New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Latvia
Latvia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1864 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.74 infections per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.0959 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Latvia, 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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Latvia is 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Latvia peaked at 0.74 infections per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0959 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Latvia 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0959 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1096 infections per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1236 infections per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1369 infections per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1511 infections per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1811 infections per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2446 infections per 1,000 people | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4921 infections per 1,000 people | +101.1% |
| 1999 | 0.74 infections per 1,000 people | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4815 infections per 1,000 people | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4816 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4811 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4813 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4823 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4823 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.483 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4828 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4864 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4893 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4901 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4875 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4861 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4869 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4855 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.445 infections per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.405 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3639 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3331 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2983 infections per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2824 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2622 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2358 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2119 infections per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +101.1% | 0.2446 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4921 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2441 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0959 infections per 1,000 people | 0.74 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4831 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4811 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4893 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4281 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2983 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4901 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2357 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2824 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 72 Argentina 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Bahamas 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 74 East Timor 0.1904 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Eritrea 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Malta 0.1786 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 0.1767 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % 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 Latvia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Latvia was 0.1864 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 infections per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0959 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Latvia ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.