New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Eritrea
Eritrea: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1819 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.1692 infections per 1,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Eritrea peaked at 4 infections per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1692 infections per 1,000 people, in 2016.
Eritrea ranks 76th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.44 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 4 infections per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 3.76 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.81 infections per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.41 infections per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 3.12 infections per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 2.36 infections per 1,000 people | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 2.74 infections per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 2.38 infections per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 2.06 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 1.75 infections per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.39 infections per 1,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 infections per 1,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9197 infections per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6304 infections per 1,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5346 infections per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4734 infections per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.426 infections per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3565 infections per 1,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.265 infections per 1,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2441 infections per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.223 infections per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2439 infections per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1834 infections per 1,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2029 infections per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1804 infections per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1692 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1797 infections per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.199 infections per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2014 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1723 infections per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2008 infections per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2077 infections per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1869 infections per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 infections per 1,000 people | 2.06 infections per 1,000 people | 4 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7785 infections per 1,000 people | 0.265 infections per 1,000 people | 1.75 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2027 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1692 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2441 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1899 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1723 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2077 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 73 Bahamas 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Timor-Leste 0.1904 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Latvia 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Malta 0.1786 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 0.1767 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Ecuador 0.175 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Eritrea?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Eritrea was 0.1819 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1692 infections per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Eritrea ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.