New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Fiji
Fiji: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 2.48 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.48 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.48 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Fiji, 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 Fiji stood at 2.48 infections per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 878.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Fiji peaked at 2.48 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Fiji 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0001 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 infections per 1,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 infections per 1,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 infections per 1,000 people | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 infections per 1,000 people | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 infections per 1,000 people | +50.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 infections per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 infections per 1,000 people | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 infections per 1,000 people | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 infections per 1,000 people | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 infections per 1,000 people | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 0.011 infections per 1,000 people | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 infections per 1,000 people | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0219 infections per 1,000 people | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0305 infections per 1,000 people | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0423 infections per 1,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0583 infections per 1,000 people | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0794 infections per 1,000 people | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1074 infections per 1,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1441 infections per 1,000 people | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1918 infections per 1,000 people | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2529 infections per 1,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3306 infections per 1,000 people | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4285 infections per 1,000 people | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5506 infections per 1,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7012 infections per 1,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8852 infections per 1,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 infections per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 1.37 infections per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 1.68 infections per 1,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 2.05 infections per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 2.48 infections per 1,000 people | +21.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.48 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 9.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.48 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people, 16.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 infections per 1,000 people | 0 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0018 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0199 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0026 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0583 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3672 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0794 infections per 1,000 people | 0.8852 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 infections per 1,000 people | 1.1 infections per 1,000 people | 2.48 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 6 Zambia 2.76 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Congo 2.71 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Namibia 2.64 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 1.44 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Uganda 1.42 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 1.38 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % 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 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % 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 Fiji?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Fiji was 2.48 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Fiji ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 878.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.