New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Netherlands
Netherlands: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0358 infections per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0358 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
129th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1177 infections per 1,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.0318 infections per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Netherlands, 1990–2023
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 2023, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Netherlands stood at 0.0358 infections per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Netherlands peaked at 0.1177 infections per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0318 infections per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 129th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0551 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0504 infections per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0536 infections per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0601 infections per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0667 infections per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0714 infections per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0778 infections per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0843 infections per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.09 infections per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.095 infections per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0942 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0948 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1026 infections per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1088 infections per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1134 infections per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1177 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1173 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1153 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1116 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1052 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0981 infections per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0894 infections per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0795 infections per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0691 infections per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.059 infections per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0496 infections per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0418 infections per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0363 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0331 infections per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0318 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0335 infections per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0358 infections per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0358 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0358 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0704 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0504 infections per 1,000 people | 0.095 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1092 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0942 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1177 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0661 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0331 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1052 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0333 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0318 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0358 infections per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 126 Slovakia 0.0379 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Oman 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Australia 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Nepal 0.0341 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 0.0332 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Slovenia 0.0329 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % 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 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % 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 Netherlands?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Netherlands was 0.0358 infections per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1177 infections per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 infections per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Netherlands ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.