New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in El Salvador
El Salvador: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2565 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.7986 infections per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.1676 infections per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in El Salvador, 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
El Salvador recorded 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in El Salvador peaked at 0.7986 infections per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1676 infections per 1,000 people, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2405 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.3282 infections per 1,000 people | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 0.417 infections per 1,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 0.503 infections per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.583 infections per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6534 infections per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.712 infections per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7566 infections per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7858 infections per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7986 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7944 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7731 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7352 infections per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6827 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6171 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5407 infections per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4564 infections per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3654 infections per 1,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2878 infections per 1,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2331 infections per 1,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1968 infections per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1758 infections per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1676 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1707 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1766 infections per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1829 infections per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1895 infections per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1966 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2041 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2119 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2193 infections per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.228 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2369 infections per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2465 infections per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5778 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2405 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7986 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5486 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2331 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7944 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1872 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1676 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2119 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2375 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2193 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 62 Laos 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Bolivia 0.2677 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Nigeria 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Mali 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.2326 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Sudan 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 El Salvador?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in El Salvador was 0.2565 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7986 infections per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1676 infections per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.