people
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cuba, 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
Cuba recorded 0.3529 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cuba peaked at 0.3538 infections per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 infections per 1,000 people, in 1993.
That places Cuba 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cuba, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0268 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0245 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 infections per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0207 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0253 infections per 1,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0368 infections per 1,000 people | +45.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0558 infections per 1,000 people | +51.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0824 infections per 1,000 people | +47.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1168 infections per 1,000 people | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 0.157 infections per 1,000 people | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 0.199 infections per 1,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2383 infections per 1,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2713 infections per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2964 infections per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3145 infections per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.327 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3356 infections per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3413 infections per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3451 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3476 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3493 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3507 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3516 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3523 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3527 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3527 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3529 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3528 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3529 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3532 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3533 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3536 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3538 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3534 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3529 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.3529 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.3529 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +51.5% | 0.0368 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0558 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1997 | +47.8% | 0.0558 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0824 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1995 | +45.2% | 0.0253 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0368 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1998 | +41.7% | 0.0824 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1168 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1999 | +34.4% | 0.1168 infections per 1,000 people | 0.157 infections per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | +26.7% | 0.157 infections per 1,000 people | 0.199 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0567 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0207 infections per 1,000 people | 0.157 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3016 infections per 1,000 people | 0.199 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3476 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3521 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3493 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3532 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3534 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3529 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3538 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 47 Armenia 0.3815 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 0.3766 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Chile 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Myanmar 0.334 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Peru 0.3297 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Saint Lucia 0.3257 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cuba?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cuba was 0.3529 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3538 infections per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 infections per 1,000 people in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Cuba ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.