New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Georgia
Georgia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.2973 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2973 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.3306 infections per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 infections per 1,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Georgia, 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 Georgia stood at 0.2973 infections per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Georgia peaked at 0.3306 infections per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 infections per 1,000 people, in 1992.
Georgia ranks 58th 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 infections per 1,000 people | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0003 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0011 infections per 1,000 people | +266.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 infections per 1,000 people | +154.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 infections per 1,000 people | +103.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 infections per 1,000 people | +80.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0172 infections per 1,000 people | +65.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0268 infections per 1,000 people | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0394 infections per 1,000 people | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0537 infections per 1,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0697 infections per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0874 infections per 1,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1062 infections per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1264 infections per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1474 infections per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1692 infections per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1913 infections per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2136 infections per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2355 infections per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2559 infections per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2743 infections per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2902 infections per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3038 infections per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3142 infections per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3225 infections per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.328 infections per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3306 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.33 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3264 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3175 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3097 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2973 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.2973 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.2973 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +266.3% | 0.0003 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0011 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1996 | +154.9% | 0.0011 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0028 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 0.0001 infections per 1,000 people | 0 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0038 infections per 1,000 people | 0 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0172 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1017 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0268 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1913 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2869 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2136 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3306 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3162 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2973 infections per 1,000 people | 0.33 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 55 Paraguay 0.3036 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Chad 0.3024 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Mexico 0.3002 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Rwanda 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Senegal 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Georgia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,310 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2207 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % 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 Georgia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Georgia was 0.2973 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3306 infections per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 infections per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Georgia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Georgia ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.