New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Moldova
Moldova: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.4773 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4773 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.02 infections per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.0519 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Moldova, 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
Moldova recorded 0.4773 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Moldova peaked at 1.02 infections per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 42nd 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0519 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0831 infections per 1,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1325 infections per 1,000 people | +59.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2079 infections per 1,000 people | +56.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3087 infections per 1,000 people | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4303 infections per 1,000 people | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5715 infections per 1,000 people | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7172 infections per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8408 infections per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9399 infections per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 infections per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 infections per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9851 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9703 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9499 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9213 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8986 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8751 infections per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8533 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8351 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.818 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7587 infections per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7376 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.735 infections per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7039 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6794 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6358 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6192 infections per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5955 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5537 infections per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5246 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4773 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.4773 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.4773 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 5.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +60.0% | 0.0519 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0831 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +59.5% | 0.0831 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1325 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +56.9% | 0.1325 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2079 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1994 | +48.5% | 0.2079 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3087 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1995 | +39.4% | 0.3087 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4303 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1996 | +32.8% | 0.4303 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5715 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4284 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0519 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9399 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9783 infections per 1,000 people | 0.8986 infections per 1,000 people | 1.02 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7632 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6358 infections per 1,000 people | 0.8751 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5541 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4773 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6192 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Guinea 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Philippines 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Brazil 0.4674 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Colombia 0.4166 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4138 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 Moldova?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Moldova was 0.4773 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 infections per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Moldova ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.