New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Germany
Germany: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0605 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0605 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
115th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0672 infections per 1,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.0466 infections per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Germany, 2010–2024
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 Germany stood at 0.0605 infections per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Germany peaked at 0.0672 infections per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0466 infections per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Germany 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Germany, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0672 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.061 infections per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.063 infections per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0627 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0634 infections per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0622 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0603 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0558 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0548 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0565 infections per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0466 infections per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0473 infections per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0545 infections per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0603 infections per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0605 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0605 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0605 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0607 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0548 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0672 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0538 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0466 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0605 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 112 Qatar 0.0654 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 0.0648 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 114 Serbia 0.0647 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 0.0604 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 117 Niger 0.0594 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Honduras 0.0584 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 Germany?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Germany was 0.0605 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0672 infections per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 infections per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Germany ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.