New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Estonia
Estonia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0898 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Estonia, 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 Estonia stood at 0.0898 infections per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Estonia peaked at 1.43 infections per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Estonia 102nd 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.2124 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 infections per 1,000 people | +572.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 infections per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 infections per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9573 infections per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.822 infections per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.703 infections per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5988 infections per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5113 infections per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4372 infections per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3756 infections per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3237 infections per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2442 infections per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2139 infections per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1882 infections per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1681 infections per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1505 infections per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1361 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1243 infections per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1145 infections per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1062 infections per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0983 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0939 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0898 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0898 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0898 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +572.0% | 0.2124 infections per 1,000 people | 1.43 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections per 1,000 people | 0 infections per 1,000 people | 0 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8046 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2124 infections per 1,000 people | 1.43 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2205 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1243 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3756 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1006 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0898 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1145 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 99 Algeria 0.1 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Egypt 0.0963 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Canada 0.0942 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Iceland 0.0847 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Belgium 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Afghanistan 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % 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 Estonia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Estonia was 0.0898 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 infections per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Estonia ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.