New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Montenegro
Montenegro: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1149 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
94th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1149 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0067 infections per 1,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Montenegro, 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
Montenegro recorded 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Montenegro peaked at 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 infections per 1,000 people, in 1995.
Montenegro ranks 94th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0263 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0296 infections per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 infections per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0154 infections per 1,000 people | -40.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 infections per 1,000 people | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 infections per 1,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.008 infections per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.01 infections per 1,000 people | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 infections per 1,000 people | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0154 infections per 1,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 infections per 1,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0223 infections per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 infections per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0307 infections per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 infections per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0401 infections per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0451 infections per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0501 infections per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0552 infections per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0603 infections per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0653 infections per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0701 infections per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0749 infections per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0796 infections per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0843 infections per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0884 infections per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0925 infections per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0961 infections per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0997 infections per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1029 infections per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1059 infections per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1084 infections per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1081 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1116 infections per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.1149 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Montenegro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -47.4% | 0.0154 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0081 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | -40.1% | 0.0256 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0154 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0158 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0067 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0296 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0384 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0187 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0603 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0854 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0653 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1029 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1098 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1059 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 91 Benin 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Lithuania 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Ethiopia 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Vietnam 0.1137 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 96 France 0.1128 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Libya 0.1051 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % 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 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Montenegro?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Montenegro was 0.1149 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 infections per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Montenegro rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Montenegro ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.