New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Lithuania
Lithuania: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1164 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
92nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1524 infections per 1,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.0468 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania stood at 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Lithuania peaked at 0.1524 infections per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0468 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 92nd 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0468 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0482 infections per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0501 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0555 infections per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.059 infections per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0632 infections per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0681 infections per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0737 infections per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0801 infections per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0867 infections per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0937 infections per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1001 infections per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1067 infections per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1132 infections per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1196 infections per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1245 infections per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1297 infections per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1346 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1398 infections per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1456 infections per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1475 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1494 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.151 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1517 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1524 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.152 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1505 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1469 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.143 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1386 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1341 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1264 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1214 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0597 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0468 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0801 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0867 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1398 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.149 infections per 1,000 people | 0.143 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1524 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1274 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1386 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 89 Malaysia 0.1253 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Greece 0.1235 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Benin 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Ethiopia 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Viet Nam 0.1137 infections per 1,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -4.51 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.59 % 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 Lithuania?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Lithuania was 0.1164 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1524 infections per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0468 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Lithuania ranks 92nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.