New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Peru
Peru: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.3297 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3297 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
52nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.5521 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.2502 infections per 1,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Peru, 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 Peru is 0.3297 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Peru peaked at 0.5521 infections per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2502 infections per 1,000 people, in 2011.
That places Peru 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Peru, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5521 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.5317 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5148 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5015 infections per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4696 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4549 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4418 infections per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4152 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.405 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.401 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3953 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3807 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3665 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3495 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3516 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3442 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3351 infections per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.317 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2917 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2761 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2549 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2502 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.266 infections per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3029 infections per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3169 infections per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3507 infections per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3531 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3568 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3581 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.343 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3619 infections per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3477 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3409 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3297 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.3297 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.3297 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4688 infections per 1,000 people | 0.401 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5521 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3408 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2761 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3953 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3097 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2502 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3581 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3446 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3297 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3619 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 49 Chile 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Cuba 0.3529 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Myanmar 0.334 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Saint Lucia 0.3257 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3248 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Paraguay 0.3036 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % 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 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Peru was 0.3297 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5521 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2502 infections per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.