New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Mongolia
Mongolia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0266 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0266 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
135th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0352 infections per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.0006 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 0.0266 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Mongolia peaked at 0.0352 infections per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 infections per 1,000 people, in 1991.
That places Mongolia 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0007 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 infections per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 infections per 1,000 people | +139.6% |
| 1993 | 0.002 infections per 1,000 people | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 infections per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 infections per 1,000 people | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 infections per 1,000 people | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 infections per 1,000 people | +47.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 infections per 1,000 people | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 infections per 1,000 people | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 infections per 1,000 people | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0214 infections per 1,000 people | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0337 infections per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0352 infections per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0295 infections per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0253 infections per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0251 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0264 infections per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0278 infections per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 infections per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0293 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0294 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0281 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0257 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0244 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0247 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0277 infections per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0286 infections per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0257 infections per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 infections per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0266 infections per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0266 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0266 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people, 17% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +139.6% | 0.0006 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0014 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0041 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0006 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0113 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0267 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0157 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0352 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0244 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0294 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0239 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0286 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 132 Slovenia 0.0329 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Iraq 0.0287 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Somalia 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 136 New Zealand 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Croatia 0.0239 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Denmark 0.0204 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 Mongolia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Mongolia was 0.0266 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0352 infections per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Mongolia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Mongolia ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.