New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Denmark
Denmark: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0204 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0204 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
138th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1149 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.0204 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Denmark, 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 Denmark stood at 0.0204 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Denmark peaked at 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0204 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Denmark 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1127 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1103 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1079 infections per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1054 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1025 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0974 infections per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0946 infections per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0918 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0888 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0858 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0798 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0769 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0738 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0708 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0676 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0646 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0617 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0587 infections per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0558 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0528 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0498 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0469 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0439 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0384 infections per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0356 infections per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.033 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0304 infections per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 infections per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0251 infections per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 infections per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 infections per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0204 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0204 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1038 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0918 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0753 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0617 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0888 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0456 infections per 1,000 people | 0.033 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0587 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0252 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0204 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0304 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 135 Mongolia 0.0266 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 136 New Zealand 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Croatia 0.0239 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
- 141 Comoros 0.0186 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 Denmark?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Denmark was 0.0204 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0204 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Denmark ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.