Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Latvia
Latvia: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.1864 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Latvia is 0.1864, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Latvia peaked at 0.74 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0959, 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.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0959 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1096 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1236 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1369 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1511 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1657 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1811 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2446 | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4921 | +101.1% |
| 1999 | 0.74 | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4815 | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4816 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4811 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4813 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4823 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4823 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.483 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4828 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4864 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4893 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4901 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4875 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4861 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4869 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4855 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.445 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.405 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3639 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3331 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2983 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2824 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2622 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2358 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2119 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1864 | -12.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1864 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1864 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 | 0.4921 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2441 | 0.0959 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4831 | 0.4811 | 0.4893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4281 | 0.2983 | 0.4901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2357 | 0.1864 | 0.2824 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Latvia?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Latvia was 0.1864 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 1999.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0959 in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Latvia ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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