New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Iceland
Iceland: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0847 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0847 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
103rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0847 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0526 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Iceland, 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
Iceland recorded 0.0847 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Iceland peaked at 0.0847 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 103rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Iceland, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0538 infections per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0555 infections per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0568 infections per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0582 infections per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0596 infections per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0608 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0621 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0632 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0646 infections per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0657 infections per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0671 infections per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0684 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0695 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0705 infections per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0708 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0717 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0727 infections per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0746 infections per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0766 infections per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.077 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0778 infections per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0784 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0788 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0797 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0802 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0804 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0802 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0812 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0821 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0832 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0832 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0835 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0842 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0847 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0847 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0847 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0587 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0646 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0708 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0657 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0766 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0796 infections per 1,000 people | 0.077 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0821 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0837 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0832 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0847 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 100 Egypt 0.0963 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Canada 0.0942 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Estonia 0.0898 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
- 106 Bulgaria 0.0764 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % 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 Iceland?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Iceland was 0.0847 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0847 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Iceland ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.